Animal hazards — Virginia Permit Test
Animal hazards on the Virginia permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
If a collision with a deer or other large animal cannot be avoided, do not swerve: brake firmly, stay in your lane and come to a controlled stop.
Swerving puts you into a tree or into oncoming traffic, both worse than the animal.
If a collision with a deer or other animal is unavoidable, do not swerve. Brake firmly, stay in your lane, and come to a controlled stop.
Be alert for large animals at dusk and dawn, especially in the fall.
Those are the hours they move, and the hours you can see least.
Be alert at dusk and dawn especially in the fall.
If you hit a large animal, report it to law enforcement.
An injured animal left in the road is the next driver's problem.
If you hit a large animal, report it to law enforcement.
Use your horn to try to scare a large animal away from the road.
It is the one tool you have that reaches the animal before your car does.
Use the horn to scare the animal away.
On the test
What should you do if hitting a large animal is unavoidable?
Brake firmly and stay in your lane. Swerving puts you into a tree or into oncoming traffic, both worse than the animal. Virginia Driver's Manual, p.25: “If a collision with a deer or other animal is unavoidable, do not swerve. Brake firmly, stay in your lane, and come to a controlled stop.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Virginia Driver's Manual, published by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-06.