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West Virginia permit-test flashcards

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Card 1 · Ordinary license class

Which license class ordinarily covers a private passenger car when no commercial or chauffeur class is required?

  1. Class E.
  2. Class F motorcycle-only.
  3. Class A CDL.
  4. Class D chauffeur only.
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Correct answer: Class E.

West Virginia's Class E is the ordinary driver license for people not required to hold Classes A, B, C or D. Motorcycle authority requires the appropriate endorsement.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-1(c)(1)–(4) ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 2 · First learner stage

What is the minimum age for a West Virginia Level 1 instruction permit when the other requirements are met?

  1. 14.
  2. 15.
  3. 16.
  4. 17.
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Correct answer: 15.

Level 1 begins at age 15; permission to practice is subject to supervision, hours and passenger restrictions.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-3a(c) ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 3 · Learner supervision

A Level 1 driver is practicing with a family member who is not a driving instructor. Which arrangement meets the supervision rule?

  1. A licensed 19-year-old beside the learner.
  2. A licensed 21-year-old in the rear seat.
  3. An alert, unimpaired licensed driver age 21 or older beside the learner, with no other front-seat occupant.
  4. An adult beside the learner who has never been licensed.
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Correct answer: An alert, unimpaired licensed driver age 21 or older beside the learner, with no other front-seat occupant.

The ordinary supervisor must be licensed, at least 21, alert and unimpaired, and the only other front-seat occupant. The statute separately recognizes an instructor acting formally.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-3a(c)(2)(A) ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 4 · Learner operating hours

During which hours may an ordinary Level 1 permit holder practice with the required supervisor?

  1. Sunrise to sunset only.
  2. 6 a.m. to midnight.
  3. Any hour if a parent is present.
  4. 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Correct answer: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The Level 1 time window is 5 a.m.–10 p.m.; adult supervision does not remove it.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-3a(c)(2)(B) ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 5 · Learner passengers

Besides the required front-seat supervisor, how many nonfamily passengers may a Level 1 driver carry?

  1. No more than two.
  2. None.
  3. No more than one.
  4. Any number that fit in available seats.
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Correct answer: No more than two.

Level 1 allows at most two additional passengers unless they are family members; this is separate from the tighter Level 2 under 20 passenger phases.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-3a(c)(2)(A) ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 6 · Intermediate eligibility

A 16-year-old seeks Level 2. Which learner-period requirement does the current code impose?

  1. Holding Level 1 for 30 days, regardless of convictions.
  2. Holding Level 1 conviction-free for the 180 days immediately before applying.
  3. Reaching 16 alone, with no learner period.
  4. Holding Level 1 for 12 months after the 16th birthday.
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Correct answer: Holding Level 1 conviction-free for the 180 days immediately before applying.

Level 2 requires age 16 or older and the immediately preceding 180 days of conviction-free Level 1 possession, plus the other application, experience and testing requirements.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-3a(d), (d)(1)(B) ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 7 · Practice or education

If a Level 2 applicant does not complete approved driver education, what certified experience is required instead?

  1. 40 hours, including 5 at night.
  2. 50 hours, all of which must be in daylight.
  3. 50 hours behind the wheel, including at least 10 at night.
  4. 100 hours, including 25 at night.
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Correct answer: 50 hours behind the wheel, including at least 10 at night.

The statutory alternatives are an approved driver-education course or 50 certified hours including at least 10 nighttime hours.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-3a(d)(1)(C) ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 8 · Early intermediate passengers

A new Level 2 driver wants to carry a 17-year-old friend who is not family during the first six months. What is the rule?

  1. One such friend is permitted from the first day.
  2. Two such friends are permitted in daylight.
  3. The restriction applies only on interstates.
  4. That nonfamily passenger under 20 is not permitted.
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Correct answer: That nonfamily passenger under 20 is not permitted.

For the first six months of Level 2, no passengers under 20 may be carried unless they are family members.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-3a(d)(2)(D), first-six-month clause ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 9 · Later intermediate passengers

During the second six months of Level 2, how many nonfamily passengers under 20 may the driver carry?

  1. One.
  2. None throughout the entire second six months.
  3. Two.
  4. Any number if everyone wears a belt.
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Correct answer: One.

The second six-month phase permits at most one passenger under 20 who is not a family member.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-3a(d)(2)(D), second-six-month clause ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 10 · Intermediate nighttime exception

A Level 2 driver is returning from lawful employment at 11 p.m. Does the nighttime rule invariably require a 21+ supervisor for that trip?

  1. Yes; employment can never qualify.
  2. No; going to or returning from lawful employment is a stated exception.
  3. No; every trip after 10 p.m. is unrestricted.
  4. Only a driver already age 18 can use the employment exception.
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Correct answer: No; going to or returning from lawful employment is a stated exception.

Unsupervised Level 2 driving is ordinarily 5 a.m.–10 p.m. The code provides specific late-hour exceptions, including travel to or from lawful employment; it does not authorize unrelated nighttime trips.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-3a(d)(2)(A)–(B)(i) ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 11 · Full GDL stage

Which age and driving-record combination is required for ordinary early Level 3 eligibility?

  1. At least 16 and Level 1 held for 30 days.
  2. At least 17, regardless of Level 2 history.
  3. At least 17 and Level 2 held conviction-free for the immediately preceding 12 months.
  4. At least 18 and a new six-month learner period in every case.
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Correct answer: At least 17 and Level 2 held conviction-free for the immediately preceding 12 months.

Level 3 requires age 17 or older, the qualifying 12-month Level 2 record and the other statutory requirements. It is not automatic merely on turning 17.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-3a(e)(1)–(4) ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 12 · Young driver wireless rule

A 17-year-old has reached Level 3. May the driver make an ordinary social call through a hands-free phone while operating the car?

  1. Yes; Level 3 removes every age-based phone restriction.
  2. Yes; any hands-free call is exempt for all ages.
  3. Only if the call lasts less than one minute.
  4. No; the under 18 Level 3 wireless restriction still applies, apart from contacting 911.
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Correct answer: No; the under 18 Level 3 wireless restriction still applies, apart from contacting 911.

The GDL statute expressly retains the wireless-device prohibition for Level 3 holders under 18, with an exception for contacting a 911 system.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-3a(e), first paragraph ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 13 · Adult novice hold

An adult has never held Level 2 or an equivalent license in another state. What minimum instruction-permit hold applies before the road-skills test?

  1. 30 days.
  2. 7 days.
  3. 14 days.
  4. 180 days.
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Correct answer: 30 days.

The adult novice route has a 30-day minimum hold. The longer teen Level 1 requirement is a separate rule.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-6(b); regular non-GDL route ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 14 · Adult permit expiration

An adult's regular non-GDL permit expires before the driver passes the skills test. What does current DMV guidance require?

  1. Automatically renew the same permit without testing.
  2. Retake the vision and learner tests and hold the new permit at least 30 days before skills testing.
  3. Drive alone for 30 days before applying again.
  4. Take only the skills test on the expired permit.
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Correct answer: Retake the vision and learner tests and hold the new permit at least 30 days before skills testing.

DMV says the regular permit is not renewable. After expiration, vision and learner testing and an additional 30-day hold are required.

Source: Current West Virginia DMV guidance — Regular (Non-GDL) Instruction Permit — expiration and retesting paragraph ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 15 · Permit possession

While practicing with a qualified supervisor, may you leave your instruction permit at home because the supervisor has a license?

  1. Yes; the supervisor's license replaces it.
  2. Yes; possession matters only at the skills test.
  3. No; the permit must be in your immediate possession.
  4. Yes; memorizing the permit number is enough.
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Correct answer: No; the permit must be in your immediate possession.

The statutory practice privilege requires having the permit in immediate possession as well as the required supervision.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-5(a), permit possession and accompaniment ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 16 · New resident application

After becoming a West Virginia resident, within what period must a driver ordinarily apply for a West Virginia license?

  1. 10 days.
  2. 90 days.
  3. At the next expiration of the former state's license.
  4. 30 days.
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Correct answer: 30 days.

The current code requires application within 30 days after taking up residence. This question is about becoming a resident, not a temporary visitor.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17B-2-1a(b) ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 17 · Fitness to drive

You are having difficulty staying alert during a long trip. What is the safer response?

  1. Stop in a safe place and rest rather than continue driving tired.
  2. Raise the radio volume and keep going.
  3. Open a window and assume alertness has returned.
  4. Follow another car closely to maintain concentration.
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Correct answer: Stop in a safe place and rest rather than continue driving tired.

Fatigue can affect vision and decision time. Temporary stimulation does not replace adequate rest or remove the need to stop driving when too tired.

Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — p. 65, Fatigue · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 18 · Traffic signals

You intend to turn right at a circular red light. No sign or officer prohibits it. What must you do first?

  1. Slow without stopping if the cross street looks empty.
  2. Stop completely, then yield to pedestrians and conflicting traffic before turning if safe.
  3. Turn immediately because right turns never conflict.
  4. Stop only if another vehicle is waiting.
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Correct answer: Stop completely, then yield to pedestrians and conflicting traffic before turning if safe.

A circular red requires a complete stop. Unless prohibited, a driver may then turn right cautiously after yielding to lawful pedestrians and conflicting traffic.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-3-5(c)(1)–(2) ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 19 · Traffic signals

You approach a flashing red traffic light. What should you do?

  1. Slow only, as at a flashing yellow light.
  2. Continue at normal speed unless another driver stops.
  3. Stop completely, then proceed cautiously after yielding as required.
  4. Wait indefinitely for the flashing light to become steady green.
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Correct answer: Stop completely, then proceed cautiously after yielding as required.

Flashing red requires a full stop. After stopping, use the applicable right-of-way rules and enter only when safe.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-3-7(1) ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

Card 20 · Traffic signals

Your approach has a flashing yellow traffic light. What is the appropriate response?

  1. Treat it as a protected movement that needs no checks.
  2. Always accelerate through before another driver arrives.
  3. Stop and remain stopped until green appears.
  4. Slow down and proceed with caution while checking the intersection.
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Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution while checking the intersection.

Flashing yellow calls for caution, not a guarantee of a clear path. It differs from flashing red’s full-stop instruction.

Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-3-7(2) ↗ · Original question review: 2026-09-29

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