A slower vehicle is ahead near a hillcrest that hides oncoming traffic. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for a place with a clear view and enough room for a safe, permitted pass.
An obstructed view can conceal a vehicle in the passing path. A slow vehicle ahead does not make a blind pass safe.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 48 (physical PDF p 58), Passing — prohibited places. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You have overtaken another car. What should you verify before moving back into its lane?
Correct answer: Check that the passed car is visible in your rearview mirror and there is safe room to return.
Do not cut off the passed driver. Check the rearview mirror, allow clearance, signal and return when safe.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 48 (physical PDF p 58), Passing — return when clear. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
The only open curb space is directly in front of a private driveway. May you park there and leave the car while visiting a store?
Correct answer: No; do not block the driveway.
The handbook prohibits parking in front of a public or private driveway. Leaving the hazard lights on does not create a parking space.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 45 (physical PDF p 55), Prohibited Parking. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You intend to pull from a parallel parking space into the traffic lane. What should you do?
Correct answer: Check traffic and over your shoulder, signal and yield until it is safe to enter.
The driver leaving a parking space does not have the right-of-way. A signal announces an intention; it does not create a safe gap.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 47 (physical PDF p 57), Parallel Parking — exiting. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You park on the right side of a street facing uphill, with a curb. Which direction should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Left, away from the curb.
With an uphill curb, front wheels turned away from the curb help the curb arrest a backward roll.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 46 (physical PDF p 56), Parking on Hills. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You park facing uphill on the right side of a road with no curb. Which way should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Toward the right shoulder.
For uphill parking without a curb, turn the wheels toward the shoulder so a rolling vehicle is directed away from traffic.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 46 (physical PDF p 56), Parking on Hills. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
As you use an interstate entrance, what should you do before entering the through lane?
Correct answer: Find a safe gap, adjust speed appropriately and signal before merging.
Prepare for the merge while obeying speed controls. Enter only when the gap is safe; a signal does not force through traffic to make room.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 58 (physical PDF p 68), Entering an Interstate. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Before moving into another interstate lane, what should you do?
Correct answer: Check mirrors and the blind spot, signal and change lanes only when the space is clear.
A vehicle may be outside your mirrors’ view. Look for that hidden traffic before beginning the move; signaling does not grant priority.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 48 (physical PDF p 58), Changing Lanes. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Traffic is flowing normally as you prepare to leave a freeway. Where should you make the normal reduction to the exit speed?
Correct answer: In the exit or deceleration lane after leaving the main traffic lane.
Plan ahead, maintain a steady speed on the main road, signal into the exit lane and then slow to its appropriate speed.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 59 (physical PDF p 69), Exit Lanes. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A left-turning car is slowing ahead. May you drive off the pavement onto the shoulder to pass it on the right?
Correct answer: No; the right-pass permission does not authorize leaving the pavement or main-traveled roadway.
Current law prohibits leaving the pavement or main-traveled roadway to pass on the right. Wait if there is no safe, lawful space.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-7-4(b). Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Another driver is safely passing you on the left. What must you avoid?
Correct answer: Increasing speed before the passing vehicle has completely passed.
A driver being overtaken on the left must not increase speed until completely passed. Keep a predictable position and leave room for a safe pass.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-7-3(a)(3). Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You intend to park and leave the car, with no officer or traffic-control exception. What minimum clearance from a fire hydrant applies?
Correct answer: 15 feet.
West Virginia prohibits leaving a parked car within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, subject to the statutory traffic/officer exceptions.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 45 (physical PDF p 55), Prohibited Parking — hydrant clearance. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
