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. ↗
You park on the right side of a road facing downhill beside a curb. How should you secure the steering position?
Correct answer: Turn the front wheels toward the curb and set the parking brake.
Turn the front wheels toward the curb so it can help hold the vehicle if it rolls. Put the vehicle in park and use the parking brake.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 46 (physical PDF p 56), Parking on Hills. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
When lawfully parallel parking beside the right curb on an ordinary two-way road, what is the maximum permitted distance between the right-hand wheels and curb?
Correct answer: Within 18 inches of the right-hand curb.
West Virginia's general two-way-road rule requires the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 47 (physical PDF p 57), Parallel Parking. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Near a hillcrest, your car cannot be seen by approaching drivers in both directions for 500 feet. May you turn around there?
Correct answer: No; choose a place with adequate visibility where the turn will not interfere with traffic.
A U-turn is prohibited on a curve or near a crest with less than 500 feet of visibility. All U-turns must be safe and not interfere with traffic.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 45 (physical PDF p 55), Changing Direction. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You pass your intended Interstate exit. What should you do?
Correct answer: Continue to the next exit.
The handbook directs continuing to the next exit. Backing or crossing the median creates a severe high-speed conflict.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 60 (physical PDF p 70), U-Turns — next exit. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
When traffic may be affected, for how far before a right or left turn must the turn signal operate continuously?
Correct answer: At least the last 100 feet.
The statutory minimum is the last 100 feet traveled before the turn. The signal does not replace checking that the turn can be made safely.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-8-8(a)–(b). Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
While waiting for a safe gap to turn left, how should you position the front wheels?
Correct answer: Keep them straight until beginning the turn.
Straight wheels reduce the chance that a rear impact will push the car into opposing traffic.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 44 (physical PDF p 54), Turning Maneuvers — waiting to turn left. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Your intended driveway is just beyond an intersection. Why should you avoid signaling so early that others think you will turn at the intersection?
Correct answer: A waiting driver may enter your path based on the misleading signal.
Time the signal so it conveys the actual intended turn while still giving others adequate notice; the handbook warns against confusing an intervening intersection with your destination.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 43 (physical PDF p 53), Driving Signals — turning beyond an intersection. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
The only way to pass a slower car now would be to exceed the posted limit. What does the West Virginia handbook direct?
Correct answer: Do not make that pass; passing does not authorize speeding.
The handbook explicitly says exceeding the speed limit while passing is illegal. Wait for a safe, legal opportunity.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 66 (physical PDF p 76), Traffic Situations — When You Pass. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
