The crossing gate is down but you cannot see a train. May you drive around it?
Correct answer: No; stay stopped until the gate is raised, lights stop flashing and the tracks are clear.
A lowered gate is not optional merely because the train is out of view. Check all tracks before proceeding after the warnings end.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-12-1(a)–(b). Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
At an intersection without stop signs or signals, another car entered before you. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the vehicle already in the intersection.
The vehicle that entered first has priority. Yield rather than creating a conflict inside the intersection.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-9-1(a). Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You and a driver on your right arrive at a four-way stop at the same time. Your paths conflict. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the driver on your right.
At a simultaneous four-way stop, yield to the driver on your right. Continue watching for errors rather than forcing your way through.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 49 (physical PDF p 59), Right-of-Way — simultaneous arrival. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Another vehicle occupies the freeway gap you hoped to use. Who must adjust?
Correct answer: You must yield and find a safe gap before entering the through lane.
A signal states your intention but does not create a gap or right-of-way. Entering traffic must yield to traffic already on the freeway.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 58 (physical PDF p 68), Entering an Interstate — through-traffic priority. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You want to turn left across an approaching vehicle's path at an intersection without a protected turn signal. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield and wait for a safe gap in oncoming traffic.
A left-turning driver yields to oncoming traffic that presents a conflict. A turn signal announces intent; it does not grant priority.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 49 (physical PDF p 59), Right-of-Way — left turns. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Your light turns green while another vehicle is still crossing the intersection. What should you do?
Correct answer: Allow that vehicle to clear before proceeding.
Green permits movement but requires yielding to traffic and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or adjacent crosswalk.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-3-5(a)(1). Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You emerge from a residential driveway across a sidewalk. What must you do before crossing the sidewalk area?
Correct answer: Stop before entering it, check for pedestrians and yield before joining the street.
The statute requires a stop before driving onto the sidewalk area from a driveway in a business or residence district. Yield to sidewalk users and approaching roadway traffic.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-12-6(a). Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A railroad warning signal indicates an approaching train. How far from the nearest rail must you stop?
Correct answer: At least 15 feet and no more than 50 feet.
The statutory stop zone is 15–50 feet from the nearest rail. Remain stopped until crossing is safe and do not evade a gate.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-12-1(a). Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
