The signal is green, but a police officer controlling the intersection directs you to stop. What should you do?
Correct answer: Obey the officer and stop.
An officer's directions take precedence over the traffic-control device. Stop when directed even though the signal is green.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-3-4(a); §17C-2-3(c). Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Where must you avoid placing a rear-facing child safety seat?
Correct answer: In front of an active passenger airbag.
The handbook warns against a rear-facing seat in front of a passenger airbag. Use a suitable rear seating position and follow the restraint and vehicle instructions.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 68 (physical PDF p 78), Risk Reduction for Infants and Toddlers. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Which arrangement correctly positions an ordinary lap-and-shoulder belt?
Correct answer: Lap belt low over the hips and shoulder belt across the shoulder and chest.
The handbook places the lap belt over the hips, not the stomach, and the shoulder belt across the chest. Routing it under the arm or behind the back removes intended protection.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 67 (physical PDF p 77), Safety Equipment — safety belts. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
The accelerator remains stuck after you try to free it with your foot. What should you do?
Correct answer: Shift to neutral, steer smoothly, brake and pull off safely.
If the pedal cannot be freed, shift to neutral (or disengage the clutch), keep steering, brake to a safe stop and then turn off the ignition. Have the fault repaired.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 71 (physical PDF p 81), Stuck Gas Pedal. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You face red on a one-way street and intend to turn left into another one-way street. No sign prohibits the turn. Which action is allowed?
Correct answer: Stop, yield to lawful traffic and pedestrians, and turn cautiously when safe.
The left-on-red exception is specifically one-way to one-way, after stopping and yielding. It is not a general left-turn permission.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-3-5(c)(3). 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. ↗
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. ↗
What alcohol concentration meets West Virginia's per-se prohibition for an ordinary driver age 21 or older?
Correct answer: 0.08% or more.
The adult per-se threshold is 0.08%. A lower reading does not excuse driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-5-2(a)(1)(E) and (e). Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A driver's BAC is 0.06%, but alcohol makes the driver incapable of driving safely. Does being below 0.08% automatically make driving lawful?
Correct answer: No; unsafe impairment is independently prohibited.
Driving under the influence of alcohol is prohibited independently of the 0.08% numerical definition. That threshold is not permission to drive impaired.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-5-2(a)(1)(A) and (e). Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A person who has consumed alcohol drinks coffee before driving. What should they understand?
Correct answer: Coffee does not remove alcohol impairment; time is needed for the body to eliminate alcohol.
Coffee, showers and exercise are not ways to eliminate alcohol faster. Arrange sober transportation rather than trying to calculate a safe departure time.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 21 (physical PDF p 31), Driving Impaired — time and sobering. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Where should you find the recommended tire pressure for your vehicle?
Correct answer: The vehicle's tire-pressure label inside the door jamb.
The handbook directs using the vehicle's recommended PSI and checking with a tire-pressure gauge. Visual appearance alone is not an adequate pressure check.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 70 (physical PDF p 80), What to Check Before Driving — tires. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Before a trip you discover that a required brake or light is not working properly. What should you do?
Correct answer: Have the defect corrected before operating an unsafe vehicle on the highway.
Required equipment must be in good working order, and the vehicle must be mechanically safe. The driver's convenience does not remove that duty.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 65 (physical PDF p 75), Vehicle Conditions. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Your circular light changes to yellow while you can stop smoothly before the intersection. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stop before entering rather than accelerate to beat red.
Yellow warns that red follows immediately. West Virginia's code says traffic must not enter or be crossing the intersection when red is displayed; stop when you can do so safely.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-3-5(b)(1). Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A green turn arrow is displayed with red, but a pedestrian is lawfully in the crosswalk you would cross. What must you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the pedestrian before making the indicated turn.
The arrow authorizes only its indicated movement, made cautiously after yielding to lawful pedestrians and other traffic in the intersection.
Source: Current West Virginia Code — §17C-3-5(d)(1). 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. ↗
What following-time method does West Virginia's handbook recommend for ordinary good conditions?
Correct answer: The three-to-four-second rule.
The handbook uses a three-to-four-second following interval, increased when visibility or traction worsens.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Revised 07/2026 — printed p 47 (physical PDF p 57), Following Distance. Reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
