West Virginia DMV Permit: Driving Maneuvers Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is either (a) or (b).

Diagonal yellow striping on streets and highways indicates a narrow road or an obstruction ahead.

Not quite. The answer is in the leftmost lane.

If you are making a left turn, you must begin the turn in the leftmost lane unless signs or signals indicate otherwise.

Not quite. The answer is yield the right-of-way to the traffic on the main road.

If you are on a single- or two-lane road and come to an intersection with a divided highway or a road with three or more lanes, you must yield the right-of-way to the traffic on the main road.

Not quite. The answer is traffic entering or leaving the freeway

If you are in the right lane, leave room for vehicles entering the freeway. The right lane should remain open for traffic entering or leaving the freeway as much as possible.

Not quite. The answer is in an emergency or if your vehicle is unable to go any farther.

Stopping on the pavement or the shoulder is prohibited except in an emergency or if your vehicle is unable to go any farther.

Not quite. The answer is four times.

When you increase your speed, your braking distance increases as the square of the speed increase. If you double your speed, your braking distance becomes not twice as long but four times as long. If you triple your speed, your braking distance becomes nine times as long.

Not quite. The answer is hand and arm extended outward.

When you want to make a turn, be sure your intentions are known to other drivers. Signals should be continued until you are ready to make the actual turn. The correct hand signal to make a left turn is hand and arm extended outward.

Not quite. The answer is Middle lanes

Smooth driving allows you to keep more distance between yourself and other drivers. It also helps save gas. Where there are three or more lanes going in one direction, the middle lanes usually offer the smoothest flow of traffic. The left lane is for passing or turning left. Slower vehicles and those turning right should use the right lane.

Not quite. The answer is Yes, but you must first yield to pedestrians and oncoming vehicles.

You can turn left at a green signal except where prohibited by a sign. However, you will not have the right-of-way. You will have to yield to oncoming vehicles and crossing pedestrians before you turn.

Source: Circular Green / GO, Traffic Lights, Chapter V: Traffic Control Devices, State of West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook

Not quite. The answer is 15 feet

In West Virginia, you may not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. (Note: There are also many other places where you are not allowed to park. Check for signs or pavement markings that may prohibit or limit parking.) [Prohibited Parking, Chapter VI: Traffic Laws and Rules of the Road, State of West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook],

Source: WV Code § 17C-13-3

Not quite. The answer is Slow down and yield to traffic.

This is a yield sign, the only type of sign shaped like a downward-pointing triangle. When you arrive at a yield sign, you must slow down and yield to all pedestrians and approaching vehicles before you proceed. You may also need to stop for them, so be ready.

Source: Triangle (Upside Down), Single Message Shaped Signs, Chapter V: Traffic Control Devices, State of West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook

Not quite. The answer is all traffic coming from the opposite direction.

When making a left turn at an intersection or into an alley or driveway, yield the right-of-way to all traffic coming from the opposite direction.

Not quite. The answer is extreme caution to make a left turn.

As you enter a center left-turn lane to make a left turn, use extreme caution. There may be vehicles traveling in the opposite direction that are also entering the lane to make left turns. Don't enter the center turn lane too soon. To do so increases the chance that you'll meet a vehicle coming at you head-on from the opposite direction before you turn left. And never use this lane for passing.

Not quite. The answer is signal a left turn and look over your left shoulder

Before you pull out from a parallel parking space on the right side of a street, signal a left turn and look over your left shoulder for approaching traffic. Before you pull out from a parallel parking space on the left side of a one-way street, signal a right turn and look over your right shoulder for approaching traffic.

Not quite. The answer is a deceleration lane.

You exit a controlled-access highway (such as an interstate) on an exit ramp. On most controlled-access highways, a deceleration lane lets you slow down before you reach the exit ramp. Instead of slowing down on the highway, move into the deceleration lane, then brake gently until your speed matches the speed limit posted on the exit ramp.

Not quite. The answer is When the vehicle is making or about to make a left turn

You may pass a vehicle on the right when it is making or about to make a left turn. You may also pass on the right when there are two or more lanes of traffic going in the same direction as you are. (This can be the case on a multilane highway or a one-way street.) Never pass on a hill or a bridge.

Not quite. The answer is a greater following distance

Vehicles such as buses and post office vans make frequent stops. And every stop represents a hazard. When following one of these vehicles, you should maintain a greater following distance than usual.

Not quite. The answer is all of the above.

When making a left turn at an intersection, you must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, vehicles already in the intersection, and oncoming vehicles. The law says who must yield the right-of-way; it does not give anyone the right-of-way. You must do everything possible to avoid striking property, a pedestrian, or another vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is turn right.

This hand signal indicates a right turn.

Source: Driving Signals, Chapter VI: Traffic Laws and Rules of the Road, State of West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook

Not quite. The answer is the left lane.

Where there are three or more lanes going in one direction, the middle lanes usually offer the smoothest flow of traffic. The left lane is for drivers who want to go faster, pass, or turn left. Slower vehicles and those turning right should use the right lane.