Parking & Stopping Rules — West Virginia
West Virginia CDL practice test: 426 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Parking & Stopping Rules: 5 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Parking & Stopping Rules |
| License test | West Virginia CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 5 (1% of 426 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (5)
1. When parked on the side of a road, you should:
- Activate your emergency flashers. ✓
- Turn off all lights.
- Open the driver’s side door.
- Stand in the roadway and wave your arms.
Answer: A. Activate your emergency flashers.
When you park on the side of a road, activate your four-way emergency flashers. The handbook's stopping procedure has you pull the vehicle parallel to the curb or shoulder, keep it safely out of the traffic flow, and avoid blocking driveways, hydrants, intersections or signs. Only after the vehicle is fully stopped in that position does the procedure tell you to turn on the four-way emergency flashers, then shift to neutral or park and take your feet off the pedals. The flashers are what warn other drivers that your commercial vehicle is sitting still at the edge of the road.
2. During a basic vehicle control skills test, you may be asked to:
- Alley dock.
- Parallel park to your right.
- Parallel park to your left.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
You may be asked to do all of these: alley dock, parallel park to your right, and parallel park to your left. The handbook lists these as possible basic control skills. It says you may be asked to parallel park in a space on your right, and it says you may be asked to sight-side back into an alley. Its parallel-park figures also cover a driver-side park and a conventional park, so parking to your left is included too. Since every choice is one of the listed maneuvers, the answer that includes them all is correct.
3. Once stopped as a part of the stop/start maneuver, you should:
- Use the four-way flashers. ✓
- Not use the four-way flashers because it is just a test, not an emergency.
- Leave the vehicle in first gear.
- Park in front of a fire hydrant.
Answer: A. Use the four-way flashers.
After you have come to a full stop in the stop/start maneuver, use the four-way flashers. After the vehicle is fully stopped, parallel to the curb or shoulder and clear of traffic flow, the handbook's sequence calls for turning on the four-way emergency flashers. It then says to shift to neutral or park and take your feet off the brake and clutch pedals. The same passage also says the stopped vehicle should not block driveways, fire hydrants, intersections, or signs. Nothing in the procedure says the flashers are only for a real emergency, so they belong in this maneuver too.
4. When asked to complete a driver's side parallel parking maneuver, you should:
- Pass the parking space while backing, then pull forward into it.
- Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it. ✓
- Pull forward into the parking space without passing it first.
- Back into the parking space without passing it first.
Answer: B. Pull forward past the parking space, then back into it.
You should pull forward past the parking space first, then back into it. The handbook warns that backing is always dangerous because you cannot see everything behind you, so it says to avoid backing whenever you can and, when you must back, to back and turn toward the driver's side whenever possible. The maneuver follows that idea: you drive beyond the space so the vehicle can be backed in on the driver's side, where your mirrors and view are best, instead of trying to work your way in from a position short of the space.
5. During a basic vehicle control skills test, you may be asked to:
- Parallel park. ✓
- Inspect your tires.
- Monitor your gauges.
- Pull forward into a parking space.
Answer: A. Parallel park.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook