Parking & Stopping Rules — West Virginia
West Virginia motorcycle permit practice test: 343 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: 6 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Parking & Stopping Rules |
| License test | West Virginia Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 6 (2% of 343 total) |
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Questions (6)
1. When you park a motorcycle next to a curb, it should be:
- Parked at a 90-degree angle with the rear wheel touching the curb. ✓
- Parked at a 45-degree angle with the front tire touching the curb.
- Parked like a car, with the front and rear wheels the same distance from the curb.
- Parked at the left edge of the parking space so approaching drivers can more easily see the motorcycle.
Answer: A. Parked at a 90-degree angle with the rear wheel touching the curb.
2. When passing a row of parked cars to your right when there is no oncoming traffic to your left, you should:
- Stay toward the right side of your lane.
- Stay toward the left side of your lane. ✓
- Look to your left frequently.
- Use your rearview mirrors more frequently than usual.
Answer: B. Stay toward the left side of your lane.
Stay toward the left side of your lane when passing a row of parked cars on your right. The manual gives a direct rule for passing parked cars: keep toward the left of your lane. That position gives you more room to deal with problems caused by car doors opening from the parked vehicles. Since the question says there is no oncoming traffic on your left, moving to the left part of your own lane does not put you into a head-on conflict. The instruction is about where you sit inside your lane, not about leaving your lane.
3. A danger of riding next to a row of parked cars is:
- You may not find a parking spot.
- A driver may unexpectedly pull out from the row into your path. ✓
- Others may be driving slowly while looking for a parking spot.
- The road may be uneven.
Answer: B. A driver may unexpectedly pull out from the row into your path.
A driver may unexpectedly pull out from the row of parked cars into your path. The manual describes passing parked cars as a situation where you must expect the unexpected. It warns that a driver may pull away from the curb without looking for traffic behind, and even a driver who looks may not notice you. The result can be that the car cuts into your path. That is why the manual tells you to slow down or change lanes to make room for someone who might cut in. The parking-spot and slow-traffic choices are not the hazard the manual points to.
4. When parked in a parallel parking space along the side of a road, your motorcycle should be parked:
- At a 90-degree angle with the rear wheel touching the curb. ✓
- At a 45-degree angle with the rear wheel touching the curb.
- On the sidewalk.
- At a 90-degree angle with the front wheel touching the curb.
Answer: A. At a 90-degree angle with the rear wheel touching the curb.
Park your motorcycle at a 90-degree angle with the rear wheel touching the curb. The manual's roadside parking section tells you to leave a motorcycle in a parallel space at an angle, with the rear wheel toward the curb. The three-wheel section confirms this by saying a 90-degree angle with the rear wheel at the curb is the way you would park a two-wheel motorcycle, and that it is not practical for a three-wheeler. Two details make the answer: the rear wheel goes to the curb, and the angle is a right angle. The manual also notes some cities require parallel parking instead, so check local rules.
5. When passing parked cars, which part of the lane should you usually use?
- The left portion of the lane ✓
- The center portion of the lane
- The right portion of the lane
- Either the left or right portion of the lane
Answer: A. The left portion of the lane
When passing parked cars, you should usually use the left portion of your lane. The motorcycle manual says that when you pass parked cars, you should stay toward the left of your lane. It gives a concrete reason: this position helps you avoid problems caused by doors. The guidance is specific about which side of the lane to favor, so the correct choice is the left portion rather than the center or the right side.
6. When passing a row of parked cars on your right, you should usually:
- Stay in the right portion of the lane.
- Stay toward the left side of the lane. ✓
- Not be concerned with the vehicles, since they are parked.
- Look at the left edge of the lane.
Answer: B. Stay toward the left side of the lane.
Stay toward the left side of the lane when passing a row of parked cars on your right. The manual says that when you pass parked cars, you should stay toward the left of your lane. That position gives you room away from the row on your right and helps you avoid problems caused by doors. The key is lane position, not simply looking somewhere or assuming parked vehicles can be ignored. So the correct choice is to stay toward the left side of the lane while you pass.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook