Bad Weather & Night Driving — West Virginia
West Virginia permit practice test: 527 free practice questions (20 official sample questions · Official driver handbook). Official test format: >=25 Q, pass 19 (76%). Bad Weather & Night Driving: 33 questions.
Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Bad Weather & Night Driving |
| License test | West Virginia Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 33 (6% of 527 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
webapps.transportation.wv.gov ✓ Verified from official source
Questions (33)
1. Which of the following statements is true?
- A sudden change in weather calls for a change in driving.
- You should slow down when driving in rain and fog.
- Be particularly aware of vehicles coming up behind you in inclement weather.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
2. Smoking and preparing to smoke while driving:
- Do not affect driving abilities.
- Help maintain driver alertness.
- Are distracting activities. ✓
- Are not distracting activities.
Answer: C. Are distracting activities.
3. If you become stranded in a snowstorm, the best thing to do is to:
- Get out of the car and go for help.
- Lay down in your car and go to sleep.
- Walk into the road and get the attention of other drivers.
- Stay in the car, as you are most likely to be found when you stay in your vehicle. ✓
Answer: D. Stay in the car, as you are most likely to be found when you stay in your vehicle.
4. At dusk or on overcast days, you should:
- Drive using your four-way flashers.
- Drive using your parking lights.
- Not turn on any vehicle lights.
- Turn on your headlights. ✓
Answer: D. Turn on your headlights.
5. Hydroplaning is usually caused by:
- Excessive stops.
- Sudden stops.
- Sudden turns.
- Excessive speed. ✓
Answer: D. Excessive speed.
6. Fog can greatly reduce the visibility of other vehicles, pedestrians, and traffic signals. When driving in fog, you should:
- Drive cautiously and reduce your speed.
- Not use your high beam headlights.
- Use low beam headlights to better illuminate the road and objects.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
7. An approaching driver fails to dim their high beam headlights. Where should you look?
- At the wheels of the approaching vehicle.
- Toward the right side of the road. ✓
- Toward the left side of the road.
- Straight down the middle of the road.
Answer: B. Toward the right side of the road.
8. Compared to driving during the day, driving at night is:
- Less dangerous.
- No more or less dangerous.
- More dangerous. ✓
- Easier on your eyes.
Answer: C. More dangerous.
9. When driving under icy or snowy conditions, which driving technique will help drivers avoid crashes?
- Add extra weight to their vehicles to improve traction.
- Get off the highways as quickly as possible.
- Engage the four-wheel drive on their vehicles.
- Reduce their speed and increase their following distance. ✓
Answer: D. Reduce their speed and increase their following distance.
10. If a vehicle using high beams comes toward you, you should look toward ____ of the road.
- Either side
- The center
- The right side ✓
- The left side
Answer: C. The right side
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · 20 official sample questions · Official driver handbook