Highway & Freeway 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%). Highway & Freeway Driving: 52 questions.
Entering and exiting freeways, lane changes, overtaking and HOV lane rules.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Highway & Freeway Driving |
| License test | West Virginia Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 52 (10% 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
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Questions (52)
1. When entering highway from a driveway or private road you should?
- Yield to the vehicle on your left
- Yield to the vehicle on your right
- Yield to all vehicles approaching on the roadway ✓
- Turn on headlights and proceed quickly without yielding
Answer: C. Yield to all vehicles approaching on the roadway
2. When entering an interstate highway, you should?
- Stop on the entrance ramp and wait for an opening in traffic
- Drive on the shoulder until you can enter traffic safely
- Adjust your speed to meet a traffic gap, then merge at a safe speed ✓
- Follow the entrance ramp until merged as you have the right of way
Answer: C. Adjust your speed to meet a traffic gap, then merge at a safe speed
3. If another vehicle is following you too closely, do you?
- Press hard on your brakes
- Get behind them and turn on your high beam lights
- Tap your brakes gently, slow down and let them pass ✓
- Drive slow and make sure they can’t pass you
Answer: C. Tap your brakes gently, slow down and let them pass
4. If you are driving on the interstate and pass your exit, you should:
- Quickly cut across traffic to make your turn.
- Make a U-turn to go back to the exit.
- Continue driving and use the next exit. ✓
- Put your vehicle in reverse to go back to the exit.
Answer: C. Continue driving and use the next exit.
5. A good rule to remember for passing is:
- Pass on the right whenever possible.
- Drive with the flow of traffic and pass only as needed. ✓
- Try to get to the front of any slow-moving traffic so that you can see better.
- Always flash your lights and sound your horn to alert other drivers to your intentions.
Answer: B. Drive with the flow of traffic and pass only as needed.
6. If you miss your exit on an interstate expressway:
- Stop and make a U-turn.
- Get off at the next exit and come back to the exit you missed. ✓
- Roll down your window and ask the driver next to you for help.
- Back up on the highway.
Answer: B. Get off at the next exit and come back to the exit you missed.
7. To check your blind spot before changing lanes:
- Look into the left side mirror.
- Look into the right side mirror.
- Look into the rearview mirror.
- Look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move. ✓
Answer: D. Look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move.
8. If you want to get off the freeway but you have missed your exit, you should:
- Go to the next exit. ✓
- Make a U-turn through the median.
- Pull onto the shoulder and back your car to the exit.
- Flag down a police officer for an escort back to your exit.
Answer: A. Go to the next exit.
9. When you need to change lanes, it is important to:
- Signal your intentions ahead of the lane change.
- Check your blind spot.
- Make sure the lane is clear before entering.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
10. Before passing another vehicle, you should signal:
- Just before changing lanes.
- At any time.
- After changing lanes.
- Early enough for others to know your plans. ✓
Answer: D. Early enough for others to know your plans.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · 20 official sample questions · Official driver handbook