Parking & Stopping Rules — 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%). Parking & Stopping Rules: 15 questions.
Where you may park, distances from hydrants and crossings, hill parking and disabled permits.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Parking & Stopping Rules |
| License test | West Virginia Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 15 (3% of 527 total) |
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Official handbook
webapps.transportation.wv.gov ✓ Verified from official source
Questions (15)
1. When parking down hill, your wheels should be turned?
- Straight
- Toward the curb ✓
- Away from the curb
- None of the above
Answer: B. Toward the curb
2. Parking is prohibited?
- Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant ✓
- Within 50 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection
- Within 30 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing
- All of the above
Answer: A. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
3. When parking uphill on a hill or incline with a curb:
- Turn your front wheels sharply toward the curb.
- Turn your front wheels slightly to the right.
- Turn your front wheels sharply away from the curb. ✓
- Keep your front wheels straight.
Answer: C. Turn your front wheels sharply away from the curb.
4. Parking is prohibited:
- Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. ✓
- Within 50 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
- Within 100 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.
- All of the above.
Answer: A. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
5. When parallel parking between two cars, you should first:
- Turn your wheels to the left.
- Turn your wheels to the right.
- Pull up even with the car in front of your desired parking space. ✓
- Back slowly.
Answer: C. Pull up even with the car in front of your desired parking space.
6. Your vehicle strikes an unattended parked vehicle and you cannot locate the vehicle’s owner. You:
- Have done as much as you can.
- Must stay until the police arrive.
- Must leave a written notice containing your name, your address, and the circumstances of the accident. ✓
- May go on your way.
Answer: C. Must leave a written notice containing your name, your address, and the circumstances of the accident.
7. When parked facing downhill, your front wheels should be:
- Aiming straight ahead.
- Turned toward the curb. ✓
- Turned away from the curb.
- None of the above.
Answer: B. Turned toward the curb.
8. ____ greatly increase stopping distances and severity of crashes.
- High speeds ✓
- Slow speeds
- Night drives
- Uphill inclines
Answer: A. High speeds
9. You should honk your horn when you:
- Are traveling through an intersection.
- Are passing a bicyclist.
- See a child who is about to run into the street. ✓
- Are parallel parking.
Answer: C. See a child who is about to run into the street.
10. You may park or stop along the shoulder of the freeway:
- As long as you turn on your four-way (emergency) flashers.
- If no part of your vehicle is on the road.
- If you need to look at a map for directions.
- Only if you have an emergency. ✓
Answer: D. Only if you have an emergency.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · 20 official sample questions · Official driver handbook