Sharing the Road — 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%). Sharing the Road: 62 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | West Virginia Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 62 (12% 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 (62)
1. Pedestrians must?
- Use crosswalks at intersections
- Look in both directions before crossing the street
- Observe and obey “Walk” and Don’t Walk” signals
- All the above ✓
Answer: D. All the above
2. When approaching a school bus, on an undivided highway, with its lights flashing, you must stop within:
- 50 feet
- 40 feet
- 30 feet
- 20 feet ✓
Answer: D. 20 feet
3. What is a No Zone?
- A no parking area
- A one way traffic area
- A tractor trailers blind spots ✓
- An area designated for no motor vehicles
Answer: C. A tractor trailers blind spots
4. When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:
- Pull onto the shoulder.
- Split the difference.
- Let the car pass and then pass the bike. ✓
- Pass the bike quickly.
Answer: C. Let the car pass and then pass the bike.
5. Railroad crossings should always be considered:
- Safe to cross, as it is unlikely that a train will be coming.
- Dangerous. ✓
- Safe locations to park a car.
- A place where it is required to stop
Answer: B. Dangerous.
6. Which of the following statements about railroad crossings is true?
- It is against the law to go around lowered gates at a crossing.
- You must stop at a railroad crossing when directed to do so by a flagger.
- Not all railroad crossings are equipped with flashing red signals and gates.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
7. You are driving on a divided multilane highway and see or hear the signal of an approaching emergency vehicle. You should:
- Disregard the signal if there are other lanes available for the emergency vehicle.
- Stop as quickly as you can.
- Slow down, move your vehicle to provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle, and stop. ✓
- Increase your speed to get out of the way of the emergency vehicle.
Answer: C. Slow down, move your vehicle to provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle, and stop.
8. When approaching railroad tracks, you should:
- Look, listen, slow down, and be prepared to stop. ✓
- Speed up to cross the tracks before the gate is lowered.
- Try to drive around a lowered gate.
- Not pay attention to how many tracks there are to cross.
Answer: A. Look, listen, slow down, and be prepared to stop.
9. When you approach a railroad crossing without flashing warning signals or crossing gates, you should:
- Cross the tracks immediately and as quickly as possible.
- Always stop before crossing the tracks.
- Prepare to yield to any train at the crossing. ✓
- Speed up to beat any oncoming train.
Answer: C. Prepare to yield to any train at the crossing.
10. Drivers must yield to a pedestrian:
- Even if the pedestrian crosses the street carelessly. ✓
- Only when the pedestrian is in a crosswalk.
- Only if the pedestrian is on the same side of the road as the driver.
- If the pedestrian uses a hand signal to ask oncoming drivers to stop.
Answer: A. Even if the pedestrian crosses the street carelessly.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · 20 official sample questions · Official driver handbook