West Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test 2026: Oefenexamen 3

1. Vraag 1 van 25

   An emergency vehicle (1) is stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing. What should you do in Car 2?

   • AKeep your speed and lane
   • BStop behind the police car
   • CSpeed up to get past quickly
   • DMove over one lane if it is safe; if not, slow down
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Move over one lane if it is safe; if not, slow down

   Move Over laws require you to change to a lane away from a stopped emergency vehicle when safe, or slow down if you cannot.

2. Vraag 2 van 25

   When is it right to use your high-beam headlights?

   • AOn dark, open roads when no vehicles are close ahead or coming toward you
   • BIn fog
   • CIn busy city traffic
   • DWhen following another car closely
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. On dark, open roads when no vehicles are close ahead or coming toward you

   High beams help you see farther on dark roads, but dim them for oncoming traffic and when following another vehicle.

3. Vraag 3 van 25

   Which headlights should you use in fog?

   • ALow beams
   • BHigh beams
   • CNo lights, to reduce glare
   • DParking lights only
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Low beams

   High beams reflect off fog and cause glare. Low beams help you see and help others see you.

4. Vraag 4 van 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • ATraffic joining from the side gets its own lane, so it does not need to merge
   • BTwo-way traffic ahead
   • CThe road narrows ahead
   • DYou must merge left now
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Traffic joining from the side gets its own lane, so it does not need to merge

   The entering traffic gets a new lane. Still watch for drivers who change lanes.

5. Vraag 5 van 25

   A pedestrian is crossing in the crosswalk ahead of you, as shown. What must you do?

   • AStop and wait until the pedestrian has safely crossed
   • BHonk so the pedestrian moves faster
   • CFlash your lights so the pedestrian stops
   • DDrive slowly around the pedestrian
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Stop and wait until the pedestrian has safely crossed

   Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and wait until they can finish crossing safely.

6. Vraag 6 van 25

   You hit a parked car and the owner is not around. What should you do?

   • AAsk a stranger to watch the car
   • BWait one minute, then leave
   • CTry to find the owner, or leave your information and notify the police
   • DDrive away
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. Try to find the owner, or leave your information and notify the police

   If you damage an unattended car or property, you must try to find the owner or report it to the police.

7. Vraag 7 van 25

   Car A and Car B reach this intersection, which has no signs or signals, at about the same time. Which car must yield?

   • AWhichever car is going faster
   • BCar B
   • CNeither car; both may go at once
   • DCar A
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Car A

   At an uncontrolled intersection, if two cars arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Car B is on Car A's right, so Car A must yield.

8. Vraag 8 van 25

   What does this sign mean?

   • AThe road is closed ahead
   • BA railroad crossing is ahead
   • CA radar speed check is ahead
   • DA rest area is ahead
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. A railroad crossing is ahead

   This round yellow sign is placed before a railroad crossing. Slow down, look and listen, and be ready to stop.

9. Vraag 9 van 25

   A school bus has stopped on this two-lane road with its red lights flashing and its stop arm out. Which cars must stop?

   • ABoth Car 1 and Car 2
   • BOnly Car 2, facing the bus
   • CNeither car, if no child is in the road
   • DOnly Car 1, behind the bus
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Both Car 1 and Car 2

   On a two-lane road, traffic from both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights.

10. Vraag 10 van 25

    Why should you never try to beat a train to a crossing?

    • AA train cannot stop quickly; at 60 mph it may need a mile or more
    • BTrains must yield to cars at crossings
    • CTrain engineers can steer around cars
    • DTrains always slow down at crossings
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. A train cannot stop quickly; at 60 mph it may need a mile or more

    Trains are very heavy and need a long distance to stop. A train at 60 mph may take a mile or more.

11. Vraag 11 van 25

    Orange signs like this one are used for:

    • AParks and recreation areas
    • BSchool zones
    • CWork zones and other temporary traffic control
    • DMotorist services
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Work zones and other temporary traffic control

    Orange is the color for work zones. Expect lane changes, lower speeds and workers on or near the road.

12. Vraag 12 van 25

    You feel sleepy while driving. What is the safest choice?

    • AOpen the window and turn up the radio
    • BChew gum and keep driving
    • CDrive faster to get home sooner
    • DPull over in a safe place and rest or take a short nap
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Pull over in a safe place and rest or take a short nap

    Tricks like a cold window or loud music do not work. Stop and rest; only sleep cures drowsiness.

13. Vraag 13 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ATrucks cross the road ahead
    • BAn uphill passing lane is ahead
    • CA steep downhill grade is ahead; slow down and use a lower gear
    • DA truck stop is ahead
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. A steep downhill grade is ahead; slow down and use a lower gear

    On a steep downgrade, slow down before the hill and shift to a lower gear so your brakes do not overheat.

14. Vraag 14 van 25

    Your brake pedal suddenly sinks to the floor. What should you try first?

    • ATurn off the engine
    • BShift into park
    • COpen the door to drag your foot
    • DPump the brake pedal to build up pressure
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Pump the brake pedal to build up pressure

    Pumping the pedal may build enough pressure to stop. If that fails, use the parking brake slowly and shift to a lower gear.

15. Vraag 15 van 25

    At a T-intersection with no signs or signals, who has the right-of-way?

    • AThe vehicle turning left
    • BTraffic on the through road
    • CThe largest vehicle
    • DTraffic on the road that ends
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Traffic on the through road

    Drivers on the road that continues straight through have the right-of-way. Drivers on the road that ends must yield.

16. Vraag 16 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AA YIELD sign is ahead; be ready to slow down or stop
    • BNo passing
    • CA railroad crossing is ahead
    • DMerge into the next lane now
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. A YIELD sign is ahead; be ready to slow down or stop

    Slow down so you can yield to traffic at the YIELD sign ahead.

17. Vraag 17 van 25

    What is hydroplaning?

    • AWhen a tire slowly loses air
    • BWhen water gets into your engine
    • CWhen your tires ride on a layer of water and lose contact with the road
    • DWhen your brakes overheat on a long hill
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. When your tires ride on a layer of water and lose contact with the road

    At higher speeds on wet roads, tires can ride up on water. You then lose steering and braking control.

18. Vraag 18 van 25

    When is it right to use your horn?

    • ATo warn others of danger or to help avoid a crash
    • BTo greet friends as you drive by
    • CTo show you are angry
    • DTo tell a slow driver to hurry up
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. To warn others of danger or to help avoid a crash

    Use your horn to let others know you are there or to warn them of a hazard, not to express anger.

19. Vraag 19 van 25

    Car A is waiting to enter this roundabout. Car B is already in the roundabout. Which car has the right-of-way?

    • AWhichever car is larger
    • BWhichever car honks first
    • CCar B
    • DCar A
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Car B

    Yield to all traffic already in the roundabout, then enter when there is a safe gap.

20. Vraag 20 van 25

    Car A and Car B stop at this four-way stop at the same time. Which car should go first?

    • ABoth cars may go at once
    • BCar B
    • CWhichever car starts moving first
    • DCar A
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Car B

    When two drivers stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Car B is on Car A's right, so Car B goes first.

21. Vraag 21 van 25

    Which numbered marking means that drivers from both directions may not pass?

    • AMarking 5
    • BMarking 3
    • CMarking 2
    • DMarking 4
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Marking 3

    A double solid yellow line (marking 3) means no passing in either direction.

22. Vraag 22 van 25

    Which signs use this round shape?

    • AHospital signs
    • BRailroad crossing advance warning signs
    • CSpeed limit signs
    • DSchool zone signs
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Railroad crossing advance warning signs

    In the United States the circle shape is used for the railroad advance warning sign.

23. Vraag 23 van 25

    How should you exit a freeway?

    • AStop on the shoulder, then take the exit
    • BSlow down in the main lane, then change lanes
    • CMove into the exit lane early, then slow down in the exit lane
    • DCross the painted area at the last moment
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Move into the exit lane early, then slow down in the exit lane

    Get into the correct lane well before the exit, signal, and do most of your slowing after you enter the exit lane or ramp.

24. Vraag 24 van 25

    A driver holds the left arm out the window, bent upward at the elbow. What does this hand signal mean?

    • AHazard ahead
    • BSlowing down or stopping
    • CRight turn
    • DLeft turn
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Right turn

    The left arm bent upward means a right turn.

25. Vraag 25 van 25

    You park facing downhill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?

    • AToward the curb
    • BAway from the curb
    • CIt does not matter if the parking brake is set
    • DStraight ahead
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Toward the curb

    When parking downhill, turn your wheels into the curb so the car rolls into it, not into the street.

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