The West Virginia driver’s handbook

West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook

Revised 07/2026, 16.4 MB PDF. Published by the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles.

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The knowledge test is written from this handbook, so it is the one document worth reading cover to cover. Read a section, then practice the matching topic below; the practice questions link back to the exact page.

Which pages cover each topic

Page numbers are the PDF’s pages, so the links open straight to them.

TopicHandbook pagesPractice
Road signsPages444567Practice 4 questions
Traffic signalsPages495071Practice 4 questions
Pavement markingsPages51Practice 4 questions
Right of way & intersectionsPages5960Practice 6 questions
Turning & signalingPages53553 questions
Lanes, passing & mergingPages585977Practice 4 questions
Speed limits & controlPages525369Practice 7 questions
Following distance & spacePages573 questions
Parking & stoppingPages55565765Practice 8 questions
Highways & freewaysPages676970Practice 4 questions
Sharing the roadPages60616263Practice 6 questions
School buses & emergency vehiclesPages60Practice 3 questions
Railroad crossingsPages4982Practice 4 questions
Work zonesPages47703 questions
Night, weather & hazardsPages727374Practice 7 questions
Emergencies & crashesPages80818284Practice 7 questions
Alcohol & drugsPages313233Practice 5 questions
Distracted & drowsy drivingPages272833Practice 3 questions
Permits & licensingPages202122Practice 4 questions
Laws, points & insurancePages2627282930Practice 12 questions
Seat belts & equipmentPages217778Practice 5 questions

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