West Virginia permit test flashcards

335 cards for the West Virginia DMV knowledge test. Read the question, say your answer, then flip: every answer comes with a one-line reason and the handbook page it comes from.

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Each deck starts with 20 free cards. Swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again.

What’s in each deck

Practice test 122 cards

Every question in our West Virginia bank as a card. The front is the question (with its diagram where there is one); the back is the correct answer, why, and the page of the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook. Diagrams that would give the answer away appear only after you flip.

Topics: Road signs, Traffic signals, Pavement markings, Right of way & intersections, Turning & signaling, Lanes, passing & merging, Speed limits & control, Following distance & space, Parking & stopping, Highways & freeways, Sharing the road, School buses & emergency vehicles, Railroad crossings, Work zones, Night, weather & hazards, Emergencies & crashes, Alcohol & drugs, Distracted & drowsy driving, Permits & licensing, Laws, points & insurance, Seat belts & equipment.

Road signs 118 cards · free

The sign on the front; its name, what it means and what to do on the back. Regulatory, warning, school, railroad, work zone and guide signs, all from the federal MUTCD, which West Virginia follows.

Road-sign flashcards on their own

West Virginia rules 22 cards

Permit and test facts (age, fees, passing score, supervised hours) and West Virginia’s laws on phones, DUI, seat belts, school buses, Move Over and more. Each card links to the official source it was checked against.

Read the full West Virginia traffic laws page

Motorcycle 73 cards

Questions from the West Virginia Motorcycle Operator Manual (with supplementary information for three-wheel motorcycles): gear, controls, lane position, hazards and West Virginia’s motorcycle laws.

West Virginia motorcycle practice tests

A few of the cards

Front on top, back below. In the player you see one side at a time.

  • West Virginia rules · Permit and test facts

    How old must you be to get a learner’s permit in West Virginia?

    15 years

    Level 1 GDL instruction permit: at least 15 and under 18; written parental/guardian consent required. Motorcycle instruction permit: 16 (under 18 must first have met Level 2 or Class E requirements).

    dmv.wv.gov

  • West Virginia rules · Traffic laws

    What must you do after a crash in West Virginia?

    If a crash injures or kills anyone or causes $1,000 or more in total property damage, the driver must notify police immediately by the quickest means: city police inside a municipality, otherwise the county sheriff or nearest State Police office.

    The investigating officer files the written report.

    code.wvlegislature.gov

  • Practice test · Road signs

    Road sign shown with this question

    You pass a five-sided (pentagon) school sign, and children are present along the road. What is the maximum speed limit in a West Virginia school zone?

    15 mph

    The pentagon shape warns of a school zone or school crossing. In West Virginia the school-zone limit is 15 mph when children are present or when the sign says so.

    West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, page 44

  • Practice test · Traffic signals

    You come to an intersection where the traffic light is flashing red in your direction. What must you do?

    Stop completely, then go when it is safe

    A flashing red light means the same thing as a stop sign. Come to a complete stop, yield to other traffic and pedestrians, then go when it is safe.

    West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, page 50

  • Practice test · Turning & signaling

    How far ahead should you signal before turning?

    At least 100 feet

    Signal at least 100 feet before you plan to turn. Then switch off the signal after the turn so you do not confuse other drivers.

    West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, page 53

  • Road signs · Regulatory signs

    Stop sign

    What does this sign mean?

    Stop

    Come to a complete stop at the stop line (or before the crosswalk or intersection), then go only when it is safe and you have yielded to traffic and pedestrians.

    MUTCD 11th ed., page 6

How to study with flashcards

  1. Answer before you flip. Say the answer out loud or in your head. Recalling it yourself is what makes it stick; recognizing it among four options is easier than the real test.
  2. Grade yourself honestly. Swipe right (or press “Got it”) only if you had the answer, not if it looked familiar. Swipe left for “Again”.
  3. Review your misses straight away. At the end of a round you can go through just the cards you missed.
  4. Come back over several days. Short sessions spread out beat one long night.
  5. Finish with a real-format test. When most cards are known, take the West Virginia exam simulator to practice under test conditions.

Questions about the flashcards

How many West Virginia permit test flashcards are there?

335 in all: 122 practice-test cards from the West Virginia question bank, 118 road-sign cards, 22 West Virginia rules and permit facts and 73 motorcycle cards.

Are the flashcards free?

The road-signs deck is free for everyone, with no sign-up. The first 20 cards of each West Virginia deck are free too, and every practice test on this site is free.

Where do the answers come from?

Practice cards come from questions written from the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, and each answer names the handbook page. Rule cards come from West Virginia’s statutes and DMV pages, checked and quoted on our traffic-laws page. Road-sign cards follow the federal MUTCD, which every state uses.

Do the flashcards work on a phone?

Yes. They open full screen, you tap a card to flip it and swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again, or up to skip. Turn your phone sideways for a wider card. There are buttons for every action, and on a computer you can use the keyboard.

Are these the real test questions?

No. States keep their test questions confidential, and no practice site has them. These cards cover the same rules the real West Virginia test is based on, with a source for every answer.

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