West Virginia permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 7 questions.
Within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle must you dim your high beams?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
Within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle must you dim your high beams?
- A 500 feet
- B 200 feet
- C 300 feet
- D 1,000 feet
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A. 500 feet
Dim your headlights within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle. Glare from high beams can blind the other driver.
You are following another vehicle at night. Within what distance must you dim your headlights?
- A 200 feet
- B 100 feet
- C 500 feet
- D 50 feet
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A. 200 feet
When following another vehicle, dim your headlights within 200 feet. High beams reflect in the other driver's mirrors and can blind them.
What does "over driving your headlights" mean?
- A Using high beams in the city
- B Leaving headlights on in daylight
- C Driving with one headlight out
- D Driving too fast to stop within the lit distance
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D. Driving too fast to stop within the lit distance
Over driving your headlights means driving so fast you cannot stop within the distance your headlights clearly light up. Slow down at night so you can stop for what you see.
It begins to rain during the day. What does West Virginia law say about headlights?
- A Turn them on; it is the law
- B They are optional in daylight
- C Use only parking lights
- D Use high beams for visibility
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A. Turn them on; it is the law
West Virginia law requires headlights when it rains or visibility is reduced. Headlights help other drivers see you as well as help you see.