West Virginia permit test: lanes, passing & merging
Lane choice, changing lanes, blind spots, passing rules and merging. 4 questions.
On a two-lane road, how close to a bridge, tunnel or underpass may you start to pass another vehicle?
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Sample lanes, passing & merging questions
On a two-lane road, how close to a bridge, tunnel or underpass may you start to pass another vehicle?
- A No closer than 50 feet
- B No closer than 500 feet
- C No closer than 100 feet
- D Any distance, if the lane is clear
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C. No closer than 100 feet
West Virginia bans passing within 100 feet of an intersection, railroad crossing, bridge, viaduct, tunnel or underpass. In these places the road narrows or other traffic may suddenly appear.
On a two-lane road, the car ahead of you is going slowly. When may you pass it on the right?
- A Whenever the shoulder is wide and paved
- B Only where a lane is designated for passing
- C When the driver ahead waves you by
- D When the car ahead is under the speed limit
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B. Only where a lane is designated for passing
Passing on the right is not allowed unless there is a lane marked for passing. Drivers do not expect to be passed on the right, and the shoulder may hide pedestrians, debris or turning cars.
On an interstate highway, which lane should you normally drive in?
- A The left lane, to stay out of merging traffic
- B The center lane at all times
- C Any lane, as long as you keep the limit
- D The right-hand lane, except when passing
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D. The right-hand lane, except when passing
On interstates, drive in the right-hand lane except when passing another vehicle. Keeping right leaves the left lane open for passing.
You are passing a car on a two-lane highway. When is it safe to return to your lane?
- A As soon as your front bumper is past its front bumper
- B When the other driver flashes the headlights
- C When you are level with its front door
- D When you see both its headlights in your rear view mirror
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D. When you see both its headlights in your rear view mirror
Signal and return to your lane when you can see the front of the car you passed, both headlights, in your rear view mirror. That leaves enough space so you do not cut the other driver off.