West Virginia permit test: school buses & emergency vehicles
Stopping for school buses, yielding to emergency vehicles and move-over laws. 6 questions.
What is the minimum license suspension for a first offense of passing a stopped school bus in West Virginia?
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Sample school buses & emergency vehicles questions
What is the minimum license suspension for a first offense of passing a stopped school bus in West Virginia?
- A 30 days
- B 60 days
- C 90 days
- D Six months
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B. 60 days
Passing a stopped school bus brings at least a 60-day suspension and a minimum $500 fine or up to six months in jail for a first offense. Later offenses carry heavier penalties.
What is the minimum fine for a first offense of passing a stopped school bus in West Virginia?
- A $100
- B $250
- C $1,000
- D $500
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D. $500
A first offense carries a minimum fine of $500 or up to six months in jail, plus at least a 60-day suspension. Children may cross in front of the bus, so always stop.
A car passes a stopped school bus, but police cannot tell who was driving. Who can be charged?
- A No one
- B The vehicle's owner or lessee
- C The school bus driver
- D The passenger in the front seat
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B. The vehicle's owner or lessee
If the driver cannot be identified, the owner or lessee of the vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to fines. This closes a loophole for drivers who pass stopped buses.
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You are on a four-lane divided highway with cross streets and driveways, not a controlled-access highway. A school bus on the other side of the median stops with red lights flashing. What must you do?
- A Keep going, because a median separates you
- B Slow to 15 mph and pass with care
- C Stop only if children are crossing
- D Stop, because the road is not controlled-access
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D. Stop, because the road is not controlled-access
West Virginia requires traffic from either direction to stop for a school bus loading or unloading with its warning lights flashing. The only exception is a controlled-access highway where the bus is on a different roadway and pedestrians may not cross. Stay stopped until the bus moves, the driver signals you on, or the lights stop.