West Virginia driver fitness practice questions
3 questions below test West Virginia’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.
The West Virginia permit knowledge test has 25 questions in total and needs 19 correct (76%) to pass.
West Virginia law
3 questions on West Virginia’s own driver fitness rules
These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.
1. In West Virginia, it is against the law for a driver under 21 to drive with a BAC of:
- A0.10% or higher
- B0.08% or higher only
- C0.05% or higher
- 0.02% or higher
Answer: 0.02% or higher. The West Virginia Drivers Licensing Handbook states that for drivers under 21, it is against the law to drive if the BAC is 0.02% or higher, and describes zero tolerance for any measurable alcohol.
Source: West Virginia Drivers Licensing Handbook — Blood Alcohol Concentration / Under Age Drinking
2. For West Virginia drivers 21 or older, it is against the law to drive if BAC is:
- A0.10% or higher
- BAny measurable amount
- C0.05% or higher
- 0.08% or higher
Answer: 0.08% or higher. The West Virginia Drivers Licensing Handbook states that for drivers over 21, it is against the law to drive if the BAC is 0.08% or higher.
Source: West Virginia Drivers Licensing Handbook — Blood Alcohol Concentration
3. In West Virginia, a BAC of more than 0.05% and less than 0.08% is relevant evidence that a person is:
- Driving while ability to drive is impaired
- BAutomatically under the influence at 0.08 only with no middle range
- COnly illegal for commercial drivers
- DFully sober for driving purposes
Answer: Driving while ability to drive is impaired. The West Virginia Drivers Licensing Handbook states a BAC of more than 0.05 percent and less than 0.08 percent is relevant evidence to presume that a person is driving while his or her ability to drive is impaired; at 0.08 percent or more they are presumed to be driving under the influence.
Source: West Virginia Drivers Licensing Handbook — Knowing Your Limits
Applies everywhere
Driver fitness rules that hold in every state
A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the West Virginia items above for 13 questions in total.
1. Prescription and over-the-counter medicines can affect driving by:
- Causing drowsiness, blurred vision, or slowed reactions
- BHaving no effect if legally prescribed
- COnly affecting drivers over 65
- DImproving concentration
Answer: Causing drowsiness, blurred vision, or slowed reactions. Legality does not mean safety. Check labels and pharmacist advice for warnings about operating machinery.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — medication
2. What is the only reliable remedy for driver fatigue?
- AOpening the windows
- BTurning up the radio
- CCoffee or an energy drink
- Sleep
Answer: Sleep. Caffeine, cold air, and music mask drowsiness briefly. Only real sleep restores alertness, so stop somewhere safe and rest.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — fatigue
3. How does alcohol affect driving ability?
- It can impair judgment, vision, coordination, and reaction time
- BIt affects only new drivers
- CCoffee immediately cancels its effects
- DIt improves reaction time
Answer: It can impair judgment, vision, coordination, and reaction time. Alcohol can impair several abilities needed for safe driving, and only time lowers the amount in the body.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — alcohol and drugs
More West Virginia topics
Other West Virginia rules with their own questions
Driver fitness elsewhere
Driver fitness rules in other states
Driver fitness law is set state by state — compare how another state handles it.
Confirm current West Virginia rules
Statutes and handbooks change. West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles is authoritative for West Virginia driver fitness rules and for the permit test itself.
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