West Virginia DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 6
Test 6 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real West Virginia test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. At a four-way stop you and an opposing driver arrive together. You are going straight and the other driver is turning left across your path. Who goes first?
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Answer B: You do, because the left turn crosses your path
When two opposing drivers arrive together, the one going straight goes first and the left-turning driver yields.
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2. A bicyclist is riding in the middle of a narrow travel lane ahead of you. What is the correct response?
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Answer D: Slow down and wait until you can pass with wide clearance, changing lanes if needed
A bicyclist has the same right to use the lane as a driver, and a narrow lane may not leave safe passing room, so wait for a gap that lets you move over and pass with a wide margin.
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3. You are calling 911 to report a crash. Which information matters most?
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Answer C: The exact location, how many people are hurt and any hazard such as fire
Dispatchers need to know where to send help, how much help to send, and what dangers the crews will meet on arrival.
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4. What is the maximum speed on a West Virginia interstate highway unless a sign posts a different limit?
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Answer B: 70 miles per hour
The handbook lists 70 miles per hour as the designated interstate maximum in West Virginia unless another limit is posted.
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5. How should the mirrors be set before setting off?
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Answer B: So that each mirror shows the lane behind and part of the lane beside
Mirrors aimed too far inward show mostly the rider, wasting the view that is meant to cover the traffic behind and to the side.
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6. On which type of West Virginia highway does oncoming traffic stopped on the far side of the median get excused from stopping for a school bus loading or unloading children?
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Answer A: Only on Interstate Highways
The handbook specifies that only on Interstate Highways does oncoming traffic stopped on the other side of the median not have to stop for a school bus.
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7. A steady red arrow is displayed for your left-turn lane at a two-way intersection. What must you do?
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Answer C: Stop and remain stopped until an indication permits the turn
A steady red arrow prohibits the movement it points to, so the driver stops and waits for a green arrow, a flashing yellow arrow or another indication that permits the turn.
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8. A square sign with a red field, a wide white horizontal bar and the words DO NOT ENTER tells a driver that
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Answer B: the roadway ahead must not be entered from that point
The do not enter sign is posted at the end of a one-way roadway or ramp to keep traffic from driving into it against the flow.
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9. When may an authorized emergency vehicle lawfully exceed the posted speed limit on a West Virginia road?
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Answer A: When on emergency duty with its signal equipment operating, as long as other road users are not endangered
The handbook allows an authorized emergency vehicle to exceed posted speed limits when on emergency duty with its signal equipment operating, provided it does not endanger other road users.
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10. What tells you that you are following the rider ahead of you too closely in a group?
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Answer C: You have stopped being able to see the road surface ahead of them
If the machine ahead blocks your view of the pavement it is about to cross, you will not see a hazard until you are already on it.
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11. You are approaching the crest of a hill and cannot see the road beyond it. What should you do?
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Answer C: Slow down and keep well to the right
Beyond a blind crest there may be a stopped vehicle, a cyclist or an oncoming driver crossing the center line, so reduce speed and hold your own side.
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12. Why is being predictable an important part of driving safely?
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Answer A: Because other road users are able to plan around what you are doing
Other drivers make their decisions from what they expect you to do, so surprises are what produce collisions.
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13. Besides the license suspension and fine, what additional penalty can a West Virginia court impose for a first offense of passing a stopped school bus?
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Answer D: Confinement in jail for not more than six months
The handbook states a first offense of passing a stopped school bus can also carry confinement in jail for not more than six months, in addition to the suspension and fine.
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14. If a West Virginia driver's vehicle was not covered by the required liability insurance at the time of a crash, what happens to that driver?
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Answer B: Both the vehicle registration and the driving privilege are suspended
The handbook states that if a vehicle was not covered by required liability insurance at the time of a crash, both the vehicle's registration and the driver's privilege to drive are suspended.
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15. When a driver is first phased into West Virginia's regular license renewal cycle, what is the possible range for that initial license's validity period?
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Answer B: Three to seven years, depending on the driver's age at renewal
Before a driver begins the standard cycle, the DMV may issue an initial license valid for a period ranging from three to seven years depending on age.
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16. The traffic signal is green, but the crossing lights on the tracks inside the intersection begin to flash. What must you do?
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Answer C: Stop clear of the tracks and wait, even though the signal is green
Active crossing warning devices outrank the green indication, so you stop short of the rails and wait until the warning stops.
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17. Under West Virginia's move-over law, when must a driver reduce speed instead of changing lanes away from a stationary vehicle with warning signals active?
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Answer C: When changing lanes cannot be done safely, or the highway has fewer than four lanes
West Virginia Code requires a driver to reduce speed to a safe level when a lane change away from the stationary vehicle is not safe or possible, including on highways with fewer than four lanes.
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18. On the West Virginia DMV's point scale, how many points does a hit-and-run conviction (leaving the scene or failing to reveal identification) add to a driving record?
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Answer A: 6 points
The point scale chart lists hit-and-run, meaning leaving the scene or failing to reveal identification, at 6 points.
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19. Under West Virginia law, using a handheld phone to report which of the following is specifically exempted from the hands-free driving law?
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Answer D: A fire, a traffic crash, or another serious road hazard to the appropriate authorities
West Virginia's law exempts using an electronic communications device to report a fire, traffic crash, serious road hazard, or other emergency to the appropriate authorities.
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20. Below the 0.08 percent DUI threshold, at what blood alcohol concentration range does West Virginia law treat a driver's BAC as relevant evidence that the driver's ability to operate a vehicle was impaired?
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Answer D: More than 0.05 percent and less than 0.08 percent
West Virginia treats a BAC of more than 0.05 percent but less than 0.08 percent as relevant evidence that a driver's ability to drive was impaired, a lower tier than the full DUI presumption.
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21. In most states, how far before a turn must your signal already be on in city traffic?
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Answer B: At least 100 feet, roughly the length of six or seven cars
Most states require the signal for at least 100 feet before a turn in city driving, which gives drivers behind you time to react before you slow; several require more at higher speeds.
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22. Is it acceptable to drive with your vehicle straddling the line between two lanes?
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Answer D: No, you must drive as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane
A vehicle astride the line takes up two lanes and leaves the drivers around it unable to predict where it will go.
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23. What does a swerve actually consist of?
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Answer B: Two quick presses on the grips, one to go around and one to come back
A swerve is two separate countersteering inputs made back to back, so the machine leaves the original path and then returns to it.
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24. Under West Virginia's point-based suspension schedule, how long is a driver's license suspended when a driving record reaches 18 to 19 points?
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Answer B: 90 days
The DMV's point system schedule sets a 90-day suspension for a record that reaches 18 to 19 points.
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25. Traffic ahead of you has stopped in your lane while the next lane is still moving. What is the first thing to do?
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Answer C: Slow down first and check the next lane before moving over
Braking is the action that keeps you from hitting the stopped traffic, and the lane change is only safe once you have looked.