Defensive Driving — West Virginia Driver's License Practice Test
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West Virginia law requires a child of what age to be secured in a child passenger safety device?
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This West Virginia Driver's License Defensive Driving practice set has 84 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 76% on the real West Virginia Driver's License knowledge test to pass.
Sample questions
Three questions from the Defensive Driving bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.
Bad driving habits result from laziness, impatience, inattention, arrogance, and aggressiveness. If you display any of these, what should you do?
- Evaluate your behavior and adjust to be a safe driver — Correct answer
- Ignore them as long as you have never crashed
- Drive faster to make up for lost time
- Only correct them when a police officer is nearby
Explanation: The manual says if you display any of these bad driving habits, you must first evaluate your behavior and adjust accordingly to be a safe driver.
Handbook: Defensive Driving — Bad Driving Habits
Before changing lanes, driving away from the curb, or getting out on the traffic side, what is the safe practice?
- Turn your head and look behind you for traffic — Correct answer
- Look only in the rear view mirror
- Honk your horn and proceed
- Close your eyes and listen for traffic
Explanation: Do not become lazy and look only in the rear view mirror. Always turn your head and look behind you for traffic before taking any action.
Handbook: Defensive Driving — Laziness
Always signal your intention before turning, changing lanes, or driving away from the curb. Failing to signal is:
- A bad habit that could cause a serious crash — Correct answer
- Acceptable when traffic is light
- Only required on the highway
- A way to confuse following drivers on purpose
Explanation: Failing to signal is a bad habit. Always signal your intention; allowing the combination of these bad habits to develop could cause a serious crash.
Handbook: Defensive Driving — Laziness