Practice blood alcohol limits, DUI rules and medication: 29 questions based on the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, 16 of them on West Virginia's own rules.
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After being awake about 18 hours, driving skills can be comparable to someone under the influence; drowsy driving is impaired driving.
A warrant from a magistrate or judge
Absent written consent, a secondary blood test may not be done without a warrant, and refusing only a blood test cannot cause revocation.
Source: West Virginia Code §17C-5-4, W. Va. Code §17C-5-4(c)-(d)
10 years
Earlier offenses within the 10 years before the current arrest count; a second offense brings six months to a year in jail.
Source: West Virginia Code §17C-5-2, W. Va. Code §17C-5-2(l), (n)
A 60-day suspension
A first offense brings a $25 to $100 fine and a 60-day suspension or a test and lock period; a second offense brings revocation for one year or until 21.
Source: West Virginia Code §17C-5-2, W. Va. Code §17C-5-2(j)(1)
0.08 percent or more
A BAC of 0.08 percent or more by weight is an impaired state under the state's DUI law.
Source: West Virginia Code §17C-5-2, W. Va. Code §17C-5-2(a)(1)(E); handbook PDF pp. 9 and 31
15 minutes from the refusal
A refusal becomes final after 15 minutes, and during that time the officer must let you revoke it and take the test.
Source: West Virginia Code §17C-5-7, W. Va. Code §17C-5-7(b)
0.15 percent or more
At 0.15 or more the sentence is two days to six months, including at least 24 hours actually served, plus a fine of $200 to $1,000.
Source: West Virginia Code §17C-5-2, W. Va. Code §17C-5-2(f)
A six-ounce glass of wine
A one-ounce shot of 100-proof whiskey, a six-ounce glass of wine and a 12-ounce beer contain the same amount of alcohol.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter III, PDF p. 31
A felony
A third or subsequent conviction is a felony with two to five years in prison and revocation for life or a test and lock period.
Source: West Virginia Code §17C-5-2, W. Va. Code §17C-5-2(m)
It is an offense for drivers under 21
Drivers under 21 commit an offense at 0.02 percent or more, well below the adult 0.08 level.
Source: West Virginia Code §17C-5-2, W. Va. Code §17C-5-2(j)(1)
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook (Driver's Licensing Handbook, cover dated 'Revised 07/2026' (Drivers_Licensing_Handbook.pdf on webapps.transportation.wv.gov, 90 PDF pages, PDF created 2026-08-04; the file linked from the DMV's Driver's Licensing Handbooks page, dmv.wv.gov/driver-services/drivers/drivers-licensing-handbooks; the older 'Procedures on Driver's Licenses' page still links a 07/2022 web version, which was not used), read 2026-11-10. Page numbers cited are PDF pages; the printed page number is the PDF page minus 10 (PDF p. 34 = printed p. 24). Many pages use embedded fonts whose text extracts as shifted glyph codes; the text in sources/WV/handbook.txt was decoded by shifting those codes back, and some closing parentheses are lost, but the wording is otherwise intact. Every legal rule used in questions was checked against the West Virginia Code on code.wvlegislature.gov (read 2026-11-10; section texts saved in sources/WV/code_*.txt), and questions follow the statute. Out-of-date or inconsistent handbook statements and how they were handled: (1) distracted driving (PDF pp. 27-28) describes a hands-free rule with fines of $100, $200 and $300 plus three points; §17C-14-15 as amended in 2023 bans holding or supporting a device and sets fines of up to $100, up to $200 and, for a third conviction within 24 months, up to $350 with three points and a possible 90-day suspension; questions use the statute; (2) the DUI penalty chart (PDF p. 32) is out of date: §17C-5-2 (amended through the 2026 session; the only 2026 amendment, HB 4712, 'Baylea's Law', Acts 2026 ch. 103, took effect June 12, 2026 per the Legislature's bill status page and changes only the felony for deliberate-disregard DUI causing death in subsection (b)(1), which no question tests) sets revocation of six months for a first DUI under 0.15 (chart: 15 days), one year at 0.15 or more (chart: 45 days), one year with a passenger under 16 (chart: 60 days), 10 years for a second offense (chart: 1 year), a felony of two to five years for a third (chart: 1 to 3 years), and for drivers under 21 at 0.02 to under 0.08 a 60-day suspension for a first offense and one year or until 21 for a second (chart: 30 days; 60 days or until 18); questions use the statute and do not test the injury and death tiers; (3) under-21 alcohol: PDF pp. 31 and 32 describe zero tolerance for any measurable alcohol, but the definitions (PDF p. 9) and §17C-5-2(j) set the under-21 offense at 0.02 percent; the no-measurable-alcohol rule is used only for Level 1 and Level 2 GDL holders (§17B-2-3a); (4) refusal (PDF p. 32: revocation for one year and up to life; PDF p. 10: at least one year): §17C-5-7a(e) revokes, after a court finding, for one year or 45 days plus a year of test and lock for a first refusal, 10 years after one earlier refusal revocation and life after more; §17C-5-4(e) warns of at least 45 days and up to life; refusing only a blood test cannot cause revocation (§17C-5-4(d)); questions use the statute; (5) crash reporting: PDF p. 26 says report within five days, but §17C-4-6 requires immediate notice by the quickest means for injury, death or apparent damage of $1,000 or more; questions use the statute; (6) the no-passing list (PDF p. 59) bans passing within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct, tunnel or underpass; §17C-7-6(a)(3) applies only when the view is obstructed, so no question states the flat bridge rule; (7) following distance: the three-to-four second rule (PDF pp. 57, 61) conflicts with the truck safety chart's two-second rule in dry conditions (PDF p. 63), so following_seconds is left open; (8) the 70 mph interstate maximum (PDF p. 52) is not in §17C-6-1, which only says interstate limits may not be below 55 mph; the 70 mph question cites the handbook; (9) the move-over law (§17C-14-9a: lane change or 15/25 mph for any stationary vehicle with emergency, amber or hazard lights, flares or a warning sign) is missing from the handbook; questions cite the statute; (10) the fee chart (PDF p. 25) lists a $5.00 Level 1 permit fee while PDF p. 20 and §17B-2-3a(c)(1)(D) give $7.50; not tested. Rules matched between handbook and statute: GDL levels (§17B-2-3a), school zone 15 mph and 125 feet (§17C-6-1), parking distances (§17C-13-3), school bus stop and first-offense fine (§17C-12-7), seat belts (§17C-15-49), child seats (§17C-15-46), dimming at 500 and 200 feet (§17C-15-21), insurance minimums (§17D-4-2), biennial inspection (§17C-16-4). edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.