Practice what signs mean and what to do when you see them: 89 questions based on the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, 11 of them on West Virginia's own rules.
Yellow with black
Diamond warning signs are yellow with black symbols or letters; pedestrian and school signs may be yellow-green.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter V, Diamond & Warning Signs, PDF p. 46
How many tracks there are
When there are two or more tracks, a sign below the crossbuck shows the number of tracks.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter V, Railroad Crossing Signs and Signals, PDF p. 49
The highest recommended safe speed
Advisory signs at entrance and exit ramps show the maximum recommended safe speed for the ramp.
A school zone or crossing
The pentagon warns of a school zone ahead or marks a school crossing.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter V, Single Message Shaped Signs, PDF p. 44
A recreation guide sign
Most guide signs are white on green; motorist services are white on blue, and parks and recreation areas are white on brown.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter V, Guide Signs, PDF p. 48
The start of a no-passing zone
The pennant-shaped sign marks where a no-passing zone begins.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter V, Single Message Shaped Signs, PDF p. 44
A railroad crossing
The circular yellow-and-black sign warns that a railroad crossing is ahead.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter V, Single Message Shaped Signs, PDF p. 44
Orange
Orange is the basic color for work zone signs and devices.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter V, Construction and Maintenance Signs, PDF p. 47
A slow-moving vehicle
It identifies a slow-moving vehicle, such as farm or construction equipment, or one that has made an emergency stop.
No, or not allowed
On a regulatory sign, a red ring crossed by a slash signals that the action shown is prohibited.
Source: West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter V, Square & Rectangular Signs, PDF p. 45
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.