WV DMV Driver Licensing 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In West Virginia's graduated driver licensing (GDL) program, what restriction applies to a Level 2 (Intermediate) license holder during the first 6 months?
- No driving after 8 PM
- No passengers under 20 unless supervised
- Only one non-family passenger under 18 (Correct answer)
- No highway driving
Correct answer: Only one non-family passenger under 18
During the first 6 months of a Level 2 license, the driver may carry only one non-familial passenger under age 18.
Question 2: What is the nighttime driving restriction for a West Virginia Level 2 (Intermediate) license holder?
- No driving between 10 PM and 5 AM
- No driving between 11 PM and 5 AM (Correct answer)
- No driving between midnight and 5 AM
- No nighttime restriction
Correct answer: No driving between 11 PM and 5 AM
Intermediate license holders in West Virginia may not drive between 11 PM and 5 AM unless accompanied by a licensed adult or driving to/from work.
Question 3: A WV driver's license is considered expired and requires a new knowledge test if it has been expired for more than:
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 2 years (Correct answer)
- 5 years
Correct answer: 2 years
If a West Virginia license has been expired for more than 2 years, the driver must retake the knowledge and skills tests.
Question 4: Which of the following is a valid reason a WV driver's license may be revoked (not just suspended)?
- Accumulating 8 points in 2 years
- Failing to renew on time
- A DUI conviction (Correct answer)
- Failing to signal a turn
Correct answer: A DUI conviction
A DUI conviction is grounds for license revocation in West Virginia, which is a more severe action than suspension.
Question 5: To obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) in West Virginia, the applicant must be at least:
- 18 years old for interstate and 21 for intrastate
- 21 years old for interstate and 18 for intrastate (Correct answer)
- 18 years old for all commercial driving
- 21 years old for all commercial driving
Correct answer: 21 years old for interstate and 18 for intrastate
In West Virginia, CDL holders must be 21 for interstate commerce but may drive intrastate commercially at 18.
Question 6: What is the fee waiver policy for a West Virginia driver's license for a person who is homeless?
- No waiver is available
- 50% fee reduction
- Full fee waiver with proof of homelessness (Correct answer)
- Free only if under age 18
Correct answer: Full fee waiver with proof of homelessness
West Virginia offers a full fee waiver for driver's licenses to individuals experiencing homelessness who can provide required documentation.
Question 7: When a West Virginia driver's license is suspended, the driver must typically surrender what?
- Their vehicle registration
- Their license plates
- Their physical driver's license card (Correct answer)
- Both their license and vehicle title
Correct answer: Their physical driver's license card
Upon suspension, the driver is required to surrender the physical driver's license card to the DMV.
WV DMV Driver Licensing 3
In West Virginia's graduated driver licensing (GDL) program, what restriction applies to a Level 2 (Intermediate) license holder during the first 6 months?