Other drugs — West Virginia Permit Test
Other drugs on the West Virginia permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Driving while using drugs is very dangerous and has effects like those of drinking: even drugs prescribed by a physician or bought over the counter can cause drowsiness, loss of coordination or hallucinations.
A medicine that makes you sleepy at home does the same thing at the wheel.
Using drugs, even if prescribed by a physician or bought over the counter, can cause drowsiness, loss of coordination, hallucinations or total body malfunctions.
Using alcohol and drugs together can be a deadly combination.
The two together do more than the two added up.
The use of alcohol and drugs can be a deadly combination.
On the test
Which drugs can affect your driving?
Prescribed and shop-bought alike. A medicine that makes you sleepy at home does the same thing at the wheel. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, p.22: “Using drugs, even if prescribed by a physician or bought over the counter, can cause drowsiness, loss of coordination, hallucinations or total body malfunctions.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, published by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-06.