Pedestrians — West Virginia Permit Test
Pedestrians on the West Virginia permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Collisions between vehicles and people on foot account for nearly 20 percent of traffic deaths, so use extreme care in school zones, at bus stops, and near playgrounds and parks.
One in five people killed on the road was not in a vehicle at all.
Vehicle-pedestrian collisions account for nearly 20% of traffic fatalities.
People on foot have the right of way when they are in a crosswalk, when crossing a sidewalk that crosses an alley entrance or driveway, and when blind and crossing with a cane or a guide dog.
Somebody who has stepped off the curb has already committed and cannot back out.
Remember, pedestrians have the right of way when: They are in a crosswalk.
Somebody walking along a road with no sidewalk should walk on the left side, facing oncoming traffic, and on the shoulder where possible.
Facing the traffic is the only way to see the car that has not seen you.
When walking along a road where there is no sidewalk walk on the left side facing oncoming traffic.
On the test
About what share of traffic deaths involve someone on foot?
Nearly 20 percent. One in five people killed on the road was not in a vehicle at all. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, p.50: “Vehicle-pedestrian collisions account for nearly 20% of traffic fatalities.”
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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.