Turning — West Virginia Permit Test
Turning on the West Virginia permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Before entering a turning lane, signal, look in the mirrors and check the blind spot by glancing over the proper shoulder.
A turn begins with a lane change, and that is where the car beside you disappears.
Before entering the turning lane signal look in the mirrors and check the blind spot by glancing over the proper shoulder.
Slow down before making a turn, and do not brake while turning.
Braking mid-turn takes grip away from the tires exactly when the turn is asking most of them.
Slow down before making turns. Do not brake while turning.
When waiting to turn left, do not turn your wheels to the left: a bump from behind could push your vehicle into oncoming traffic.
If somebody hits you from behind with the wheels turned, your car is aimed at the oncoming lane.
When waiting to turn left do not turn the wheels to the left. Otherwise a bump from behind could push your vehicle into oncoming traffic.
When turning left, watch for approaching traffic in the opposite lane; if traffic will reach the intersection at about the same time, stop until it is safe to turn.
A gap that closes while you are crossing it is not a gap.
If traffic is about to reach the intersection at approximately the same time stop until it is safe for you to turn.
Always finish a turn in the proper lane, and prepare for the turn rather than deciding at the last moment.
A turn that ends in the wrong lane crosses in front of everybody who turned properly.
Always finish turning in the proper lane.
On the test
What must you check before entering a turning lane?
The mirrors and the blind spot. A turn begins with a lane change, and that is where the car beside you disappears. West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, p.44: “Before entering the turning lane signal look in the mirrors and check the blind spot by glancing over the proper shoulder.”
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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.