West Virginia CDL — General Knowledge: Sharing the Road Practice Test

Question 1

You notice a driver who appears to be drowsy. What does West Virginia's addendum call most important?

Accepted Answer

Keep yourself safe first and keep driving responsibly — Your own safety comes first. After that, stop somewhere safe, or let a passenger make the 911 call, and report what you saw.

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Pull alongside and sound the horn to wake the driver

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Follow closely so you can note the license plate

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Pass quickly and brake in front to slow the driver

Question 2

Why does the manual want a slow-moving truck to alert the drivers coming up behind it?

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They often misjudge how fast they are closing in on a slow vehicle — Following drivers may not sense the speed difference until they are right behind you. If you must drive slowly, the manual says to use your emergency flashers where that is legal.

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They are required to pass a slow truck within the next mile

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They cannot see a truck's brake lights during daylight hours

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They need extra time to switch their headlights from high to low beams

Question 3

According to West Virginia's drowsy-driving addendum, who is put in danger by a single drowsy driver?

Accepted Answer

Every vehicle on the road, and pedestrians as well — The addendum says one drowsy driver is enough to endanger everyone nearby, on wheels or on foot, which is why it calls drowsy driving a pervasive threat to transportation safety.

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Only the drowsy driver

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Only vehicles traveling in the same lane as the drowsy driver

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Only the drowsy driver's passengers

Question 4

West Virginia's addendum names groups especially prone to driving over-tired. Which of these is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

Drivers who use a hands-free phone — The addendum names shift workers, parents, people on sedating medications and those with an untreated sleep disorder. It adds that young adults are at the highest risk.

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Shift workers

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Parents

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People with an untreated sleep disorder

Question 5

Besides the phone hotline, the trafficking information at the front of the manual gives a way to send a tip by text. What is it?

Accepted Answer

Text INFO or HELP to BeFree (233733) — The page lists the national hotline, 1-888-373-7888, and also tells you to text INFO or HELP to BeFree (233733).

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Text SOS to your motor carrier's dispatcher

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Text TIP to the nearest weigh station

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Text your location to the DMV's CDL unit

Question 6

At night your headlights can cause glare for drivers coming toward you. Whom else does the manual say they can bother?

Accepted Answer

Drivers ahead of you, through their rearview mirrors — Headlight glare is a problem in both directions: for oncoming drivers and for those you are following, whose rearview mirrors catch your lights. Dim your lights before they cause glare.

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Drivers behind you, who can see only your taillights

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Drivers on cross streets who are waiting at stop signs

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Nobody else, since only oncoming drivers face your lights

Question 7

The trafficking page at the front of the manual lists 'Questions to Ask' a possible victim. Which of these is one of them?

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Do you keep your own money? — The questions probe for control by someone else: whether the person keeps their own money, whether family know where they are, and whether they have been abused or threatened.

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Where did you get your license?

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How long have you been driving?

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What is your vehicle's weight rating?

Question 8

The manual's cargo section opens by describing what loose cargo falling off a vehicle can do. What is it?

Accepted Answer

It can cause traffic problems and hurt or kill others — Cargo that is loaded wrong or left unsecured endangers other people as well as you. Whoever did the loading, the driver is responsible for inspecting the cargo and knowing it is properly secured.

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It can do no harm once it leaves the roadway

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It matters only when the load is hazardous materials

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It is the shipper's problem, not the driver's

Question 9

You are noting details of suspicious activity for a trafficking tip. Along with descriptions of cars and people, what does the manual suggest doing if you can?

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Take a picture — The page asks for actionable details: descriptions of cars and people, specific times and dates, and the addresses or locations involved. It adds a simple suggestion, which is to photograph what you see when that is possible.

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Confront the people involved

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Block the vehicle from leaving

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Follow the vehicle when it leaves

Question 10

When you report a drowsy driver to 911, what does West Virginia's addendum say you should be able to describe?

Accepted Answer

The location, the vehicle, and what it was doing — The addendum treats drowsy driving as a form of impaired driving, so it is worth reporting. Be ready with the place, a description of the vehicle and its behavior, and follow whatever the dispatcher tells you.

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The driver's full name and home address

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The driver's insurance company and policy number

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The cargo the vehicle appeared to be hauling

Question 11

Which of these is one of the trafficking red flags listed at the front of the manual?

Accepted Answer

A person who is not allowed to speak for themselves — The red flags include restricted or controlled communication, where a person is not permitted to speak for themselves, and not knowing the community or their own whereabouts.

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A vehicle with out-of-state license plates

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A driver sleeping in the cab at a rest area during the day

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A traveler paying for fuel in cash

Question 12

In fog you cannot see all the vehicles around you. Besides watching for vehicles at the side of the roadway, what does the manual tell you to do?

Accepted Answer

Listen for traffic you cannot see — Hearing helps when sight fails, so the fog checklist says to listen for traffic. It also warns that lights ahead may not show where the road goes, because the vehicle showing them could be off the roadway entirely.

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Follow the taillights ahead as closely as you can

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Switch to high beams to cut through the fog

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Drive on the shoulder until the fog lifts

West Virginia CDL — General Knowledge: Sharing the Road practice test

Study questions with answers

1. You notice a driver who appears to be drowsy. What does West Virginia's addendum call most important?

2. Why does the manual want a slow-moving truck to alert the drivers coming up behind it?

3. According to West Virginia's drowsy-driving addendum, who is put in danger by a single drowsy driver?

4. West Virginia's addendum names groups especially prone to driving over-tired. Which of these is NOT one of them?

5. Besides the phone hotline, the trafficking information at the front of the manual gives a way to send a tip by text. What is it?

6. At night your headlights can cause glare for drivers coming toward you. Whom else does the manual say they can bother?

7. The trafficking page at the front of the manual lists 'Questions to Ask' a possible victim. Which of these is one of them?

8. The manual's cargo section opens by describing what loose cargo falling off a vehicle can do. What is it?

9. You are noting details of suspicious activity for a trafficking tip. Along with descriptions of cars and people, what does the manual suggest doing if you can?

10. When you report a drowsy driver to 911, what does West Virginia's addendum say you should be able to describe?

11. Which of these is one of the trafficking red flags listed at the front of the manual?

12. In fog you cannot see all the vehicles around you. Besides watching for vehicles at the side of the roadway, what does the manual tell you to do?

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