West Virginia Online Driver Education and Licensing Procedures

The process of applying for your West Virginia learner’s permit or first West Virginia driver’s license can be nerve-racking, but it doesn’t have to be if you have the right information. We want you to get as much out of this experience as possible, and have designed this guide to help guide you through the process. West Virginia has a a “Graduated Driver License Program()”:http://www.transportation.wv.gov/dmv/Driver-Licenses/Pages/default.aspx for West Virginia teen drivers, and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that applying for your first West Virginia driver’s license goes as smoothly as possible. So here’s what you need to know.

The West Virginia Learner’s Permit or West Virginia Instruction Permit

When you turn 15, you can apply for a West Virginia Instruction Permit. In order to apply, you’ll need:

  • A certified birth certificate or valid U.S. Passport
  • Social Security Card
  • “Proof of West Virginia physical address()”:http://www.transportation.wv.gov/dmv/Driver-Licenses/Pages/ResidencyDocuments.aspx
  • Your parent/guardian must sign your application

Once you’re ready, make an appointment, then head on down to your local West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle Office (DMV) with your parent or guardian and submit your application. Then, you’ll have to take a “written knowledge test()”:http://www.transportation.wv.gov/dmv/Driver-Licenses/Pages/SampleTEst.aspx. If you survive, then congratulations! You’ve just earned your West Virginia Instruction Permit, which is valid until your 18th birthday.

West Virginia Learner’s Permit or West Virginia Instruction Permit Restrictions

Remember, the Graduated License Program is designed to allow you to gain skills and maturity before graduating to a less restrictive license. In other words, there are a few “restrictions()”:http://www.transportation.wv.gov/dmv/Driver-Licenses/Pages/DrivingLicenseInformation.aspx%22%20%5Cl%20%22Where%20to%20Go on driving with a West Virginia Learner’s Permt that are fairly easy to follow. They are:

  • You must practice driving with your parent, guardian, driving instructor, or a licensed driver who is over 21
  • You can only drive between the hours of 5AM and 10PM, and with 2 non-family member passengers (in addition to the supervising adult)
  • All passengers must wear seatbelts
  • Be sure to carry your West Virginia Learner’s Permit with you at all times
  • Finally, no cell phones while driving—talking or text!

If you can responsibly use your West Virginia Instruction Permit for 6 months and meet a few more requirements, you’ll be more than ready for the next step in the West Virginia Graduated License Program, the West Virginia Intermediate Driver’s License.

The West Virginia Intermediate Driver License or West Virginia Provisional License

You can apply for your West Virginia Intermediate Driver’s License once you’ve held your West Virginia Instruction Permit for 6 months in good standing. However, you’ll need to make sure you meet these requirements:

  • Hold a West Virginia Instruction Permit for 6 months
  • No West Virginia traffic violations for 6 months preceding application
  • Be at least 16 years old
  • Complete 50 hours of driving practice -10 of these hours must be at night
  • Your parent/guardian must certify your completed hours

Then, make an appointment and head on down to your local West Virginia DMV Office again. Remember to bring your parent/guardian, the $5 fee, your identification documents, and your West Virginia Instruction Permit. Next is the dreaded West Virginia road test, but it shouldn’t pose a huge obstacle if you’ve studied and practiced consistently. If you pass, then congratulations: you’ve just earned your West Virginia Intermediate Driver’s License! Now you’re just a few more months of good behavior away from getting your full license.

West Virginia Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties

There are still a few restrictions you’ll have to keep in mind now that you have your West Virginia Intermediate Driver’s License:

  • All passengers and the driver must wear seat belts
  • For the first 6 months, no passengers under 20 (unless family)
  • For the second 6 months, no more than 1 passenger under 20 (unless family)
  • No driving between the hours of 10PM and 5AM unless:
  • you are going to/from employment
  • you are going to a school or religious activity
  • it’s for an emergency situation
  • No cell phone/texting while driving

If you receive two West Virginia moving violations, your West Virginia Intermediate Driver License will be suspended until you turn 18. On the bright side, once you turn 18 and have had your West Virginia Intermediate Driver License for 1 year, you can apply for your West Virginia Full Class E License, and these restrictions will be removed. Freedom!

West Virginia Auto Insurance Financial Responsibility Laws

Once you receive your West Virginia Provisional Driver license, you’re ready to drive—or so you may think. But hold your horses, because West Virginia drivers are required by law to be covered by liability insurance. In fact, you risk the suspension of your West Virginia Learner Permit or West Virginia Intermediate Driver’s License if you are in an accident and found to be driving without West Virginia mandatory liability insurance. If you don’t have insurance already, getting it should be a top priority.

The minimum liability insurance coverage is:

  • $10,000 for property damage per accident
  • $20,000 bodily injury for one person
  • $40,000 bodily injury two or more people

West Virginia Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

As a West Virginia teen driver, it’s important for you to learn the West Virginia drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws and follow them to the letter. After all, younger drivers tend to be killed drinking, speeding, and not paying attention.

Drunk Driving. Like most states, West Virginia has a Zero Tolerance Law for underage drinking, and if you are convicted of a West Virginia DUI or West Virginia DWI, your West Virginia Learner Permit or West Virginia Driver’s License will be suspended.

In general, upon your first conviction of a West Virginia DUI of .08, you’ll face the following penalties:

  • Jail up to 6 months
  • West Virginia License Suspension 15 days
  • Fine $100 to $500

For a DUI with a blood alcohol content of .15 or above

  • Jail from 2 days to 6 months
  • West Virginia License Suspension 45 days
  • Fine $100 to $1,000

And, if you’re carrying a minor under 16 in your vehicle:

  • Ignition Interlock installation possible
  • Jail from 2 days to 12 months
  • Fine $200 to $1,000

And of course, further West Virginia DWI and DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and West Virginia license suspension or even West Virginia license revocation.

Cell Phones. Currently, West Virginia teen drivers are prohibited from using cell phones while driving, even with hands-free devices!

West Virginia Online Driver Education

You will need to enroll in a West Virginia approved driver education course fairly early in the process. West Virginia teen drivers can find more information about approved West Virginia online driver education on the “West Virginia Transportation website()”:http://www.transportation.wv.gov/dmv/Pages/default.aspx.

West Virginia Frequently Asked Questions

  • How can I pay for the West Virginia drivers ed course that TeenDrivingCourse.com offers over the internet?
    You may pay with either credit card, check, online check, or money order when you sign up for the TeenDrivingCourse.com West Virginia online drivers education course. Or, you can select the “pay later” option, but payment must be received prior to taking the final examination.
  • How can I get overnight shipment of the TeenDrivingCourse.com West Virginia internet drivers ed certificate of completion?
    You will need to select your preferred method of shipping at registration. TeenDrivingCourse.com offers several convenient options for shipping your West Virginia certificate of completion, including regular US Mail and Federal Express. If you select regular US Mail, your online West Virginia traffic school certificate will be delivered in 7-10 business days. If you select Federal Express, you have the option of selecting Priority Overnight (by or before 10:30AM the next business morning), Standard Overnight (by or before 5PM the next business day), Second Day (by or before 5PM on the second business day), Express (by or before 5PM on the third business day), or if you complete your online West Virginia traffic school course on a Friday, we also offer Saturday delivery (by or before 12PM on Saturday).
  • I’d like to pay by check over the internet for the TeenDrivingCourse.com West Virginia online drivers ed course. Is the website secure?
    Yes! TeenDrivingCourse.com uses the very latest in SSL data encryption technology to make sure that your personal and payment information is 100% secure. We offer several payment methods for our West Virginia internet driver education course, including credit card, check and online check.
  • Is the TeenDrivingCourse.com West Virginia online course for new drivers free?
    No, TeenDrivingCourse.com isn’t free, but we are reasonable. The standard price for our West Virginia online drivers ed course for new drivers is $24.99. Discounts may be available if you have a “refer a friend” discount code.

Please be aware that while in some states TeenDrivingCourse.com is sufficient for fulfilling your state’s driver education requirements, in other states TeenDrivingCourse.com is offered only as a supplement to the actual driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. To find out if TeenDrivingCourse.com will meet your state’s minimum driver education requirements, please contact your local DMV office.

  • I want to take a West Virginia driver education course. How old do I need to be in order to get my West Virginia learners permit?

In most states, you must be at least 15 1/2 to take drivers ed for your learners permit. You should check with your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (or whichever state agency handles the issuance of drivers licenses in West Virginia) to make sure that you are eligible to take West Virginia driver education.

Please be aware that although TeenDrivingCourse.com is sufficient for fulfilling driver education requirements in some states, in other states TeenDrivingCourse.com is only offered as a supplement to the driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. To find out if TeenDrivingCourse.com will meet your state’s minimum driver education requirements, we recommend that you check with the West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

  • Will I be able to start and stop the West Virginia online drivers ed course as often as I need?
    Yes! Once you sign-up for the TeenDrivingCourse.com online drivers ed class, you can start the West Virginia learners permit course immediately or wait until later. You can start-and-stop the West Virginia drivers ed course as often as you like — at TeenDrivingCourse.com you set the schedule!
  • If I pass the TeenDrivingCourse.com West Virginia driver education online class, will my parents receive any discount on their West Virginia auto insurance?
    It depends on which state you live in and which company you are insured with. In some states, insurance carriers do offer insurance discounts to teen-aged drivers who successfully complete an online West Virginia drivers education course. We recommend that you contact your insurance agent in West Virginia to see what, if any, discount you may qualify for by enrolling in TeenDrivingCourse.com’s West Virginia online drivers education course.
  • Can I access the West Virginia online driver education course from a different computer than the one I registered on?
    Yes, you can do that. You’re free to access the West Virginia online drivers ed course from any computer(s) with internet access, with no limit to the number of computers that you can use. For example, you can take part of the West Virginia online learners permit course at work and another part of the West Virginia online drivers ed course from home. Whatever works for you!
  • If I need to stop the TeenDrivingCourse.com West Virginia internet drivers ed course, am I allowed to start the TeenDrivingCourse.com West Virginia internet drivers ed course again exactly where I left off?
    Yes! The TeenDrivingCourse.com West Virginia online defensive driving course is convenient to your schedule and you can start and stop as often as necessary.
  • When I finish the West Virginia internet drivers education course, how can I be sure that receive my West Virginia certificate within 7 days of completion?
    How quickly you get your West Virginia online drivers ed certificate of completion depends upon the shipping method you select at registration. We offer regular US mail shipping and expedited shipping through Federal Express. Depending upon how quickly you need your West Virginia certificate, you receive it in as little as 24 hours.
  • How many hours will I spend completing the West Virginia online drivers ed course?
    The West Virginia online driver ed course offered by TeenDrivingCourse.com is about 30 hours long. However, in some states where timers are not required you may not have to spend an entire 30 hours taking the course.

Please be aware that while in some states TeenDrivingCourse.com is sufficient for fulfilling your state’s driver education requirements, in other states TeenDrivingCourse.com is offered as a supplement to the actual driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. To find out if TeenDrivingCourse.com will meet your state’s minimum driver education requirements, please contact your local DMV office.

  • How long do I have to request a refund on my West Virginia online new driver training course?
    Unlike our competitors, who do not allow requests for refunds after a certain point in the West Virginia driver education course, TeenDrivingCourse.com gives you the right to request a refund anytime you see fit, as long as it’s before your certificate of completion for the West Virginia learners permit course has been shipped. At that point you may no longer request a refund.
  • I often struggle to read large amounts of online text. What options are there for me to make this less of a problem while taking the West Virginia online driver education course?
    If you struggle to read large amounts of text, TeenDrivingCourse.com has made a special “Read Along” feature available. It works by reading the material aloud as you follow along with the West Virginia online drivers ed class text. You can order this feature when you register for the West Virginia online drivers ed class.
  • How can I find out with absolute certainty if the West Virginia TeenDrivingCourse.com online drivers ed course for new drivers is approved by the West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles?
    The West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be able to tell you whether TeenDrivingCourse.com will fulfill your state’s driver education requirements or whether TeenDrivingCourse.com may be taken as a supplement to the driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. We recommend that you contact them directly.
  • Do I need West Virginia driver education paperwork before I can learn to drive a car?
    Most likely, yes. Nearly every state requires learner’s permit applicants to successfully complete a state-approved driver education program to become eligible to obtain a learner’s permit. Although this is a general rule and may not apply in every state, we strongly recommend that you have your TeenDrivingCourse.com certificate of completion in hand when you go to the West Virginia DMV office to take your West Virginia learner’s permit test.
  • Can I have access to the reading material of each corresponding West Virginia internet drivers ed course chapters while I am taking each of the TeenDrivingCourse.com West Virginia internet drivers ed course quizzes?
    No, you will not have access to the corresponding West Virginia internet drivers ed course chapters while you are taking the TeenDrivingCourse.com West Virginia online drivers ed course quizzes.
  • What’s the best reason for taking the West Virginia drivers education course online instead of in a classroom?
    The best reasons are freedom and convenience! If you value the ability to learn what you want, where you want, how you want—instead of spending hours listening to a teacher—the TeenDrivingCourse.com online West Virginia drivers ed course is truly the best option for you. Even in states that do not permit online driver education, the West Virginia driver ed course offered by TeenDrivingCourse.com can still be a valuable tool that will reinforce the things you learn in the classroom.
  • Will you have to verify my identity at any point while I’m taking the West Virginia online driver education course?
    Many states will not require ID verification when taking an online driver education course, although this can vary from state to state. A few states may require us to verify your identity by, for example, asking you personal questios throughout the course. The purpose of this is simply to verify that you are who you say you are.