Free Pennsylvania Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official Pennsylvania driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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What this test covers
This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 6
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 4
- Licensing & Permits — 3
- Safe Driving — 3
- Sharing the Road — 2
- Signaling & Communication — 1
- Vehicle Equipment — 1
Heaviest on Alcohol, Drugs & the Law (6 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
19 are Pennsylvania-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren in Pennsylvania, you should:
- Pull to the right and stop
- Stop in your lane
- Turn left
- Speed up
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Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes.
2. In Pennsylvania, hydroplaning can begin at speeds as low as:
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Answer: 35 mph
Hydroplaning can start at 35 mph when water is just 1/10 inch deep.
3. Under Pennsylvania's Implied Consent Law, refusing a chemical test brings:
- A reward
- A discount
- Nothing
- A license suspension
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Answer: A license suspension
Refusing a chemical test triggers a license suspension.
4. During the first 6 months of a Pennsylvania junior license, you may carry no more than:
- Two passengers
- One passenger under 18 who is not immediate family
- Three passengers
- No passengers
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Answer: One passenger under 18 who is not immediate family
First 6 months: no more than one passenger under 18 who is not immediate family (unless a qualifying adult is present).
5. The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol level is:
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Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
6. Pennsylvania law requires you to:
- Buckle up
- Do nothing
- Buckle only at night
- Buckle only children
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Answer: Buckle up
You are required by law to buckle up.
7. In Pennsylvania, the orange triangle on a farm tractor or horse-drawn vehicle means it travels at:
- 25 mph or less
- 45 mph
- Highway speed
- 55 mph
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Answer: 25 mph or less
The slow-moving-vehicle emblem means 25 mph or less.
8. In Pennsylvania, the legal alcohol limit for an adult 21 or older is:
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Answer: .08
The adult legal limit is .08 BAC.
9. A Pennsylvania commercial driver is considered DUI at a BAC of:
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Answer: .04
Commercial drivers are DUI at .04.
10. To avoid overdriving your headlights at night in Pennsylvania, you should:
- Follow closely
- Use high beams always
- Turn lights off
- Not drive faster than you can stop within the lit distance
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Answer: Not drive faster than you can stop within the lit distance
Don't drive faster than you can stop within the distance your headlights light up.
11. Of Pennsylvania's 65 practice hours, at least how many must be nighttime driving?
- 15 hours
- 5 hours
- 10 hours
- 20 hours
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Answer: 10 hours
At least 10 hours must be nighttime driving.
12. In Pennsylvania, a yellow 'EXIT ONLY' panel on a highway sign means that lane:
- Is closed
- Is a passing lane
- Must exit the highway
- Merges left
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Answer: Must exit the highway
An EXIT ONLY panel means the lane leaves the highway at the exit.
13. In Pennsylvania, the maximum interstate speed limit is posted:
- Never
- Only at the border
- After each interchange
- Every 5 miles
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Answer: After each interchange
The interstate maximum is posted after each interchange.
14. In a Pennsylvania school zone, the speed limit when the lights are flashing is:
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Answer: 15 mph
The school-zone limit is 15 mph when the lights flash or during posted times.
15. A safe following distance in Pennsylvania gives you:
- A better view only
- More speed
- Time to react and avoid a crash
- Nothing
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Answer: Time to react and avoid a crash
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
16. Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
- React safely to sudden stops
- Look important
- Save fuel only
- Drive faster
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Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
17. If you plan to drink in Pennsylvania, the safest choice is to:
- Drive slowly
- Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
- Wait 15 minutes
- Eat first
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Answer: Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
Line up a sober ride before you drink.
18. In Pennsylvania, if you are under 21 you are considered DUI at a blood alcohol level of:
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Answer: .02 or greater
Under-21 drivers are DUI at .02 or greater.
19. In Pennsylvania, for a driver under 18, the number of passengers may not exceed:
- Six
- Two
- Four
- The number of seat belts in the vehicle
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Answer: The number of seat belts in the vehicle
Passengers may not exceed the number of seat belts in the vehicle.
20. When stopped behind another car in traffic, you should leave enough space to:
- See its rear tires and pull out around it if needed
- Save room for others
- Read its plate
- Touch bumpers
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Answer: See its rear tires and pull out around it if needed
Leave enough gap to see the tires touching the road — room to maneuver if needed.
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