All 39 Pennsylvania Permit Test Questions
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Get Smart Review & Mock Exams Licensing & Permits In Pennsylvania, the earliest you may apply for a learner's permit is:
Answer: Your 16th birthday
You cannot apply for your permit before your 16th birthday.
A Pennsylvania Junior Learner's Permit is valid for:
Answer: 1 year
The junior learner's permit is valid for one year from the issue date.
A Pennsylvania driver under 18 must complete behind-the-wheel skill-building of at least:
Answer: 65 hours
You need at least 65 hours before the road test.
Of Pennsylvania's 65 practice hours, at least how many must be nighttime driving?
Answer: 10 hours
At least 10 hours must be nighttime driving.
Pennsylvania also requires how many of the 65 hours to be bad-weather driving?
Answer: 5 hours
At least 5 hours must be bad-weather driving.
A Pennsylvania junior driver may not drive between:
Answer: 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. (with exceptions)
No driving 11 p.m.–5 a.m. unless accompanied by a qualifying adult or for permitted service/employment.
During the first 6 months of a Pennsylvania junior license, you may carry no more than:
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).
After 6 months with a clean record, a Pennsylvania junior driver may carry no more than:
Answer: Three passengers under 18 who are not immediate family
After 6 months (clean record), up to three passengers under 18 who are not immediate family.
In Pennsylvania, for a driver under 18, the number of passengers may not exceed:
Answer: The number of seat belts in the vehicle
Passengers may not exceed the number of seat belts in the vehicle.
To be licensed in Pennsylvania you must pass a:
Answer: Vision test
A vision test is required for licensing.
Speed Limits & Speed Management The maximum speed limit in Pennsylvania is:
Answer: 70 mph
The maximum speed limit in Pennsylvania is 70 mph.
In a Pennsylvania school zone, the speed limit when the lights are flashing is:
Answer: 15 mph
The school-zone limit is 15 mph when the lights flash or during posted times.
In Pennsylvania, the maximum interstate speed limit is posted:
Answer: After each interchange
The interstate maximum is posted after each interchange.
On dry pavement in Pennsylvania, stopping from 55 mph takes more than:
Answer: 250 feet
It takes more than 250 feet to stop from 55 mph, even on dry pavement.
In Pennsylvania, hydroplaning can begin at speeds as low as:
Answer: 35 mph
Hydroplaning can start at 35 mph when water is just 1/10 inch deep.
To avoid overdriving your headlights at night in Pennsylvania, you should:
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.
Alcohol, Drugs & the Law .02 under 21 .08 adult
In Pennsylvania, the legal alcohol limit for an adult 21 or older is:
Answer: .08
The adult legal limit is .08 BAC.
.02 under 21 .08 adult
In Pennsylvania, if you are under 21 you are considered DUI at a blood alcohol level of:
Answer: .02 or greater
Under-21 drivers are DUI at .02 or greater.
Pennsylvania notes that at a BAC of .04, you are how much more likely to crash?
Answer: 2 to 7 times more likely
At .04 BAC you are 2–7 times more likely to crash.
Under Pennsylvania's Implied Consent Law, refusing a chemical test brings:
Answer: A license suspension
Refusing a chemical test triggers a license suspension.
A Pennsylvania commercial driver is considered DUI at a BAC of:
Answer: .04
Commercial drivers are DUI at .04.
The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol level is:
Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
If you plan to drink in Pennsylvania, the safest choice is to:
Answer: Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
Line up a sober ride before you drink.
Sharing the Road In Pennsylvania, the orange triangle on a farm tractor or horse-drawn vehicle means it travels at:
Answer: 25 mph or less
The slow-moving-vehicle emblem means 25 mph or less.
When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren in Pennsylvania, you should:
Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes.
Pennsylvania's 'Steer Clear' (Move Over) law requires that, for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you:
Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if safe, otherwise slow down (Steer Clear law).
A Pennsylvania warning sign for a sharp left curve means the highest safe speed around it is about:
Answer: 25 mph
The advisory speed for a sharp left curve may be about 25 mph.
A motorcycle in Pennsylvania is entitled to:
Answer: A full lane of travel
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
Vehicle Equipment Pennsylvania law requires you to:
Answer: Buckle up
You are required by law to buckle up.
If your turn signals fail in Pennsylvania, you should:
Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
In Pennsylvania you must turn on headlights:
Answer: When wipers are in use and at night
Turn on headlights at night and whenever your wipers are in use.
Signaling & Communication An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
In Pennsylvania, a yellow 'EXIT ONLY' panel on a highway sign means that lane:
Answer: Must exit the highway
An EXIT ONLY panel means the lane leaves the highway at the exit.
Safe Driving If you become drowsy while driving in Pennsylvania, you should:
Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
A safe following distance in Pennsylvania gives you:
Answer: Time to react and avoid a crash
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
In Pennsylvania, worn tires make hydroplaning:
Answer: Worse
Worn tires increase the risk of hydroplaning.
Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
Points & Penalties If you are involved in a crash in Pennsylvania, you must:
Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
In Pennsylvania, accumulating too many points can lead to:
Answer: A license suspension or required exam
Too many points can require a special exam or suspend your license.