What is the earliest you can apply for a Pennsylvania learner's permit?
On or after your 16th birthday PennDOT won't take a learner's permit application before your 16th birthday. You can get the physical exam on the DL-180 done up to six months earlier, but the permit itself starts at 16.
You're 16 and on a learner's permit. How much supervised driving must you finish before your road test?
65 hours, including 10 at night and 5 in bad weather Drivers under 18 need at least 65 hours behind the wheel, with at least 10 hours at night and 5 hours in bad weather. A parent or guardian signs the DL-180C to confirm it, and you also have to hold the permit for six months.
You're 17 with a learner's permit. Who can supervise you while you drive?
A licensed driver who is at least 21, or a licensed parent, guardian or spouse who is 18 or older Under 18, you may only drive with a licensed driver who is at least 21, or with a parent, guardian, person in loco parentis or spouse who is 18 or older and holds a license. That person must sit in the front seat.
On a junior driver's license, when are you not allowed to drive alone?
Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Junior drivers can't drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless a parent, guardian, person in loco parentis or spouse who is 18 or older is with them. There are exceptions for work, public or charitable service and volunteer fire companies, with a notarized affidavit.
You got your junior license last month. No adult is in the car. How many passengers under 18 who aren't your immediate family can you carry?
One For the first six months on a junior license, you can carry no more than one passenger under 18 who isn't immediate family, unless a parent, guardian or adult spouse is with you. After six months the limit goes up to three, if you've had no at-fault crash and no driving conviction.
You come to this signal at an intersection. What must you do?
Come to a complete stop, then go when the intersection is clear A flashing red light means the same as a STOP sign. You stop completely, look both ways and go only once the intersection is clear.
You're approaching an intersection and this signal comes on. What should you do?
Slow down and get ready to stop, unless you can't stop safely A steady yellow light warns that red is about to appear. Slow down and prepare to stop. If you're already in the intersection or can't stop safely before it, keep going carefully.
You come to this sign at an intersection. What does it mean?
Every direction must stop, then drivers go in turn The ALL WAY plaque under the STOP sign means traffic from every direction has to stop. Every driver stops, then goes in turn. The manual says a traffic signal that isn't working is treated the same way, as a four-way STOP.
You pass this sign at noon on a sunny day, but you can't see any workers. What does Pennsylvania law say about your headlights?
They must be on You must turn on your headlights in every posted work zone, at any time of day, whether or not anyone is working. Orange signs like this one mark a work zone.
You're stopped at this signal and want to turn right. There's no sign about turns. What can you do?
Turn right after stopping and yielding to pedestrians and traffic In Pennsylvania you may turn right on a steady red light unless a NO TURN ON RED sign is posted. You must stop first and yield to pedestrians and other traffic.
You're driving at 45 mph and plan to turn right. How far ahead must you start signaling?
At least 300 feet Pennsylvania law says to signal at least 100 feet before a turn when you're going under 35 mph, and at least 300 feet before when you're going 35 mph or faster. At 45 mph, that's 300 feet.
You want to turn left and see this signal. What does it mean?
You may turn left, but first yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians A flashing yellow arrow lets you turn with caution, but the turn is not protected. Oncoming traffic has a green light, so you must yield to it and to pedestrians first.
When can you turn left on a steady red light in Pennsylvania?
From a one-way street onto another one-way street, after stopping and yielding You may turn left on red after stopping if you're in the left lane, turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street, and no sign forbids it. You must still yield to pedestrians and traffic.
On dry pavement, what following distance does the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual recommend?
4 seconds The manual's space cushion rule is a 4-second following distance on dry pavement. That gives you time to steer or brake around a hazard. Leave more room in bad weather and behind buses and trucks that make sudden stops.
The yellow lights on a school zone speed sign are flashing. What is the speed limit?
15 mph In a Pennsylvania school zone, the limit is 15 mph when the lights on the sign are flashing or during the times shown on the sign. Speeding there puts 3 points on your record.
You're driving at night with high beams on. When must you switch to low beams?
Within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle, and within 300 feet when following one Pennsylvania law requires low beams whenever you're within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and when you're following a vehicle within 300 feet. High beams can blind other drivers.
Under Pennsylvania's child restraint law, what must a 6-year-old use in the car?
A federally approved booster seat with a lap and shoulder belt Children aged 4 up to 8 must ride in a federally approved booster seat used with lap and shoulder belts, wherever they sit. Children under 4 need a child safety seat.
A school bus ahead has stopped with red lights flashing and its stop arm out. You're behind it on the same road. What must you do?
Stop at least 10 feet away and stay stopped until the lights stop and the children are safe You must stop at least 10 feet from the bus, whether you're behind it or coming toward it. Stay stopped until the red lights stop flashing, the stop arm is withdrawn and the children are safe. Failing to stop brings a 60-day suspension, 5 points and a fine.
How close to a fire hydrant can you park?
No closer than 15 feet You may not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. The same list bans parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection and within 30 feet of a stop sign or flashing signal at the roadside.
You're 19. At what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) are you considered to be driving under the influence?
.02 percent or more A driver under 21 with a BAC of .02 percent or more is considered to be driving under the influence. The .08 limit is for drivers 21 and older. Pennsylvania has zero tolerance for drinking under 21.
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