Pennsylvania Road Rules Test 1

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Pennsylvania Road Rules Test 01

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What color lines are used to divide traffic traveling in opposite directions?

Yellow

White

Blue

Red

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When driving near a blind pedestrian carrying a white cane or walking with a guide dog, you must yield right-of-way to them...?

In the hours of darkness

At all times

On crosswalks

In urban areas

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In a rainstorm, the pavement is most slippery...?

In the first 15 minutes

After 60 minutes

Just after the rain has stopped

After 30 minutes

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If you see a vehicle with an orange triangle on the back, it means they are designed to operate at what speed?

35 mph or less

45 mph or less

15 mph or less

25 mph or less

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A driver holding their left arm horizontally straight out of the window is indicating what?

A U-turn

Slowing down

A right turn

A left turn

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Learners under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least...?

18 years old

19 years old

21 years old

25 years old

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If another driver is tailgating you, what should you do?

Slow down to make them back off

Accelerate away from them

Encourage them to pass

Sound your horn repeatedly

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Under what circumstances can you share a lane with a motorcycle?

When passing

None

On the freeway

If they are stationary

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When you are following a vehicle ahead when its rear bumper passes a tree you are following too closely if you pass the same tree in less than...?

3 seconds

5 seconds

4 seconds

2 seconds

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In bad weather such as fog, sleet, snow et cetera, which of these should you use?

Parking lights

Any of them

High beam headlights

Low beam headlights

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If you break down on the highway, you should alert other drivers that your vehicle is disabled by...?

Opening the trunk

Standing in front of your vehicle and waving

Leaving all your doors open

Lifting the hood

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You should never enter an intersection unless you are certain you can...?

Get at least halfway across

Get within a car's length of the other side

Gets your whole car into the intersection before having to stop

Completely clear it

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If you are permitted to turn right on a red light, what must you do first?

Stop

Sound your horn

None of these

Slow down

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On a two lane two-way road, what does a broken yellow centerline mean?

Passing permitted in both directions

Passing forbidden in both directions

Passing permitted for alternate vehicles

Passing permitted in one direction

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At speeds above 35 mph, you must activate your turn signal at least what distance before you turn?

100 feet

300 feet

200 feet

400 feet

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Turning left on a multilane highway, your turn should begin where?

The furthest right lane

Any of these

The most central lane

The furthest left lane

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Drivers under the age of 21 are considered to be driving under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration at or above...?

0.05%

0.03%

0.04%

0.02%

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What is the speed limit in a school zone when it is active?

20 mph

10 mph

5 mph

15 mph

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On two-way two lane streets, left turns should commence from...?

Close to the right-hand edge of the road

The middle of the lane

Any of these

Close to the centre line

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To avoid last-minute maneuvers, you should be scanning the road ahead up to where you will be in approximately...?

10 seconds

20 seconds

15 seconds

5 seconds

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What is the maximum speed limit in Pennsylvania?

50 mph

80 mph

70 mph

60 mph

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You should always use your headlights if you cannot see pedestrians or vehicles what distance ahead of you?

1000 feet

250 feet

500 feet

1500 feet

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When roads get slick you should maintain a following distance of approximately...?

6 seconds

4 seconds

2 seconds

8 seconds

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Your rearview mirror should be adjusted so that you can see...?

Traffic to the right left of your vehicle

Any of these

Traffic to the back left of your vehicle

Traffic directly behind your vehicle

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When entering a multilane highway from a ramp, you should...?

Enter at higher speed than the traffic

Any of these

Enter at the speed of the traffic

Enter at lower speed than the traffic

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