Pennsylvania Permit Practice Test 3
18 questions, the same length as the PennDOT test. You need 15 correct to pass. Pick an answer to see whether you are right and why.
Questions from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), last checked November 1, 2026. Your progress is saved on this device.
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Question 1 of 18 · Safe driving practices
A driver in PA types an email on a smartphone while driving. How does the anti-texting law treat this?
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Correct answer: A. It is a primary offense, so police can stop the driver for it alone
Texting while driving is a primary, summary offense in PA. An officer may stop and cite a driver for it without any other violation.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “CHAPTER 5:”, page 93. Handbook PDF
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Question 2 of 18 · Sharing the road
When you pass a bicyclist on the road in PA, what is the minimum amount of space you must leave between your vehicle and the bicycle?
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Correct answer: C. Four feet
Pennsylvania's safe passing rule requires at least four feet of clearance between a passing vehicle and a bicycle. Drivers may cross the double yellow line, if it is safe, to keep that gap.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “CHAPTER 5:”, page 92. Handbook PDF
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Question 3 of 18 · Safe driving practices
In PA, your car starts to hydroplane on a wet highway. What is the correct first response with your feet and hands?
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Correct answer: B. Keep both hands on the wheel and ease off the gas pedal
When hydroplaning, keep both hands on the wheel and slowly lift off the accelerator so the car slows and the tires regain grip. Hard braking or sudden steering causes a skid.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “Key points to remember are: 1 6”, page 41. Handbook PDF
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Question 4 of 18 · Safe driving practices
You are driving at night and normally wear prescription glasses. Which choice is the safest approach to eyewear?
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Correct answer: C. Wear your prescription glasses and avoid sunglasses
Drivers who need corrective lenses should always wear them, and sunglasses or tinted contact lenses should not be used after dark.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “DRIVER FACTORS”, page 32. Handbook PDF
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Question 5 of 18 · Licensing rules
Before a PA permit holder under age 18 may take the road test, how many hours of supervised behind-the-wheel practice must be completed?
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Correct answer: C. 65 hours
Permit holders under 18 must log at least 65 hours of skill-building driving, including nighttime and bad weather practice, before the road test.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “CHAPTER 1:”, page 2. Handbook PDF
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Question 6 of 18 · Safe driving practices
At night, you can see only the headlights of an oncoming vehicle while thinking about passing. What mistake are you most likely to make?
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Correct answer: B. Believing the vehicle is farther away than it really is
At night, distances are harder to judge, and lone headlights tend to look farther away than they are. That is why passing after dark is especially dangerous.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “Chapter 3 - Learning to Drive”, page 47. Handbook PDF
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Question 7 of 18 · Speed limits
In PA, a driver is stopped for driving faster than the school zone speed limit. Besides paying a fine, how many points will be added to the driver's record?
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Correct answer: C. Three points
Speeding in a school zone carries a fine plus three points on the driving record, which is a heavier consequence than many learners expect.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “CHAPTER 2:”, page 9. Handbook PDF
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Question 8 of 18 · Signals & pavement markings
On a PA road with a center lane, each side of that lane is marked with a solid yellow line on the outside and a broken yellow line on the inside. What is the center lane for?
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Correct answer: B. Making left turns, for drivers going in either direction
This marking pattern sets aside the middle lane for left turns by vehicles traveling in either direction. The solid yellow line on the outer side of the lane means it may not be used for passing.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “PAVEMENT MARKINGS”, page 22. Handbook PDF
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Question 9 of 18 · Licensing rules
A PA learner's permit holder has failed the Road Test three times on the same permit. What must the driver do before testing again?
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Correct answer: C. Reapply to extend the learner's permit
Each learner's permit allows three Road Test attempts. After the third failure, the driver has to reapply to extend the permit before trying again.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “TESTS”, page 6. Handbook PDF
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Question 10 of 18 · Road signs
A sign and barricade close a highway ahead because of a flooded roadway. Which action would break PA law on obeying traffic-control devices that warn of hazards?
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Correct answer: D. Steering around the barricade to get past the flooded section
PA law makes it illegal to drive around or through signs or devices that close a road because of hazardous conditions such as flooding. Turning back or waiting does not violate it.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “CHAPTER 5:”, page 93. Handbook PDF
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Question 11 of 18 · Sharing the road
After passing a truck on a highway, when is it safe to move back into the truck's lane?
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Correct answer: C. When you can see the truck's front in your mirror
Change lanes only after the truck's headlights or front grill appear in your rearview mirror. This ensures you have left its blind spot and cleared enough space.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND EMERGENCIES”, page 56. Handbook PDF
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Question 12 of 18 · Parking
In PA, a driver is convicted of parking illegally in a space reserved for persons with disabilities. What range of fine can the court impose?
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Correct answer: A. $50 to $200
Unlawfully using a disabled parking area carries a fine of $50 to $200 under Pennsylvania law. The other ranges are not the ones the manual gives.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “CHAPTER 5:”, page 92. Handbook PDF
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Question 13 of 18 · Signals & pavement markings
You are driving in a lane that has the word ONLY painted on the pavement along with a right-turn arrow. What must you do from this lane?
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Correct answer: A. Turn right, since the lane is reserved for that movement
The word ONLY combined with a turn arrow marks a lane reserved for that turn alone. Drivers in it must turn in the direction shown.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “PAVEMENT MARKINGS”, page 22. Handbook PDF
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Question 14 of 18 · Alcohol & drugs
In PA, a parent hosts a family gathering and lets their own 17-year-old child drink a glass of wine at home. How does state law treat this?
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Correct answer: D. It is illegal because adults may not serve alcohol to anyone under 21
An adult who gives alcohol to anyone under 21 can face jail time and heavy fines. There is no exception for a parent serving their own son or daughter.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “They’ll”, page 99. Handbook PDF
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Question 15 of 18 · Right of way
In PA, a funeral procession reaches a stop sign. Before the rest of the procession may go through without stopping, what must the lead vehicle do?
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Correct answer: A. Come to a complete stop first
At a stop sign, the lead vehicle must make a full stop before proceeding. Only then can the following procession vehicles continue through.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND EMERGENCIES”, page 64. Handbook PDF
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Question 16 of 18 · Safe driving practices
You are not sure whether a vehicle signaling you to stop is really a police car, though it has flashing red lights. What may you do?
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Correct answer: C. Drive on to a well-lit, populated area while showing you will stop
If unsure, you may continue to a well-lit, populated area. Show you understand by turning on your flashers and slowing down.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “CHAPTER 4:”, page 81. Handbook PDF
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Question 17 of 18 · Parking
In PA, how close to the driveway entrance of a fire station may you park your vehicle?
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Correct answer: B. Not within 20 feet
The rules forbid parking within 20 feet of a fire station's driveway entrance so emergency vehicles can get in and out.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “Chapter 3 - Learning to Drive: Parking”, page 53. Handbook PDF
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Question 18 of 18 · Road signs
You approach a parking garage entrance with a yellow warning sign showing a height measurement. Your vehicle is taller than the number on the sign. What should you do?
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Correct answer: B. Stay out of the garage and find another place
A low clearance sign gives the maximum vehicle height that fits. A vehicle taller than the posted height must not enter, since it could strike the structure.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), “WARNING SIGNS”, page 16. Handbook PDF
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