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15
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  1. 1. A steady red light controls your approach. A stop line is painted before the crosswalk. Where must you make the required stop?
  2. 2. You want to turn right at a steady red light in Pennsylvania, and no sign prohibits it. Which procedure permits the turn while the light remains red?
  3. 3. After stopping and yielding, at which intersection may Pennsylvania's left-turn-on-red exception apply when no sign prohibits it?
  4. 4. You face a steady right-pointing red arrow in Pennsylvania. There is no NO TURN ON RED sign. May you use the state's right-turn-on-red exception?
  5. 5. A left-turn arrow is flashing yellow while oncoming traffic continues toward you. What does the arrow permit?
  6. 6. Your light turns green, but a pedestrian is lawfully crossing the street you want to enter. What should you do?
  7. 7. The traffic light is green, but stopped vehicles leave no room for your car beyond the intersection. What should you do?
  8. 8. A signal flashes red at an ordinary road intersection, not a railroad crossing. What is the required response?
  9. 9. As you approach an intersection, the light changes to steady yellow and you can stop safely before entering. What should you do?
  10. 10. Every signal lamp at an intersection is dark, and no authorized person is directing traffic. How should you proceed?
  11. 11. A steady red X is displayed above the lane you are considering entering. What does it mean?
  12. 12. The ramp meter turns green for your car. What must you still do before joining the highway?
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  1. A steady red light controls your approach. A stop line is painted before the crosswalk. Where must you make the required stop?

    Correct answer: Before the front of your car crosses the stop line

    Use the marked stop line. If none exists, stop before the near crosswalk; if neither exists, stop before entering the intersection.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signals > Red, Yellow and Green Traffic Lights and Arrows > Steady red light; printed p. 7, physical PDF page 11. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3112(a)(3)(i), September 12, 2026. ↗

  2. You want to turn right at a steady red light in Pennsylvania, and no sign prohibits it. Which procedure permits the turn while the light remains red?

    Correct answer: Stop completely, then yield to pedestrians and traffic using the intersection

    A permitted right turn on red is optional, not priority over others. A complete stop and a safe, clear path are required.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signals > Steady red light; printed p. 7, physical PDF page 11. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3112(a)(3)(ii), September 12, 2026. ↗

  3. After stopping and yielding, at which intersection may Pennsylvania's left-turn-on-red exception apply when no sign prohibits it?

    Correct answer: From a one-way street onto another one-way street

    The exception is limited to one-way-to-one-way left turns. Use the proper lane and yield before entering.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signals > Steady red light, left-turn exception; printed p. 7, physical PDF page 11. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3112(a)(3)(ii); 3331(b), September 12, 2026. ↗

  4. You face a steady right-pointing red arrow in Pennsylvania. There is no NO TURN ON RED sign. May you use the state's right-turn-on-red exception?

    Correct answer: Yes, after a complete stop and yielding when the turn is safe

    PennDOT expressly applies the permitted turns-on-red exception to a steady red arrow. The arrow does not remove the stop, yield or sign requirements.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signals > Steady red arrow, final sentence; printed p. 7, physical PDF page 11. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3112(a)(3)(i)-(ii), September 12, 2026. ↗

  5. A left-turn arrow is flashing yellow while oncoming traffic continues toward you. What does the arrow permit?

    Correct answer: A cautious left turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians

    A flashing yellow arrow is an unprotected turn indication. Wait for a safe gap instead of assuming opposing traffic has a red light.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signals > Flashing signals > Flashing yellow arrow; printed p. 8, physical PDF page 12. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3114(a)(2); 3322, September 12, 2026. ↗

  6. Your light turns green, but a pedestrian is lawfully crossing the street you want to enter. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Yield and let the pedestrian clear your turning path

    Green permits movement only with the required yielding. Turning traffic must yield to pedestrians lawfully in the adjacent crosswalk.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signals > Steady green light; printed p. 7, physical PDF page 11. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3112(a)(1)(i), September 12, 2026. ↗

  7. The traffic light is green, but stopped vehicles leave no room for your car beyond the intersection. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Wait before entering until there is room to clear the intersection

    A green indication does not authorize blocking an intersection or crosswalk. Check that the far side can hold your whole vehicle.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 3 > Turning, Merging and Passing > Crossing Traffic; printed p. 46, physical PDF page 50. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3710, September 12, 2026. ↗

  8. A signal flashes red at an ordinary road intersection, not a railroad crossing. What is the required response?

    Correct answer: Make a complete stop, then proceed under stop-sign right-of-way rules

    Flashing red requires the same stop and yielding process as a stop sign. Railroad crossing signals have separate rules.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signals > Flashing signals > Flashing red; printed p. 8, physical PDF page 12. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3114(a)(1); 3114(b), September 12, 2026. ↗

  9. As you approach an intersection, the light changes to steady yellow and you can stop safely before entering. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Slow and stop before entering the intersection

    Yellow warns that red is coming. Stop when it is safe to do so; do not speed up to beat the change.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signals > Steady yellow light; printed p. 7, physical PDF page 11. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3112(a)(2)(i), September 12, 2026. ↗

  10. Every signal lamp at an intersection is dark, and no authorized person is directing traffic. How should you proceed?

    Correct answer: Stop and apply the rules used at a stop-sign intersection

    A completely unlighted signal requires a stop. The right to proceed depends on the normal stop-sign rules, not the size of your road.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signals > Non-functioning traffic lights; printed p. 8, physical PDF page 12. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3112(c)(2), September 12, 2026. ↗

  11. A steady red X is displayed above the lane you are considering entering. What does it mean?

    Correct answer: Do not enter or travel in that lane

    A red lane-control signal closes that lane to your direction of travel. An empty lane is not permission to use it.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signals > Lane Use Control Signals > Steady red X; printed p. 8, physical PDF page 12. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3115, September 12, 2026. ↗

  12. The ramp meter turns green for your car. What must you still do before joining the highway?

    Correct answer: Find a safe gap and yield to traffic already on the highway

    The ramp signal controls release onto the ramp's merge area. It does not give entering traffic priority over highway traffic.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signals > Ramp-metering signals; printed p. 8, physical PDF page 12. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3321(b)(2), September 12, 2026. ↗

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