A Pennsylvania resident has never been licensed and wants a first non-commercial car learner's permit. What is the minimum application age?
Correct answer: 16 years
An initial non-commercial learner's permit is available starting at age 16. Completing preliminary paperwork does not allow an application before the 16th birthday.
Source: Go to a Driver License Center: Take the Eye Screening and Knowledge Test; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
Who must complete the health-care portion of the DL-180 application before an applicant seeks a Pennsylvania learner's permit?
Correct answer: The applicant's health care provider
PennDOT requires the health care provider to complete the medical portion of DL-180. A supervising driver's approval does not substitute for that medical review.
Source: Get approval from your health care provider; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
A 16-year-old applicant's parent cannot accompany them to the Driver License Center. How should the parent complete the required DL-180TD consent?
Correct answer: Sign it in the presence of a notary
When the parent cannot accompany the minor, PennDOT requires the consent form to be signed before a notary. The applicant must still bring the completed form.
Source: Your parent or guardian completes the consent form; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
An applicant brings only photocopies of the documents used to prove identity and date of birth. Do those copies meet PennDOT's learner-permit document requirement?
Correct answer: No; the required identity and birth documents must be originals
PennDOT's permit service requires original identity and date-of-birth documents, not photocopies. A test score or another person's assurance does not replace them.
Source: Go to a driver license center and take the knowledge test — required documents; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
A 22-year-old is applying for an initial Pennsylvania learner's permit. How many accepted proofs of Pennsylvania residency must the applicant present?
Correct answer: Two
Applicants age 18 or older must present two accepted proofs of residency. Identity and residency are separate document requirements.
Source: Go to a Driver License Center: Take the Eye Screening and Knowledge Test — two proofs of residency; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
A learner-permit applicant wears prescription glasses and will have vision screened at the Driver License Center. What should the applicant do?
Correct answer: Bring the glasses for the vision screening
PennDOT tells applicants who wear glasses or contact lenses to bring them. If vision was not tested by the appropriate provider, it is tested at the center.
Source: Go to a driver license center and take the knowledge test — vision testing; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
What is the minimum passing score on Pennsylvania's 18-question non-commercial knowledge test?
Correct answer: 15 correct answers
PennDOT specifies 18 multiple-choice questions and requires at least 15 correct answers to pass.
Source: Knowledge Test — question count and passing score; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
An applicant fails the Pennsylvania knowledge test. What is the earliest PennDOT allows another attempt?
Correct answer: The following business day
The knowledge-test retake is permitted on the following business day. This is different from the under-18 road-test retake rule.
Source: Knowledge Test — retake after failure; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
A 17-year-old has completed the required car-driving practice but has held the learner's permit for only four months. Can the required six-month holding period be skipped?
Correct answer: No; the minor must also meet the six-month permit period
For a junior license, a minor must both hold the appropriate permit for six months and satisfy the practical-experience and certification requirements.
Source: 75 Pa.C.S. §1505(e)(1)–(3), Authorization to test for driver's license and junior driver's license; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
Which practice record meets Pennsylvania's minimum hours for an under-18 passenger-car applicant?
Correct answer: 65 supervised hours, including at least 10 at night and 5 in bad weather
A minor's 65 supervised hours must include at least 10 nighttime and five inclement-weather hours. The motorcycle alternative does not waive these car requirements.
Source: 75 Pa.C.S. §1505(e)(2)(i)–(ii), practical driving experience; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
Each person below is sober and licensed to drive the learner's car. Who meets Pennsylvania's age-and-relationship rule for supervising a car learner?
Correct answer: The learner's 19-year-old spouse
The usual minimum is 21, but a spouse, parent, guardian or person in loco parentis may qualify at 18. The qualified supervisor must also sit beside the learner and provide immediate supervision.
Source: 75 Pa.C.S. §1505(b)(1)–(4), Learner must be accompanied; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
A qualified adult plans to supervise a Pennsylvania car learner from the rear seat. Does that meet the permit's supervision requirement?
Correct answer: No; the supervisor must occupy the seat beside the learner
For a car learner, the qualified supervisor must be seated beside the learner. Completing practice hours does not convert a learner's permit into permission to drive without that supervision.
Source: 75 Pa.C.S. §1505(b)(3), seat beside the learner; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
Besides completed practice hours, what must the current DL-180C certification confirm about a minor applicant?
Correct answer: They printed or viewed PennDOT's distracted-driving educational materials
The current certification includes PennDOT's distracted-driving educational materials. That requirement was added after the 2021 manual and appears on DL-180C (6-25).
Source: DL-180C (6-25), Parent or Guardian Certification Form — second certification paragraph; physical PDF page 1 ↗
You borrow a relative's car for a Pennsylvania road test. Which vehicle records must be presented for that car?
Correct answer: Valid registration and proof of current insurance
PennDOT requires valid registration and current insurance for the actual test vehicle. A valid permit and the accompanying driver's valid license are also required; minors need their certification form.
Source: Take the Road Test — Remember to bring; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
At a Pennsylvania road-test appointment, the examiner finds the car does not meet state inspection requirements. What happens?
Correct answer: The road test cannot be taken in that condition
An unsafe vehicle or one that fails the state inspection requirements cannot be used for the road test. The examiner checks the vehicle before testing begins.
Source: Road Test — vehicle inspection before the test; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
A Pennsylvania learner has not failed any road tests. How long does the initial non-commercial learner's permit normally remain valid from its issue date?
Correct answer: One year
The normal period is one year after issue. Section 1505(d)(1) also ends the permit after three examination failures within that period; it is not an unlimited-attempt permit.
Source: 75 Pa.C.S. §1505(d)(1), Duration of permit; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
No one is injured, but crash damage prevents a car from being driven safely under its own power and it requires towing. What notice is required?
Correct answer: Notify the nearest authorized police department immediately by the quickest means
Immediate police notice is required when crash damage makes a vehicle unsafe to drive in its customary manner and towing is necessary. The rule is not a dollar-damage threshold.
Source: 75 Pa.C.S. §3746(a)(2), Immediate notice of accident to police department; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
A driver is physically able to report an injury crash, but no police officer investigates it. When must the driver send the required written report to PennDOT?
Correct answer: Within five days of the crash
If police do not investigate a crash that required investigation under section 3746, section 3747 requires a written report to PennDOT within five days. The statute separately addresses physical incapacity.
Source: 75 Pa.C.S. §3747(a), with incapacity provisions in (c)–(d); reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
You damage an unattended parked car and cannot locate its owner. Which action satisfies the notice duties?
Correct answer: Secure a notice with the required details and notify police without unnecessary delay
After stopping, securely leave a conspicuous notice with your name, address, financial-responsibility information and registration number. Also notify the nearest authorized police department without unnecessary delay.
Source: 75 Pa.C.S. §3745(a), Accidents involving damage to unattended vehicle or property; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
A Pennsylvania license holder moves to another home. When must PennDOT be notified of the address change?
Correct answer: Within 15 days
Pennsylvania requires notice within 15 days, including the old and new addresses and the license number. Do not wait until renewal.
Source: 75 Pa.C.S. §1515(a), Notice of change of name or address; reviewed September 12, 2026. ↗
