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. ↗
You stop behind a stop line, but a building blocks your view of cross traffic. What should you do next?
Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians, then inch forward to a clear view before entering safely
The required initial stop still applies. Afterward, move forward slowly only after yielding to pedestrians, then check approaching traffic.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signs > Regulatory Signs > Stop sign; printed p. 10, physical PDF page 14. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3323(b), September 12, 2026. ↗
A ramp entrance facing your car displays DO NOT ENTER. What does that sign tell you?
Correct answer: The ramp is not open to traffic traveling in your direction
Do not enter against the sign. It often identifies the wrong end of a one-way street or highway ramp.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signs > Do Not Enter and Wrong Way; printed p. 11, physical PDF page 15. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3111(a); 3308(b), September 12, 2026. ↗
A pedestrian with a clearly visible white cane is crossing near your car. What is your responsibility?
Correct answer: Yield and stop if needed to avoid injury or danger
A white cane or guide dog calls for the required precautions and yielding. The person does not need to have both.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signals > Blind Pedestrians; printed p. 9, physical PDF page 13. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3549(a)-(b), September 12, 2026. ↗
A vehicle ahead is about to turn left. Which statement correctly describes Pennsylvania's rule for passing it on the right?
Correct answer: It may be allowed if safe, without driving off the berm or shoulder
This passing exception has a safety condition and an outer-edge limit. It does not require driving on the shoulder or authorize an unsafe pass.
Source: 75 Pa.C.S. 3304(a)(1),(b); Chapter 3 > Passing > Passing on the Right; statutory wording controls. Current Pennsylvania General Assembly text checked September 12, 2026. ↗
You parallel park a car on the right side of a two-way street where ordinary curb parking is allowed. What is the maximum permitted distance from the right wheels to the curb?
Correct answer: No more than 12 inches
Position the car parallel to the curb with its right wheels within 12 inches. A wide gap leaves more of the car in traffic.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 3 > Parking; printed p. 52, physical PDF page 56. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3354(a), September 12, 2026. ↗
A stopped school bus's red lights go out and its stop arm folds in, but children who got off have not yet reached a safe place. When may you move?
Correct answer: Only after the children have reached a place of safety
The children's safety condition is separate from the signal condition. Red lights going out do not authorize moving while the children remain unsafe.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 3 > School Buses > Remain stopped conditions; printed p. 58, physical PDF page 62. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3345(a), September 12, 2026. ↗
For an accurate cold tire-pressure check, when should you use the gauge?
Correct answer: Before driving, after the vehicle has stood for at least three hours
A cold reading avoids the pressure increase caused by driving heat. NHTSA defines cold tires as not driven for at least three hours.
Source: NHTSA TireWise > Tire Pressure ↗
Your approach has a green light, but a vehicle on the cross street is moving quickly toward the intersection. What is safest?
Correct answer: Watch its movement and be ready to avoid a conflict
Do not assume another driver will obey a sign or signal. Keep observing possible conflicts even when you have priority.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), printed p. 38 / physical PDF p. 42: Looking to the Sides ↗
Traffic leaves little room on either side of your car for an escape. What adjustment helps preserve an option ahead?
Correct answer: Increase the following space in front
When side escape paths are restricted, more space ahead gives you additional time and room to respond.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), printed p. 36 / physical PDF p. 40: Keep a Space Cushion to the Sides ↗
Why should you leave a motorcycle room near potholes or loose gravel?
Correct answer: The rider may need to change position or speed to avoid the surface hazard
Road defects that seem minor in a car can be serious for a rider. Allow room for a controlled adjustment.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), printed p. 56 / physical PDF p. 60: Motorcyclists and Moped Drivers ↗
Fog has become too dense for you to continue safely. What is the best option when a safe parking area is available?
Correct answer: Pull completely off the road into the parking area and wait for visibility to improve
A safe place fully away from moving traffic is preferable to pressing on without a view or stopping in a travel lane.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), printed p. 42 / physical PDF p. 46: Visibility Conditions > Dense fog ↗
Water covers a road you know well. Why should you find another route rather than test its depth with your car?
Correct answer: The water can conceal missing pavement and dangerous current
Floodwater can hide a damaged road and can move or disable vehicles. Familiarity with the road does not reveal conditions beneath the water.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), printed p. 62 / physical PDF p. 66: Flooded Roadways > Floods ↗
Your right wheels drop from the pavement onto a lower shoulder. What should you do first?
Correct answer: Hold control and ease off the accelerator without a sharp turn back
A sudden turn or hard braking can send the car across the road or into a skid. Slow under control before checking traffic and reentering gently.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), printed p. 64 / physical PDF p. 68: If Your Vehicle Drifts Off the Pavement onto the Shoulder ↗
A driver who has been drinking says coffee and a cold shower will make driving safe. What is the correct response?
Correct answer: Those methods do not remove alcohol from the blood; arrange a sober ride
Coffee or a shower is not a sobriety treatment. Do not use a drink-per-hour formula to decide it is safe to drive.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), printed p. 34 / physical PDF p. 38: Driver Factors > Alcohol and Driving ↗
Which maneuver is prohibited by this sign?
Correct answer: Turning around to travel in the opposite direction
The barred curved arrow prohibits a U-turn. It does not by itself prohibit every left turn.
Source: PennDOT PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > No U-Turn; printed page 11 (physical PDF page 15) ↗
What change should a driver anticipate at this sign?
Correct answer: The divided highway ends and opposing traffic will use an undivided roadway
The physical separation between opposing roadways ends. Be alert for two-way traffic on the undivided road ahead.
Source: PennDOT PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Divided Highway Ends; printed page 15 (physical PDF page 19) ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
