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. ↗
You approach a YIELD sign with a clear view and a sufficient safe gap in crossing traffic. What does the sign require?
Correct answer: Slow appropriately, yield as needed, and stop if safety requires it
A yield sign is not an automatic stop requirement, but you must slow and give way. Stop whenever needed to enter safely.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signs > Regulatory Signs > Yield signs; printed p. 10, physical PDF page 14. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3323(c), September 12, 2026. ↗
The overhead control for your lane changes from a green arrow to a steady yellow X. What should you prepare to do?
Correct answer: Leave the lane safely because its direction of travel is about to change
A yellow X warns that the lane's use is changing. Find a safe opportunity to leave rather than waiting for opposing traffic.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Signals > Lane Use Control Signals > Steady yellow X; printed p. 8, physical PDF page 12. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3111(a), September 12, 2026. ↗
You are circulating in a roundabout and approaching your chosen exit. Which signal should you use?
Correct answer: The right turn signal before exiting
Signal right as you approach the exit. Watch for pedestrians at the exit crosswalk and yield when needed.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 3 > How to Use a Circular Intersection > Exiting the Roundabout; printed p. 50, physical PDF page 54. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3334(a), September 12, 2026. ↗
On a two-way road, you are 50 feet from an intersection. No device permits passing, and no special exception applies. May you move left of the road's center to pass a car?
Correct answer: No; ordinary left-side passing is prohibited within 100 feet of the intersection
The restriction begins on the approach, not just inside the intersection. Other exceptions are not permission for this ordinary overtaking maneuver.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 3 > Passing > You May Not Pass If; printed p. 47, physical PDF page 51. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3306(a)(2),(b), September 12, 2026. ↗
For ordinary parking, Pennsylvania prohibits parking within what distance of a fire hydrant?
Correct answer: 15 feet
Keep the hydrant's required 15-foot clearance. Other signs or restrictions can require additional space.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 3 > Parking > Prohibited places, fire hydrant; printed p. 53, physical PDF page 57. Current-law check: 75 Pa.C.S. 3353(a)(2)(ii), September 12, 2026. ↗
A railroad signal warns that a train is approaching. Within what range from the nearest rail must you stop?
Correct answer: Between 15 and 50 feet
When a railroad stop is required, stop no nearer than 15 feet and no farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail. Proceed only when safe.
Source: 75 Pa.C.S. 3341(a); Chapter 2 > Railroad Crossing Signals; statutory stopping range. Current Pennsylvania General Assembly text checked September 12, 2026. ↗
Where should you find the recommended cold inflation pressure for your car's tires?
Correct answer: The vehicle's tire-information label or owner's manual
Use the vehicle manufacturer's recommendation, not the tire's maximum sidewall figure. Front and rear recommendations can differ.
Source: NHTSA TireWise > Maintaining Proper Tire Pressure ↗
Your mirrors and lane-change sensor show no vehicle beside you. What should you do before moving over?
Correct answer: Make a brief shoulder check of the blind spot as well
Mirrors and sensors are aids, not substitutes for checking blind spots. Keep the direct check brief so you also monitor the road ahead.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), printed p. 38 / physical PDF p. 42: Looking Behind ↗
Why is it risky to drive close to a row of parked cars?
Correct answer: A door may open or a person may step out between vehicles
Parked vehicles can hide people and movement. Leave useful clearance and watch for doors, occupants and vehicles preparing to pull out.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), printed p. 36 / physical PDF p. 40: Keep a Space Cushion to the Sides ↗
You approach a horse-drawn vehicle on a rural road. Which behavior reduces the chance of frightening the horse?
Correct answer: Keep a generous gap and avoid unnecessary horn use or sudden noisy moves
A startled horse may react unpredictably. Give horse-drawn traffic room and avoid actions that could spook the animal.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), printed p. 59 / physical PDF p. 63: Horse-Drawn Vehicles and Horseback Riders ↗
Why does the beginning of rain after dry weather call for extra caution?
Correct answer: Water can mix with roadway oil and make the surface especially slippery
Surface contaminants can make early rainfall hazardous before they wash away. Make smooth adjustments and leave room.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), printed p. 40 / physical PDF p. 44: Road Conditions > Wet Pavements, continuing on printed41 ↗
Strong gusts are moving a tall truck around in its lane. What should you do?
Correct answer: Keep more distance and maintain firm two-handed steering control
High-profile vehicles and trailers are vulnerable to gusts. Extra separation reduces your exposure to their sudden movement.
Source: NWS Wind Safety > If Caught Outside or Driving ↗
An automatic car's accelerator remains stuck and the car keeps gaining speed. What is the safer response?
Correct answer: Shift to neutral, brake under control, and steer to a safe stopping place
Neutral disconnects engine power from the drive wheels. Keep your eyes up and concentrate on controlling and stopping the car; do not lock the steering.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), printed p. 62 / physical PDF p. 66: If Your Accelerator Sticks ↗
A passenger asks you to turn around and examine something in the back seat while the car is moving. What should you do?
Correct answer: Keep attention on driving and wait until safely stopped to look
Passenger interactions can distract your eyes, hands or attention just as other activities can. Deal with the nonurgent request when safely stopped.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual PUB 95 (4-21), printed p. 32 / physical PDF p. 36: Driver Factors > Driving Distractions ↗
How should traffic pass the obstruction marked by this sign?
Correct answer: Keep to the right of the island or divider
The sign directs traffic to pass to the right of the obstruction. It is not an instruction to make a right turn at an intersection.
Source: PennDOT PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Keep Right; printed page 12 (physical PDF page 16) ↗
What does this sign warn of ahead?
Correct answer: Traffic traveling in both directions on the roadway
The opposing arrows warn that the roadway ahead carries traffic in both directions.
Source: PennDOT PUB 95 (4-21), Chapter 2 > Two-Way Traffic; printed page 15 (physical PDF page 19) ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
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. ↗
