FREE PA ROAD RULES TEST 1 - PA DRIVERS TEST

This online PA drivers test, with multiple choice questions, is intended to help you prepare for the Pennsylvania permit test that is required before you can get your driver’s license.

Rules 1

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Receiving a driver's license is a privilege, not a right

TRUE

FALSE

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If a tire blows out:

Keep the foot on the brake and steer to the right

Use your horn to warn other vehicles

Concentrate on steering

Apply heavy braking

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A single broken line means:

All answers are correct

You must stop under any circumstances

You must change lane after making a complete stop

You may change lane if you can do it safely

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Under what circumstances can you drive across the solid white line on the right side of a highway?

Never

If you want to pass someone who is waiting to turn left

Only if other cars cross

If your car breaks down and needs to pull off the road

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Who has the right-of-way at an intersection with no crosswalk?

Vehicles turning right

Pedestrians always have the right-of-way

Vehicles turning left

Pedestrians, but only with the green walk signal

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When looking ahead of your vehicle while driving, you should:

Look straight ahead at all times

Look only at the car ahead of you

Look right side at all times

Scan your surroundings

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When you planning to leave the highway and you miss your exit:

Stop and back up on the highway

Cross the median to turn around

Make a U-turn and try again

Continue to the next exit and make plans to return to your route

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On approaching an intersection where a traffic signal light is red and a policeman motions you to go through, you should:

Call the policeman's attention to the red light

Obey the policeman's signal and proceed

Wait for the light to turns green

Stop to make sure he wants you to go through

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Which of the following is true about double parking?

It is legal if you wait in the vehicle

It is illegal under any circumstances

It is allowed if you are making a delivery

It is always legal

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Driving only with parking lights:

Is allowed in funeral processions

Cannot be done, it is illegal

Is advisable when dark

Always legal

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You may legally park in front of a driveway:

If the driveway is in front of your house

Never

As long as it is parked for no longer than 15 minutes

At night

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When you have three lanes of traffic all going in the same direction which lane is best for passing?

The far right lane

The center lane

The far left lane

None of them

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When backing up:

Back up slowly

Look over your left shoulder when backing

Sound your horn while backing up

Using your mirrors is sufficient to back up safely

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In most situations, you should pass another vehicle that is going in the same direction:

On the right

On the left

None of them

Either side is fine

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The safest way to enter the flow of traffic on a highway with a very short entrance lane is to:

Drive slowly and be prepared to stop for freeway traffic

Wait for a large gap in traffic then speed up quickly

Slow down, and then enter the freeway at a sharp angle

Use the left lane of the highway to get up to cruising speed

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If you want to turn right to a driveway directly after crossing an intersection, when should you begin signaling?

After you have entered the intersection

All answers are correct

Do not signal at all

Before you enter the intersection

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Before you make a left hand turn you must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn

100

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When approaching a yield sign:

Oncoming traffic must yield to you

You must slow down and be prepared to stop

Pedestrians must yield to you

You are required to come to a full stop

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Before turning left, the right-of-way should be given to oncoming cars:

Until it is safe to turn

Until most cars have passed

None of them

Unless they are turning right

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Which of the following statements is true?

Wear a lap belt around your stomach, not your hips

Fasten your safety belt snugly

Use your safety belt only on highways

All answers are correct

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If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should:

Apply the brakes firmly

Slow down gradually and don’t apply the brakes

Drive at a constant speed

Increased speed

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When you have the right of way you should:

Sound you horn then proceed

Stop for 3 seconds then proceed

Proceed carefully

Wait until everyone has gone to avoid an accident

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Where there is no bicycle lane, on what portion of the road must a bicyclist ride?

In the middle of the lane

Bicyclists cannot ride on roads where there is no bicycle lane

Left curb or edge of the road facing traffic

Ride as close to the right curb as possible

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In to which lane should you turn if you are turning left onto a one way road?

Into the closest lane

Turn into the center lane

Turn into the right lane

Turn into either of the lanes that are safely open

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Two parallel lines painted across the road indicate:

A crosswalk for police vehicles

An ambulance lane

A railroad track

A crosswalk for pedestrians

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What is true about large trucks?

When turning, the rear wheels follow a longer path than the front wheels

All answers are correct

They have smaller blind spots than most passenger vehicles

They take longer to stop than a car traveling at the same speed

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Yellow lines are used to separate:

Lanes traffic moving in same directions

Bicycle lanes from regular traffic

Lanes traffic moving in opposite directions

Traffic lanes on one-way streets

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When entering a freeway you should:

Stop on acceleration lane, wait for an opening, and then enter the freeway rapidly

Signal and increase your speed to merge smoothly with traffic

Slow down, and then enter the freeway at a sharp angle

Drive slowly and be prepared to stop for freeway traffic

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A red light means:

You must stop

All answers are correct

You may proceed

You may turn right or left

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To help prevent collision with an animal you should:

Be extra cautious at dusk and dawn

All answers are correct

Watch for animal crossing signs

Scan the sides of the roadway ahead for animals

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Regulatory traffic signs instruct drivers what they should, or should not do, in certain circumstances. You will be asked to identify roadway signs on the PA Driving Test.

The Pennsylvania DOT Driver's Exam

The final and most crucial step towards obtaining your license in the state of Pennsylvania is the DOT Driver’s Exam. Here you will need to demonstrate in practice everything you’ve learned about driving up to this point. You will operate a vehicle with an examiner beside you both on the road and in a closed driving space. Should you pass the exam, you’ll be given the necessary permit to apply for your permanent driver’s license and finally be free to drive the road as you please.

To begin, you’ll need to schedule a date and time for the exam to take place. This can easily be done online at the DOT’s website or with a certified private exam business. If you are under the age of 18, you’ll need to have driven at least 65 hours with your learner’s permit in order to qualify for the exam. Once the date is set, you’ll need to meet your examiner at the designated exam location with your own fully functional and street legal vehicle. The examiner will sit beside you while you’re at the wheel and direct you as the exam proceeds. You’ll be tested on all basic maneuvers such as stopping, backing up, parallel parking, and other essential facets of operating a vehicle properly. You’ll also be directed onto the open road to demonstrate your abilities in real everyday driving. Remember to check your mirrors, stop when necessary, obey all speed limits and other road signs, and obey all traffic laws. As long as you can show the examiner that you can safely drive while obeying all the necessary rules, you’ll pass the exam and be fully approved to obtain your permanent license.

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