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1. Teenage drivers are more likely to be involved in a crash when: A. They are driving with their pet as a passenger. B. They are driving with adult passengers. C. They are driving with teenage passengers. D. They are driving without any passengers.
2. The top major crash type for 16-year-old drivers in Pennsylvania is: A. Single vehicle/run-off-the-road. B. Being sideswiped on an interstate. C. Driving in reverse on a side street. D. Driving on the shoulder of a highway.
3. If you are driving behind a motorcycle, you must: A. Allow the motorcycle to use a complete lane. B. Drive on the shoulder beside the motorcycle. C. Allow the motorcycle to use only half a lane. D. Pass in the same lane where the motorcycle is driving.
4. When you are traveling behind a motorcycle, you should: A. Allow a following distance of at least 2 car lengths. B. Allow at least 2 seconds of following distance. C. Allow at least 4 seconds of following distance. D. Allow a following distance of at least 4 motorcycle lengths.
5. When driving near a blind pedestrian who is carrying a white cane or using a guide dog, you should: A. Slow down and be prepared to stop. B. Take the right-of-way. C. Proceed normally. D. Drive away quickly.
6. Who must yield when a driver is turning and a pedestrian is crossing without a traffic light? A. Whoever started last. B. The driver. C. Whoever is slower. D. The pedestrian.
7. An orange triangle on the back of a vehicle indicates that the vehicle: A. Carries radioactive materials. B. Takes wide turns. C. Travels at slower speeds than normal traffic. D. Makes frequent stops.
8. When a truck driver behind you wants to pass your vehicle, your speed should: A. Remain steady or decrease. B. Change lanes. C. Increase.
9. If you stop at a railroad crossing with more than one track: A. Wait until you have a clear view of both tracks. B. Stop on the railroad track and watch for another train. C. Go through as soon as the train passes. D. Go through when one of the tracks is free.
10. The only time you do not have to stop for a school bus whose red lights are flashing and stop arm is extended is when you: A. Are driving on the opposite side of a divided highway. B. Are behind the bus. C. See no children present. D. Can safely pass on the left.
11. When a school bus has its lights flashing and its stop arm extended, you must: A. Stop at least 10 feet away from the bus. B. Pass if children have exited the bus. C. Stop if the bus is on the opposite side of a barrier. D. Drive slowly by the bus.
12. If you need to slow down or stop when other drivers may not expect it, you should: A. Quickly tap your brake pedal a few times. B. Use your emergency brake. C. Look over your shoulder for traffic in your blind spot. D. Get ready to blow your horn.
13. When you are planning to make a turn, you should activate your turn signals: A. Only if there are other drivers following you. B. Just as the front of your car reaches the intersection. C. 3 to 4 seconds before you reach the intersection. D. 2 car lengths before reaching the intersection.
14. Before backing up, you should: A. Rely on your mirrors to see if it is clear to proceed. B. Flash your lights. C. Open your door to see if it is clear to proceed. D. Turn your head and look through the rear window.
15. When traveling below 40 miles per hour on a limited access highway, you should: A. Drive on the shoulder. B. Use your high beams. C. Sound your horn to warn others. D. Use your four-way flashers.
16. You must use your headlights when other vehicles are not visible from _____ feet away. A. 1,000. B. 1,500. C. 1,800. D. 1,200.
17. If a vehicle using high beams comes toward you, you should: A. Turn on your high beams. B. Turn off your headlights. C. Sound your horn. D. Flash your high beams.
18. If you begin to feel tired while driving, the best thing you can do is: A. Get some coffee. B. Open your window. C. Stop driving. D. Turn on the radio.
19. If another driver cuts you off in traffic, you should: A. Pull next to the driver and yell at him or her. B. Ignore the other driver. C. Flash your high beams at the driver. D. Get back at the other driver by cutting him or her off.
20. If someone is driving aggressively behind you, you should: A. Try to get out of the aggressive driver's way. B. Stare at the driver as they are passing you. C. Speed up as they are passing you. D. Block the passing lane.
21. If your blood alcohol level is .04, you: A. Are 2 to 7 times more likely to have a crash than a person who has not consumed any alcohol. B. Are above the legal blood alcohol limit but fine to drive. C. Can be very sure that you will drive safely. D. Should drink plenty of coffee before getting behind the wheel of your car.
22. When driving on a one-way street and an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is behind your car, you should: A. Drive with your flashers on. B. Drive toward the nearest roadside and stop. C. Speed up and take the nearest exit. D. Slow down until the vehicle passes you.
23. When driving through a work zone, it is a good safety practice to: A. Drive close to the vehicle in front of you to keep traffic flowing freely. B. Shorten your usual following distance by about half. C. Turn on your cruise control. D. Lengthen your usual following distance by double.
24. The most important thing to remember about speed management and curves is to: A. Drive at the posted speed limit as you enter the curve, then slow down at the sharpest part of the curve. B. Slow down before you enter the curve. C. Accelerate gently before you enter the curve. D. Drive at the posted speed limit of the roadway, before, throughout, and after the curve.
25. Drivers entering a roundabout or traffic circle: A. Must stop before entering. B. Must yield to drivers in the roundabout or traffic circle. C. Have the right-of-way if they arrive first. D. Have the right-of-way if there are two lanes.
26. If you want to get off of a freeway, but you missed your exit, you should: A. Go to the next exit, and get off of the freeway there. B. Make a U-turn through the median. C. Pull onto the shoulder and back your car to the exit. D. Flag down a police officer for an escort back to your exit.
27. When no signs, signals, or police tell you what to do at an intersection, the law states that: A. Drivers on the right must yield to drivers on the left. B. There are no laws stating who must yield. C. Drivers going straight must yield to drivers turning left at the intersection. D. Drivers turning left must yield to drivers going straight through the intersection.
28. “Highway hypnosis” is a driver condition that can result from: A. Staring at the roadway for long periods of time. B. Frequent rest stops. C. Too much sleep the night before your trip. D. Short trips on expressways.
29. The maximum speed limit in Pennsylvania is ____ miles per hour. A. 55. B. 50. C. 60. D. 70.
30. If the rear of your vehicle starts to skid left, you should: A. Steer left. B. Hit your brakes. C. Accelerate. D. Steer right.
31. The most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of getting injured or killed in a traffic crash is: A. Wear your seat belt. B. Limit your driving to weekdays. C. Stay in the right lane on multi-lane highways. D. Limit your driving to times between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
32. Hydroplaning can be helped by driving: A. Through shallow water. B. Faster. C. Slower. D. Through deep water.
33. When driving in fog, you should use your _____. A. Low beam headlights. B. High beam headlights. C. Parking lights. D. Hazard flashers.
34. When approaching a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended, you must: A. Stop 5 feet away from the bus. B. Stop only if you see children are present. C. Stop and remain stopped until it appears safe to proceed. D. Stop and remain stopped until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm has been withdrawn.
35. At what age may you obtain a class C learner's permit? A. 15. B. 16. C. 17. D. 18.
36. How far in advance of your 16th birthday may you obtain the physical examination for a learner's permit? A. No more than six months before. B. No more than one year before. C. No more than 30 days before. D. Only on or after your 16th birthday.
37. True or false: Driving is a right in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
38. How long is your learner's permit valid? A. Six months. B. One year from the issue date. C. Two years. D. Until your 18th birthday.
39. If you are under 18, how many hours of behind-the-wheel skill-building do you have to have in order to take your license test? A. 30. B. 50. C. 65. D. 100.
40. If you are under 18, how many months do you have to wait before you can test for your license? A. Three. B. Six. C. Nine. D. Twelve.
41. With a junior learner's permit, who has to be with you when you are driving? A. Any licensed driver 18 or older. B. A licensed driver at least 21, or a licensed parent, guardian, person in loco parentis or spouse 18 or older. C. Any passenger 16 or older. D. No one, once you have held the permit for 30 days.
42. Where must the person supervising a junior learner's permit holder sit? A. In the back seat. B. In the front seat. C. Anywhere in the vehicle. D. Behind the driver.
43. During the first six months of a junior license, how many non-related people under 18 may you transport without a parent, guardian or spouse 18 or older in the vehicle? A. None. B. One. C. Two. D. Three.
44. With a junior driver's license, during what hours are you NOT permitted to drive, unless a parent, guardian or spouse 18 or older is with you? A. 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. B. 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. C. Midnight to 6 a.m. D. 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
45. When will your junior license automatically become a regular (full) driver's license? A. At 17. B. At 18. C. At 19. D. At 21.
46. What other class of license may you obtain at age 16? A. Class A. B. Class B. C. Class M. D. No other class.
47. How can you receive a 90-day suspension of your junior license? A. By accumulating six or more points, or being convicted of driving 26 mph or more over the posted speed limit. B. By accumulating two points. C. By driving 10 mph over the speed limit once. D. By failing to renew your permit.
48. In Pennsylvania, at what blood alcohol level is a driver age 21 or older considered to be driving under the influence? A. .02. B. .05. C. .08 or higher. D. .10.
49. What does Pennsylvania's Implied Consent law say? A. By being licensed to drive in Pennsylvania, you have agreed to take a chemical test for alcohol or drugs. B. Police must get your written consent before any chemical test. C. You may refuse a chemical test without penalty. D. Only commercial drivers must take chemical tests.
50. Under Pennsylvania's headlight/windshield wiper law, when must you turn on your headlights? A. Only after sunset. B. Anytime your wipers are in continuous or intermittent use due to weather. C. Only when it is snowing. D. Only on interstate highways.
51. What must you do at a steady red traffic light? A. Stop before the marked stop line or crosswalk and wait for a green light. B. Slow down and proceed with caution. C. Slow down and continue if the intersection is clear. D. Speed up to clear the intersection.
52. What does a steady yellow traffic light tell you? A. A steady red light will soon appear. B. You may speed up to beat the red light. C. The signal is not working. D. You have the right-of-way.
53. What does a flashing red light mean? A. Slow down and proceed with care. B. It has the same meaning as a STOP sign. C. The light will soon turn green. D. Yield only to pedestrians.
54. What does a flashing yellow light mean? A. Stop and wait for a green light. B. Caution: slow down, look and proceed with care. C. The road ahead is closed. D. You must turn right.
55. How should you treat a non-functioning traffic signal? A. As a green light for the main road. B. As a four-way STOP sign. C. As a YIELD sign. D. As a flashing yellow light.
56. What does a steady yellow “X” over a traffic lane mean? A. You may use the lane. B. Change lanes because the lane's direction of travel is about to be reversed. C. The lane is for left turns only. D. The lane is closed to trucks.
57. What does a steady red “X” over a traffic lane mean? A. You may use the lane with caution. B. You are not allowed to use the lane. C. The lane is for buses only. D. The lane will open soon.
58. What must you do at a STOP sign? A. Slow down and continue if no one is coming. B. Stop completely, check for pedestrians and cross traffic, and go when the intersection is clear. C. Stop only if another vehicle is present. D. Yield only to vehicles on your right.
59. What is the definition of a YIELD sign: what shape is it and what must you do when you see one? A. An octagon; you must always stop completely. B. A triangle; slow down, check for traffic and give the right-of-way to pedestrians and cross traffic. C. A circle; railroad crossing ahead. D. A diamond; road work ahead.
60. How should you treat a railroad crossbuck sign? A. As a YIELD sign: slow down and prepare to stop if you see or hear a train. B. As a speed limit sign. C. As a sign you may ignore when there are no gates. D. As a no-passing zone sign only.
61. If you are under 21, at what blood alcohol level are you considered to be driving under the influence in Pennsylvania? A. .02 or greater. B. .05 or greater. C. .08 or greater. D. .10 or greater.
62. If you are arrested for DUI in Pennsylvania and refuse a chemical test of breath or blood, what happens to your driving privilege? A. Nothing, if you are later found not guilty. B. It is automatically suspended for one year. C. It is suspended for 30 days. D. You receive a warning.
63. At a four-way STOP, if two vehicles reach the intersection at the same time, who yields? A. The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left. B. The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. C. The larger vehicle always goes first. D. Whoever signals first goes first.
64. What shape is a STOP sign? A. Triangle. B. Octagon (8 sides). C. Diamond. D. Pentagon.
65. If a green arrow turns into a green light, what may you do? A. You must stop and wait for the next arrow. B. You may still turn, but first yield to pedestrians and oncoming traffic. C. You may turn without yielding. D. You must go straight only.
66. True or false: When you turn during a flashing yellow arrow, your turn is protected because oncoming traffic is stopped.
67. When may you turn right while the light is red? A. Never. B. After stopping and yielding, unless a NO TURN ON RED sign is posted. C. Without stopping, if no one is coming. D. Only at a flashing red light.
68. On a single-lane highway entrance ramp with a ramp-metering signal, how many cars may enter each time the light turns green? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. As many as can fit.
69. What does a steady red arrow mean? A. You may turn after slowing down. B. You must stop and may not turn in the direction the arrow points. C. You may turn if no pedestrians are present. D. The signal is about to turn green.
70. At about what speed can you begin to hydroplane on a wet road? A. As low as 35 mph. B. Only above 70 mph. C. Only above 55 mph. D. Only in deep standing water.

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