Free Pennsylvania Permit Practice Test (2026)
Real questions from the official Pennsylvania driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Licensing & Permits — 7
- Sharing the Road — 3
- Points & Penalties — 2
- Safe Driving — 2
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 2
- Vehicle Equipment — 2
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 1
- Signaling & Communication — 1
Heaviest on Licensing & Permits (7 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
20 are Pennsylvania-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. Pennsylvania's 'Steer Clear' (Move Over) law requires that, for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you:
- Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
- Honk
- Stop in the lane
- Speed up
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Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if safe, otherwise slow down (Steer Clear law).
2. A Pennsylvania Junior Learner's Permit is valid for:
- 6 months
- 2 years
- 1 year
- 5 years
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Answer: 1 year
The junior learner's permit is valid for one year from the issue date.
3. In Pennsylvania, worn tires make hydroplaning:
- Safer
- Worse
- Less likely
- Impossible
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Answer: Worse
Worn tires increase the risk of hydroplaning.
4. A Pennsylvania driver under 18 must complete behind-the-wheel skill-building of at least:
- 100 hours
- 40 hours
- 50 hours
- 65 hours
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Answer: 65 hours
You need at least 65 hours before the road test.
5. In Pennsylvania, the earliest you may apply for a learner's permit is:
- Age 18
- Age 17
- Age 15
- Your 16th birthday
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Answer: Your 16th birthday
You cannot apply for your permit before your 16th birthday.
6. The maximum speed limit in Pennsylvania is:
- 75 mph
- 55 mph
- 65 mph
- 70 mph
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Answer: 70 mph
The maximum speed limit in Pennsylvania is 70 mph.
7. To be licensed in Pennsylvania you must pass a:
- Fitness test
- Swim test
- Vision test
- Hearing test
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Answer: Vision test
A vision test is required for licensing.
8. After 6 months with a clean record, a Pennsylvania junior driver may carry no more than:
- No limit
- Two passengers
- One passenger
- Three passengers under 18 who are not immediate family
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Answer: Three passengers under 18 who are not immediate family
After 6 months (clean record), up to three passengers under 18 who are not immediate family.
9. A Pennsylvania junior driver may not drive between:
- 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. (with exceptions)
- Midnight and 6 a.m.
- 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
- 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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Answer: 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. (with exceptions)
No driving 11 p.m.–5 a.m. unless accompanied by a qualifying adult or for permitted service/employment.
10. If you are involved in a crash in Pennsylvania, you must:
- Call later only
- Leave
- Stop and give information
- Drive on if minor
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Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
11. An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
- Stop
- Left turn
- Right turn
- Slow
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Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
12. A Pennsylvania warning sign for a sharp left curve means the highest safe speed around it is about:
- 70 mph
- 55 mph
- 25 mph
- 45 mph
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Answer: 25 mph
The advisory speed for a sharp left curve may be about 25 mph.
13. Pennsylvania notes that at a BAC of .04, you are how much more likely to crash?
- 10 times less likely
- Half as likely
- No more likely
- 2 to 7 times more likely
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Answer: 2 to 7 times more likely
At .04 BAC you are 2–7 times more likely to crash.
14. A motorcycle in Pennsylvania is entitled to:
- Half a lane
- A full lane of travel
- No lane
- The shoulder only
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Answer: A full lane of travel
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
15. On dry pavement in Pennsylvania, stopping from 55 mph takes more than:
- 250 feet
- 150 feet
- 100 feet
- 50 feet
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Answer: 250 feet
It takes more than 250 feet to stop from 55 mph, even on dry pavement.
16. Pennsylvania also requires how many of the 65 hours to be bad-weather driving?
- 20 hours
- 10 hours
- 5 hours
- 1 hour
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Answer: 5 hours
At least 5 hours must be bad-weather driving.
17. In Pennsylvania, accumulating too many points can lead to:
- A reward
- Nothing
- A license suspension or required exam
- Lower fees
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Answer: A license suspension or required exam
Too many points can require a special exam or suspend your license.
18. In Pennsylvania you must turn on headlights:
- Only in cities
- Never in rain
- Only on highways
- When wipers are in use and at night
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Answer: When wipers are in use and at night
Turn on headlights at night and whenever your wipers are in use.
19. If your turn signals fail in Pennsylvania, you should:
- Not signal
- Turn without warning
- Use hand signals
- Use the horn
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Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
20. If you become drowsy while driving in Pennsylvania, you should:
- Pull over safely and rest
- Open a window only
- Speed up
- Keep going
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Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.