Pennsylvania Permit Practice Test 2
26 questions written from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
An adult driver's record reaches 6 points for the first time. What does PennDOT require?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (PUB 95). 11 of the 21 Pennsylvania questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Pennsylvania or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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An adult driver's record reaches 6 points for the first time. What does PennDOT require?
- A A Departmental hearing before a PennDOT officer
- B An immediate 15-day suspension
- C A new road test
- D A written special point examination
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D. A written special point examination
The first time an adult's record reaches six or more points, PennDOT sends notice to take a written special point examination. Reaching six points again leads to a Departmental hearing, and further accumulations can mean suspension.
Your car starts to skid on an icy road and the rear slides to the right. What should you do?
- A Steer hard to the left
- B Speed up to regain traction
- C Steer to the right, in the direction the rear is skidding
- D Brake firmly until the car stops
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C. Steer to the right, in the direction the rear is skidding
If your vehicle skids, look and steer in the direction you want to go: if the rear slides right, steer right. Do not brake, and be ready to correct a smaller second skid the same way.
What is the maximum speed limit in Pennsylvania?
- A 55 mph
- B 65 mph
- C 70 mph
- D 75 mph
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C. 70 mph
The maximum speed limit in Pennsylvania is 70 mph. On interstates the limit is posted after each interchange, and on other highways about every half mile.
In a short weaving lane, you are entering the highway while another driver is trying to exit. Who must yield?
- A The exiting driver, who is already on the highway
- B You, the driver entering the highway
- C Whoever is going slower
- D Neither, as long as both signal
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B. You, the driver entering the highway
Some entrances and exits share a short weaving lane. When two drivers want the same space, the driver entering the highway must yield to the driver exiting.
Pennsylvania's texting ban does NOT cover which of the following?
- A Reading an instant message on a tablet
- B Sending an email from a smartphone
- C Typing a text on a portable computer
- D Using a GPS device
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D. Using a GPS device
The texting ban covers texts, instant messages and emails on phones, tablets and computers. It does not include a GPS device or a system built into the vehicle. Since June 5, 2025, a separate law (Paul Miller's Law) also bans using a hand-held phone or other interactive mobile device while driving, even when stopped in traffic.