Pennsylvania permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 7 questions.
Pennsylvania law requires headlights when you cannot see people or vehicles on the highway for how far ahead?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
Pennsylvania law requires headlights when you cannot see people or vehicles on the highway for how far ahead?
- A 1,500 feet
- B 1,000 feet
- C 500 feet
- D 300 feet
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B. 1,000 feet
You must use headlights between sunset and sunrise, in rain, snow or fog, in work zones, when wipers are on and whenever you cannot see people or vehicles 1,000 feet ahead.
It is raining lightly during the day and your wipers are on intermittent. What does Pennsylvania law require?
- A Use your high beams
- B Daytime running lights are enough
- C Nothing, because it is daytime
- D Turn on your headlights, with your taillights lit
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D. Turn on your headlights, with your taillights lit
Pennsylvania requires headlights whenever your wipers are in continuous or intermittent use because of the weather. Daytime running lights are not enough because your taillights must also be lit.
At night, Pennsylvania law requires you to switch to low beams when you are within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
- A 200 feet
- B 300 feet
- C 1,000 feet
- D 500 feet
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D. 500 feet
Pennsylvania law requires low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and when following a vehicle within 300 feet. High beams can blind other drivers.
At what speed can your car start to hydroplane in water only 1/10 of an inch deep?
- A As low as 35 mph
- B Only above 55 mph
- C Only above 65 mph
- D Only below 20 mph
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A. As low as 35 mph
Hydroplaning happens when tires ride on a film of water instead of the road. It can start at speeds as low as 35 mph in water just 1/10 inch deep, and worn tires make it worse. Driving slower is the fix.