Pennsylvania permit test: permits & licensing
Learner permit rules, graduated licensing, supervision, curfews and passenger limits. 13 questions.
What is the earliest age at which you can apply for a Pennsylvania learner's permit?
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Sample permits & licensing questions
What is the earliest age at which you can apply for a Pennsylvania learner's permit?
- A On or after your 15th birthday
- B On or after your 17th birthday
- C Six months before your 16th birthday
- D On or after your 16th birthday
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D. On or after your 16th birthday
Pennsylvania does not accept a learner's permit application before your 16th birthday. You can get the medical part of the DL-180 done a little early, but the permit itself starts at 16.
You are 16 and have a learner's permit. Which of these people may legally supervise your practice driving?
- A A licensed 21-year-old neighbor
- B A licensed 20-year-old older cousin
- C Any licensed driver riding in the back seat
- D A licensed 19-year-old friend with two years' experience
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A. A licensed 21-year-old neighbor
A permit holder under 18 must be supervised by a licensed driver who is at least 21, or by a licensed parent, guardian, person in loco parentis or spouse who is at least 18. The supervisor must sit in the front seat.
You are 16 and driving on your permit in a car with five seat belts. What is the passenger rule?
- A You may not carry any passengers besides your supervisor
- B You may carry any number of passengers if they are family
- C You may not carry more passengers than there are seat belts
- D You may carry only one passenger in addition to your supervisor
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C. You may not carry more passengers than there are seat belts
Drivers under 18 may not carry more passengers than the vehicle has seat belts. Every rider needs a belt, which keeps everyone restrained and limits distractions.
If you are under 18, how many hours of supervised behind-the-wheel practice must you complete before your Pennsylvania road test?
- A 50 hours
- B 65 hours
- C 100 hours
- D 40 hours
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B. 65 hours
Pennsylvania requires at least 65 hours of behind-the-wheel skill-building before the road test if you are under 18. A parent or guardian certifies the hours on form DL-180C.