Pennsylvania permit test: speed limits & control
Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 5 questions.
What is the maximum speed limit in Pennsylvania?
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Sample speed limits & control questions
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.
Low beams light only about 250 feet ahead. To avoid overdriving your headlights on a dark road, what is the top speed the manual recommends?
- A 35 mph
- B 45 mph
- C 65 mph
- D 55 mph
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B. 45 mph
Low beams shine only about 250 feet, and stopping from 55 mph takes more than that even on dry pavement. To avoid overdriving your headlights on a dark road, keep to 45 mph or less.
Someone is riding in the open bed of a pickup truck. What is the fastest the truck may be driven in Pennsylvania?
- A 55 mph
- B 35 mph
- C 25 mph
- D 45 mph
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B. 35 mph
An open-bed pickup or flatbed may not go faster than 35 mph if anyone is in the bed. Children under 18 may not ride in the bed at all, except for farm work, hunting trips and parades.
You must drive below 40 mph on a limited access highway because of a problem with your car. What should you use to warn drivers behind you?
- A Your high-beam headlights
- B Your horn every few seconds
- C Your left turn signal
- D Your hazard (four-way) flashers
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D. Your hazard (four-way) flashers
If you must drive below 40 mph on a limited access highway, turn on your four-way hazard flashers. Drivers behind you need to know early that you are going much slower than traffic.