PA permit practice test questions and answers already graded A

PA permit practice test questions and answers already graded A You need to use extra caution when driving near a pedestrian using a white cane because: He or she is blind When driving near a blind pedestrian who is carrying a white can or using a guide dog, you should: slow down and be prepared to stop If there are no signals at a rail road crossing, you should: slow down and be prepared to stop if you see or hear a train approaching you may drive around the gates at a railroad crossing: NEVER highway and expressway guide signs are: green with white letters yellow and black diamond-shaped sign: warns you about conditions on or near the road a green arrow turns into a green light, you: may still turn but you must yield to oncoming traffic a steady yellow light at an intersection means: slow down and proceed with care you must stop when you see a: flashing red light a steady green light at an intersection means that you: may not drive through the intersection if the road is clear you may continue carefully through a yellow light if: you are within the intersection you may turn left at a red light if: you are turning from a one-way street into another one-way street if a traffic light is broken or not functioning you should continue as if it were a four-way stop sign you may turn right on red if you stop first and check for traffic and pedestrians When making a right turn on a green light, you must yield to pedestrians the speed limit is __ miles per hour when the yellow lights are flashing on the school zone speed sign 15 a flashing red light at a railroad crossing means stop, do not proceed until signals are completed you may pass if the line dividing two lanes is a __ line broken white lanes of traffic moving in the same direction are divided by __ lines white you may not pass another car on either side of a __ centerline double solid yellow line you may cross solid yellow lines when making turns the road edge on the right side is marked by a __ line solid white lanes of traffic moving in the opposite direction are divided by a __ line yellow At an intersection controlled by a stop sign, if you can't get a good view and cross street traffic when you stop behind the whtie to bar painted on your pavement, you should: pull forward slowly, check for traffic and pedestrians, and proceed when clear teenage drivers are more likely to be involved in a crash when they are driving with teenage passengers drivers who eat and drink while driving have trouble controlling their vechiles preparing to smoke and smoking while driving are distracting activities the top major crash type for 16 year old drivers in PA is single vehicle/run-off-the-road when passing a bicyclist, you should move as far left as possible when you drive through an area where children are playing, you should expect them to run out in front of you without looking if you are driving behind a motorcycle, you must allow the motorcycle to use a complete lane when traveling behind a motorcycle allow at least 4 seconds of following distance you need to use extra caution when driving near a pedestrian using a white cane because he or she is blind when driving near a blind pedestrian who is carrying a white cane or using a guide dog, you should slow down and be prepared to stop who must yield when a driver is turning and a pedestrian is crossing without a traffic light? the driver an orange triangle on the back for a vehicle indicates that vehicle travels at slower speeds than normal traffic at night, it is hardest to see pedestrians when a truck driver behind you wants to pass your vehicle, your speed should remain steady or decrease when sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that, in general, trucks take longer distances than cars to stop if you stop at a railroad crossing with more than one track wait until you have a clear view on both tracks if you are following a truck that swings left before making a right turn at an intersection, you should remember that is is very dangerous to try to squeeze between the truck and curb to make a right turn the only time you do not have o stop for a school bus whose red lights are flashing and stop arm is extended is when you are driving on the opposite of a divided highway when a school bus has its lights flashing and its stop arm extended, you must stop at least 10 feet away from the bus after a train has passed, you should check again for approaching trains and proceed without caution if you need to slow down or stop when other drivers may not expect it, you should quickly tap your brake pedal a few times when you are planning to make a turn, you should activate your turn signals 3 to 4 seconds before you reach the intersection before passing another vehicle you should give the proper turn signal to show you are changing lanes your blind spot is the area of the road you cannot see without moving your head before passing another vehicle, you should signal early enough so others know your plans before changing lanes on a multi-lane highway you should check your mirrors and blind spots when you park on the roadway, you should use your four-way flashers before backing up, you should turn your head and look through the rear window to help avoid crashes, you should turn your head and look through the rear window the driver is slowing or stopping if your turn signal fails, you should use __ to indicate your are turning head signals when traveling below 40 miles per hours on a limited access highway, you should use your four-way flashers you should honk your horn when you see a child who is about to run into street you must use your headlights when others vehicles are not visible from __ feet away 1000 if a vehicle using high beams comes towards you, you should look towards __of the road the right side you may honk your horn when you have lost control of your car your brake lights tell other drivers that you are slowing down or stopping before turning, you should use your signal if another car is in danger of hitting you, you shjould sound your horn if you begin to feel tired while driving, the best thing to do is stop driving the effect that lack of sleep has on your safe driving ability is the same as the effect that alcohol has teenager should try to get at least __ of sleep each night to avoid the risk of drowsy driving crashes 8 hours if another cuts you off in traffic, you should ignore the other driver if someone is driving aggressively behind you, you should try to get out of the aggressive driver's way for an average person, how many minutes does the body need to process the alcohol in one drink? 60 __ limits your concentration, perception, judgement, and memory even the smallest amount of alcohol taking drugs along with alcohol increase the risk of causing a crash as alcohol builds up in your blood, it slows down your reactions if your blood alcohol level is 0.4, you are 2-7 times more likely to have a crash than a person who has consumed any when your hear a fire engine siren, you must pull over to the side of the road and stop if you have a tire blowout, you should let the car slow to a stop if your car breaks down on a highway, you should use your four-way flashers to warn other drivers when you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must pull to the curb and stop when driving on a one way street and an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is behind your car, you drive toward the nearest road side and stop after an emergency vehicle passes you with its siren on, you must avoid driving closer than 500 feet behind the emergency vehicle crashes in work zones are most commonly the result of carelessness and speeding when driving through a work zone, it is a good safety practice to: lengthen your usual following distance - by double on two-lane, two way streets or highways, you should start left turns close to the center line to turn left on multi-lane streets and highways, you should start from the left lane on a two-lane road, you may pass another vehicle on the right when the driver you are passing is making a left turn to pass a slower-moving vehicle on a two-lane road you must use that lane that belongs to oncoming traffic the most important thing to remember about speed management and curves is to slow down before you enter the curve drivers entering a roundabout or traffic circle must yield to drivers in the roundabout or traffic circle the law gives __ the right of way at intersections NO ONE at an intersection with a stop sign, you should stop and look left first, then right, then left again when entering a highway from an entrance ramp, you should generally accelerate to the speed of traffic when exiting a highway, you should slow down once you have moved into the exit lane when driving on a freeway entrance ramp, you should look for a gap in freeway raffic by looking in your mirrors and turning your head to look over your shoulder if you want to get off a freeway, but you missed your exit, you should go to the next exit, and get off the freeway there you are waiting to turn left at a multilane intersection, and opposing traffic is blocking your view, you should wait until you can see all the lanes you need to cross before going ahead with your turn when no signs, signals, or police tell you what to do at an intersection, the law states that drivers turning left must yield to drivers going straight through the intersection "highway hypnosis" is a driver condition that can result from staring at the roadway for long periods of time when passing on a mutli-lane highway be sure the passing lane is clear the "four second rule" refers to how one should follow another car it is best to keep a space cushion on all sides of the vehicle allowing a space cushion is important because it allows you time to react to situations allow a larger space cushion when stopping on an up-hill when making a turn, you must __ your speed reduce when driving in traffic, it is safest to drive with the flow or traffic the maximum speed limit in this state is __ miles per hour 65 drive below the posted speed limit when anything makes conditions less than perfect the amount of space you need to cross traffic depends on the road and weather conditions and oncoming traffic your ability to stop is affected by the condition of the road which of the following is true about the speed at which your travel? the safe speed to drive depends on many conditions to prepare for anything coming up in the road ahead, you should continually scan the entire road and roadsides at highway speeds, on a dry road, a safe following distance is at least 4 seconds of following distance from the car ahead of you what can you do to avoid the need to make emergency (or "panic") stops while driving in traffic? look ahead and maintain a sale following distance when faced with one oncoming car to the left and bicyclist to the right, you should" let the car pass and then pass the bike if an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane, you should steer right, blow your horn, and brake if the rear of your vehicle starts to skid left, you should steer left the most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of getting injured or killed in a traffic crash is wear your seat belt when driving on slick roads, you should take turns more slowly which of the following is true about driving on a wet roadway? as you drive faster, your tires become less effective when driving on slippery roads, you should increase your following distance when driving on wet roads, you should drive 5 to 10 miles below the speed limit when driving on wet roads, you should increase following distance to 5 or 6 seconds roads freeze more quickly when they are SHADED roads become very slippery for the first 10 to 15 minutes of a rain storm hydroplaning is usually caused by excessive speed hydroplaning can be helped by driving through deep water when driving in fog, you should use your __ high beam headlights compared to driving during the day, driving at night is more dangerous anything that requires you to __ could cause you to crash take your eyes off the road, take your hands off he wheel, and take your attention away from the driving task. (ALL OF THE ABOVE) distracted drivers are at a greater risk of a crash when they are using which of the following CD player, radio, and cellphone. (ALL OF THE ABOVE) when you are in a line of traffic that is crossing a railroad track that has no signals or gates you need to make sure there is space to get all the way across the tracks without stopping, before you start to cross when approaching a stopped school with its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended, you must stop and remain stopped until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm has been withdrawn. the minimum drinking age in the state is __ years 21 people under 16 years of age who use a false identification card to buy alcohol will receive a driving suspension that starts on their 16th birthday if a person under 21 years old consumes alcohol, but is not driving a motor vehicle, the penalty for a first offense is a 90-day driver license suspension and up to a $500 fine parental consent to conduct breath, blood, and urine tests is NOT REQUIRED it is against the law for anyone under the age of 21 to __ alcohol consume it against the law for anyone under the age of 21 to ___ alcohol possess it against the law for anyone under the age of 21 to __ alcohol transport one of the penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol is an attendance to Alcohol Highway Safety School if you are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and you refuse to take the blood test, you will receive a $300.00 FINE a police officer requires you to take a blood, breath, or urine test, you MUST TAKE THE TEST OR YOUR LICENSE WILL BE SUSPENDED for a first conviction for driving under the influence at any blood alcohol concentration level, you could pay a fine of at least $300 if under 21 years of age, you are considered to be driving while under the influence if your blood alcohol is .02% or higher if you are under age 21 and are convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, you will receive a __ license suspension for a first offense 1 year if you are under age 21 and are convicted of carrying a false ID card, you are required to pay a $500 fine and your license will be suspended for 90 days EVEN IF YOU WERE NOT DRIVING the zero tolerance law reduced the blood alcohol content (BAC) from .08% to __ for drivers under 21 to be charged with driving under the influence .02% if you are stopped by a police officer, you should stay in your vehicle with your hands on the steering wheel, and wait for the other officer to approach you