sure answers 2025
3362 - Maximum Speed Limit. - ANSWER Except when a special hazard exists that requires lower
speeds
35 in urban district
65 on interstate - $42.50
25 in residence areas
55 in other locations
Posted limits
3368B-Testing of Speedometers - ANSWER Speedometers authorized - 3/10 of a mile (must be
tested every 60 days)
Mechanical, electrical and electronic devices
Must be more than 6 miles over limit in under 55 zones
Must be more than 10 miles over the limit in 55 and above zones
Commercial Vehicles - ANSWER ANY VEHICLE THAT HAS A GROSS WEIGHT RATING OF 26,001 OR
MORE
A VEHICLE DESIGNED TO TRANSPORT 16 OR MORE PASSENGERS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER of
SCHOOL BUS
NO MATTER WHAT SIZE IF THE VEHICLE IS TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND IS
REQUIRED TO DISPLAY A PLACARD
Class A License - ANSWER 26,001 or more, tow in excess of 10,000 pounds
, Class B License - ANSWER Class B - 26,001 or more, tow not more than 10,000 pounds
Class C License - ANSWER not more than 26,001 (firefighters, rescue or emergency squad
Class M Licsense - ANSWER Motorcycle
Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) - ANSWER the maximum GCW specified by the
manufacturer for a specific combination of vehicles plus its load
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - ANSWER The value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded
weight of a single vehicle.
The weight of the vehicle plus the vehicle's load-carrying capacity.
Primary Functions of PENNDOT (The department) - ANSWER Motor Vehicle Safety or Roadway
Safety
Business District - ANSWER The territory contiguous to and including a highway when within any
600 feet along the highway there are buildings in use for business or industrial purposes,
including but not limited to hotels, banks, or office buildings, railroad stations and public
buildings which occupy at least 300 feet of frontage on one side or 300 feet collectively on both
sides of the highway.
Can not ride on a sidewalk in a business districts
Residential District - ANSWER The territory contiguous to and including a highway not
comprising a business district when the property on the highway for a distance of 300 feet or
more is in the main improved with residences or residences and buildings in use for business.