Pennsylvania Permit Practice Test: Safe Driving (2026)

Question 1 of 13

Being awake for 24 hours straight impairs your driving about as much as what BAC?

1. .10 percent
2. .02 percent
3. It does not affect driving

Question 2 of 13

According to the Pennsylvania manual, is talking on a hands-free phone a distraction?

1. No, hands-free is safe
2. Yes, hands-free or not
3. Only for teens

Question 3 of 13

What following distance does Pennsylvania recommend on dry pavement?

1. Two seconds
2. One car length
3. Four seconds

Question 4 of 13

If you do not have at least how much space on one side as an escape path, should you increase your following distance?

1. Eight feet
2. Two feet
3. Twenty feet

Question 5 of 13

How far ahead should you look to spot problems?

1. 2 to 3 seconds
2. 12 to 15 seconds ahead
3. One car length

Question 6 of 13

At an intersection, which way should you look first?

1. Right, then left
2. Straight ahead only
3. Left, then right, then left again

Question 7 of 13

Someone is tailgating you. What should you do?

1. Move to the right lane if possible, or slow gently to encourage them to pass
2. Brake hard to warn them
3. Speed up

Question 8 of 13

An aggressive driver is following you. Where should you go?

1. Straight home
2. To a police station or busy public place, not home
3. Stop and confront them

Question 9 of 13

You are pulled over at night. What should you turn on before the officer approaches?

1. High beams
2. The radio
3. The interior light

Question 10 of 13

A vehicle behind you flashes only blue lights. What does the Pennsylvania manual say?

1. It is not a police officer
2. It is an unmarked police car
3. It is an ambulance

Question 11 of 13

What is the fine for texting while driving in Pennsylvania?

1. $500
2. $50
3. $5

Question 12 of 13

Must a 12-year-old passenger in the back seat wear a seat belt in Pennsylvania?

1. No, only in the front
2. Only on highways
3. Yes, passengers 8 and older but under 18 must buckle up in any seat

Question 13 of 13

How much greater is your chance of being killed if you are thrown from your vehicle?

1. Almost 25 times greater
2. Twice as great
3. About the same