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When planning to make a left turn across an intersection and you are waiting in the middle of the intersection for the traffic to clear, your front tires should be turned:
When planning to make a left turn across an intersection and you are waiting in the middle of the intersection for the traffic to clear, your front tires should be turned:
- To the left
- To the right
- Slightly left
- Straight ahead (correct)
When you see a 'Roadwork Ahead' sign you should:
When you see a 'Roadwork Ahead' sign you should:
- Accelerate
- Look for the roadwork (correct)
- Ignore it
- Change lanes
You should drive on the shoulder to pass a car only:
You should drive on the shoulder to pass a car only:
False (B)
When you see a flashing yellow light at an intersection you should:
When you see a flashing yellow light at an intersection you should:
What does scanning the road ahead help drivers to do?
What does scanning the road ahead help drivers to do?
When you are driving on the freeway and the vehicle in front of you is a large truck, you should drive:
When you are driving on the freeway and the vehicle in front of you is a large truck, you should drive:
To stop in an emergency situation when your car does not have ABS brakes, you should:
To stop in an emergency situation when your car does not have ABS brakes, you should:
It is illegal in Pennsylvania to operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of ______ or higher.
It is illegal in Pennsylvania to operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of ______ or higher.
What does a red light mean?
What does a red light mean?
What does a yellow light mean?
What does a yellow light mean?
What does a steady green light indicate?
What does a steady green light indicate?
What is a true statement about drinking and driving?
What is a true statement about drinking and driving?
What is a true statement regarding driving in Pennsylvania?
What is a true statement regarding driving in Pennsylvania?
What does a steady red light mean when it's over a traffic lane?
What does a steady red light mean when it's over a traffic lane?
Is a person on a bike a pedestrian?
Is a person on a bike a pedestrian?
When a car with bright headlights comes toward you at night, you should:
When a car with bright headlights comes toward you at night, you should:
When driving in foggy conditions, you should?
When driving in foggy conditions, you should?
When is it illegal to pass over a double solid yellow line?
When is it illegal to pass over a double solid yellow line?
What is the measure to be used by the driver who is following a vehicle under good road conditions?
What is the measure to be used by the driver who is following a vehicle under good road conditions?
If your car begins to skid, you should:
If your car begins to skid, you should:
When you want to change lanes, how can you check for a vehicle in your blind spot?
When you want to change lanes, how can you check for a vehicle in your blind spot?
As you pull away from the curb, you should:
As you pull away from the curb, you should:
What is true about blind spots?
What is true about blind spots?
Safety belts should be worn:
Safety belts should be worn:
To safely navigate through a curve, you should...
To safely navigate through a curve, you should...
When passing another vehicle, you can exceed the posted speed limit.
When passing another vehicle, you can exceed the posted speed limit.
Roads and highways are always most slippery when:
Roads and highways are always most slippery when:
When taking medication while driving, the most important thing for you to do is:
When taking medication while driving, the most important thing for you to do is:
What are the three types of vehicles recognized by PA law?
What are the three types of vehicles recognized by PA law?
What are the three tests needed to obtain a license?
What are the three tests needed to obtain a license?
What is meant by Class A?
What is meant by Class A?
What is meant by Class B?
What is meant by Class B?
What is meant by Class C?
What is meant by Class C?
What is meant by Class M?
What is meant by Class M?
When traffic lights are arranged horizontally, on what side is the red light?
When traffic lights are arranged horizontally, on what side is the red light?
What type of turn can you make at a red light?
What type of turn can you make at a red light?
What type of turn can you make at a red light if onto a one-way street?
What type of turn can you make at a red light if onto a one-way street?
What should you do at a yellow light if there is not enough time/space to safely slow down before the intersection?
What should you do at a yellow light if there is not enough time/space to safely slow down before the intersection?
Do you have to yield at a green arrow?
Do you have to yield at a green arrow?
What does a yellow arrow signal?
What does a yellow arrow signal?
What does the red arrow mean?
What does the red arrow mean?
What does a flashing red light mean?
What does a flashing red light mean?
What does a flashing yellow light mean?
What does a flashing yellow light mean?
How do you treat a non-functioning traffic light?
How do you treat a non-functioning traffic light?
Does a traffic signal light on an emerging lane protect your merge onto a busy highway?
Does a traffic signal light on an emerging lane protect your merge onto a busy highway?
Where are lane-use control signals most common?
Where are lane-use control signals most common?
What does a steady downward green arrow mean?
What does a steady downward green arrow mean?
What does a yellow X over a lane signify?
What does a yellow X over a lane signify?
What does a red X over a lane signify?
What does a red X over a lane signify?
What does a white one-way left-turn arrow over a lane signify?
What does a white one-way left-turn arrow over a lane signify?
What does a white two-way left-turn arrow over a lane mean?
What does a white two-way left-turn arrow over a lane mean?
How must pedestrians conduct themselves in the absence of designated pedestrian signals?
How must pedestrians conduct themselves in the absence of designated pedestrian signals?
Should you begin to cross if the DON'T WALK or HAND SIGNAL are flashing?
Should you begin to cross if the DON'T WALK or HAND SIGNAL are flashing?
What do you do in the presence of a blind pedestrian?
What do you do in the presence of a blind pedestrian?
What is the speed limit in a school zone when the yellow signals are flashing during the time periods indicated on the sign?
What is the speed limit in a school zone when the yellow signals are flashing during the time periods indicated on the sign?
What is the proper order for traffic lights from top to bottom?
What is the proper order for traffic lights from top to bottom?
If a green arrow turns into a green light, you:
If a green arrow turns into a green light, you:
A yellow light at an intersection means:
A yellow light at an intersection means:
A flashing yellow light means that you should:
A flashing yellow light means that you should:
You must stop when you see a:
You must stop when you see a:
A steady green light at an intersection means that you:
A steady green light at an intersection means that you:
A steady yellow light means that a _____ light will soon appear.
A steady yellow light means that a _____ light will soon appear.
You may continue carefully through a yellow light if:
You may continue carefully through a yellow light if:
If a traffic light is broken or not functioning you should:
If a traffic light is broken or not functioning you should:
When making a right turn on a green light, you must:
When making a right turn on a green light, you must:
A flashing red light at a railroad crossing means:
A flashing red light at a railroad crossing means:
When you are approaching an intersection and a yellow light appears, you should:
When you are approaching an intersection and a yellow light appears, you should:
This signal means:
This signal means:
A steady downward green arrow over a traffic lane means you:
A steady downward green arrow over a traffic lane means you:
Lane use control signals _______.
Lane use control signals _______.
Which signal means you may use the lane?
Which signal means you may use the lane?
May you drive around the gates at a railroad crossing?
May you drive around the gates at a railroad crossing?
The only 8-sided sign you will see on a highway is a ___________ sign.
The only 8-sided sign you will see on a highway is a ___________ sign.
Which signs are shaped like triangles?
Which signs are shaped like triangles?
The 'Do Not Enter' sign is usually used with a _________ sign.
The 'Do Not Enter' sign is usually used with a _________ sign.
At a stop sign, if you cannot get a good view of cross-street traffic when you stop behind the white stop bar painted on the pavement, you should:
At a stop sign, if you cannot get a good view of cross-street traffic when you stop behind the white stop bar painted on the pavement, you should:
From the center lane, what maneuvers can you perform?
From the center lane, what maneuvers can you perform?
Work area and construction zone signs are:
Work area and construction zone signs are:
When an arrow panel in a work zone shows either of the following patterns, it means:
When an arrow panel in a work zone shows either of the following patterns, it means:
You may pass if the line dividing two lanes is a _________ line.
You may pass if the line dividing two lanes is a _________ line.
When you see the sign read: 'Divided Highway', it means...
When you see the sign read: 'Divided Highway', it means...
You need to use extra caution when driving near a pedestrian using a white cane because...
You need to use extra caution when driving near a pedestrian using a white cane because...
When driving near a blind pedestrian who is carrying a white cane and/or using a guide dog, you should...
When driving near a blind pedestrian who is carrying a white cane and/or using a guide dog, you should...
From top to bottom, the following is the proper order for traffic lights:
From top to bottom, the following is the proper order for traffic lights:
If there are no signals at a railroad crossing, you should...
If there are no signals at a railroad crossing, you should...
A yellow and black diamond-shaped sign:
A yellow and black diamond-shaped sign:
You may continue carefully through a yellow light if...
You may continue carefully through a yellow light if...
The center lane is used for:
The center lane is used for:
The road edge on the right side is marked by a _____ line.
The road edge on the right side is marked by a _____ line.
At an intersection controlled by a stop sign, if you can't get a good view of cross-street traffic when you stop behind the white stop bar painted on the pavement, you should...
At an intersection controlled by a stop sign, if you can't get a good view of cross-street traffic when you stop behind the white stop bar painted on the pavement, you should...
The posted speed limits show:
The posted speed limits show:
Wearing your seat belt...
Wearing your seat belt...
Adjust the rear view and side mirrors to:
Adjust the rear view and side mirrors to:
Should you worry about all traffic conditions at one time?
Should you worry about all traffic conditions at one time?
Teenage drivers are more likely to be involved in a crash when they are driving with:
Teenage drivers are more likely to be involved in a crash when they are driving with:
When traveling behind a motorcycle, you should:
When traveling behind a motorcycle, you should:
At night it is hardest to see...
At night it is hardest to see...
Your blind spot is the area of the road:
Your blind spot is the area of the road:
Before passing another vehicle you should:
Before passing another vehicle you should:
You may honk your horn when you:
You may honk your horn when you:
Study Notes
Turning and Signaling
- Front tires should remain straight while waiting to turn left at an intersection.
- Use proper signaling, check over your shoulder, and pull out safely when leaving the curb.
Traffic Lights and Signals
- Red light means stop completely; yellow light means yield or slow down; green means proceed with caution.
- The proper traffic light sequence is red, yellow, green from top to bottom.
- A flashing yellow light signals caution; a flashing red light means to stop completely.
- Treat a non-functioning traffic light as a four-way stop.
Road Conditions and Safety
- Scan the road ahead to identify potential hazards, including road signs and pedestrians.
- The first rain after dry periods often makes roads most slippery.
- Speed limits indicate maximum safe speed under ideal conditions.
Vehicle Operation and Control
- Maintain a three-second following distance under good conditions; four seconds behind motorcycles.
- In an emergency without ABS brakes, apply hard, steady pressure to brakes without locking the wheels.
- If your car starts to skid, release the accelerator and steer toward the direction of the skid.
Alcohol and Driving Laws
- It is illegal to operate a vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of 0.08 or higher.
- Awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving is essential.
Maneuvering and Lane Use
- Only make a right turn at a red light after stopping and yielding.
- You are permitted left turns onto one-way streets from the left-hand lane.
- Use the center lane only for left turns.
Special Situations on the Road
- Always yield to pedestrians, especially those with a white cane or guide dog.
- Under construction or work zone signs, which are orange and black, exist to indicate changing conditions.
- Railroad crossing signals, especially flashing red lights, must be heeded with caution.
Pedestrian Regulations
- Pedestrians must obey traffic lights and should not cross during flashing "DON'T WALK" signals unless already in the intersection.
- In a school zone, reduce speed to 15 mph when yellow signals flash.
Vehicle Classification in Pennsylvania
- Class A, B, C, and M licenses have specific requirements regarding the vehicle weight and type a driver can operate.
- Class A allows operation of heavy combinations; Class B for single vehicles over 26,000 pounds; Class C includes specific vehicles like firetrucks and motorcycles.
Defensive Driving
- Drive with caution around large trucks, as they have larger blind spots than passenger vehicles.
- When changing lanes, visualize your blind spot by turning your head and glancing over your shoulder.
- Teen drivers tend to crash more frequently when passengers are teens.
Other Important Information
- Wearing seat belts is the most effective way to reduce injury risk during a crash.
- Adjust mirrors to eliminate blind spots.
- Use caution and care when passing other vehicles and always signal prior to lane changes.
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