Rules of the Road Flashcards

What does a white rectangular sign with a speed number indicate in Pennsylvania?

Answer: The maximum legal speed under ideal conditions

White rectangular speed limit signs indicate the maximum legal speed allowed under normal conditions.

When is it legal to pass on the right in Pennsylvania?

Answer: When the vehicle ahead is making or waiting to make a left turn and there is a clear lane

Passing on the right is permitted when the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is sufficient pavement to do so safely.

In Pennsylvania, a driver involved in a crash causing injury must:

Answer: Immediately stop, render aid if possible, and report to police

Pennsylvania law requires stopping immediately, rendering reasonable aid, and reporting any crash involving injury to law enforcement.

What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign typically indicate?

Answer: A warning of a potential hazard or change in road conditions ahead

Yellow diamond signs are warning signs that alert drivers to potential hazards, curves, or changing road conditions.

When driving at night, you should dim your high-beam headlights when an oncoming vehicle is within:

Answer: 500 feet

Pennsylvania law requires switching to low beams when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet.

A driver's license in Pennsylvania may be suspended for accumulating how many points within a 12-month period?

Answer: 6 or more points

PennDOT can suspend a driver's license if they accumulate 6 or more points, with mandatory hearings triggered at that threshold.

When making a right turn on red in Pennsylvania, you must:

Answer: Come to a complete stop, yield to all traffic and pedestrians, then turn if clear

A complete stop is required before turning right on red, followed by yielding to all traffic and pedestrians before proceeding.