PennDOT Rules of the Road 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When approaching a railroad crossing with flashing red lights, you must:
- Stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail and wait until the lights stop (Correct answer)
- Slow to 15 mph and proceed if no train is visible
- Stop only if a gate is lowering
- Yield to oncoming traffic then cross
Correct answer: Stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail and wait until the lights stop
Pennsylvania law requires stopping at least 15 feet from the nearest rail when railroad crossing signals are activated.
Question 2: In Pennsylvania, a solid yellow center line on your side of the road means:
- Passing is prohibited from your side (Correct answer)
- Passing is permitted when safe
- The road is a one-way street
- You must reduce speed to 25 mph
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited from your side
A solid yellow line on your side means you may not cross it to pass another vehicle.
Question 3: When a school bus is stopped with flashing red lights on a two-lane road, drivers in BOTH directions must:
- Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop and the bus moves (Correct answer)
- Stop only if children are visible
- Slow to 10 mph and proceed cautiously
- Stop only if traveling in the same direction as the bus
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop and the bus moves
On a two-lane road, traffic from both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights.
Question 4: Pennsylvania's Move Over Law requires drivers approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with flashing lights to:
- Move one lane away and, if unable, reduce speed significantly (Correct answer)
- Honk to alert the emergency workers and proceed at normal speed
- Stop completely until the vehicle moves
- Flash headlights to warn other drivers
Correct answer: Move one lane away and, if unable, reduce speed significantly
The Move Over Law requires moving one lane away from the emergency vehicle or slowing to a safe speed if a lane change isn't possible.
Question 5: When driving in a roundabout in Pennsylvania, who has the right-of-way?
- Vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout (Correct answer)
- Vehicles entering the roundabout from the right
- The vehicle that arrived first
- Larger vehicles regardless of position
Correct answer: Vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout
Vehicles already traveling inside a roundabout have the right-of-way over entering vehicles.
Question 6: In Pennsylvania, what is the minimum following distance recommended at highway speeds?
- At least 3 seconds behind the vehicle ahead (Correct answer)
- One car length per 10 mph of speed
- 50 feet at all times
- Two seconds at any speed
Correct answer: At least 3 seconds behind the vehicle ahead
PennDOT recommends a minimum 3-second following distance under normal conditions, more in bad weather.
Question 7: When two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, the right-of-way goes to:
- The vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The vehicle on the left
- The larger vehicle
- The vehicle traveling faster
Correct answer: The vehicle on the right
When two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection simultaneously, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.
PennDOT Rules of the Road 2
When approaching a railroad crossing with flashing red lights, you must: