PennDOT Rules of the Road 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Pennsylvania, headlights must be used when visibility is less than:
- 1,000 feet (Correct answer)
- 500 feet
- 300 feet
- 200 feet
Correct answer: 1,000 feet
Pennsylvania law requires headlights whenever visibility drops below 1,000 feet or from sunset to sunrise.
Question 2: What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean?
- Proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- Stop and wait for a green signal
- Yield to all cross traffic
- The signal is out of order — treat as a stop sign
Correct answer: Proceed with caution
A flashing yellow light warns drivers to slow down and proceed through the intersection with caution.
Question 3: A driver must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk when:
- The pedestrian has stepped off the curb into the crosswalk (Correct answer)
- The pedestrian is waiting on the sidewalk
- Only if a crossing guard is present
- Only at marked crosswalks with signal lights
Correct answer: The pedestrian has stepped off the curb into the crosswalk
In Pennsylvania, once a pedestrian steps off the curb and enters the crosswalk, all vehicles must yield.
Question 4: Pennsylvania's Basic Speed Law states that drivers must:
- Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions regardless of posted limits (Correct answer)
- Always drive at the posted speed limit
- Drive at least 10 mph below the posted limit in rain
- Match the speed of surrounding traffic at all times
Correct answer: Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions regardless of posted limits
The Basic Speed Law requires drivers to adjust speed for road conditions, even if that means going below the posted limit.
Question 5: When parallel parking on a downhill grade without a curb, your front wheels should be turned:
- To the right, toward the edge of the road (Correct answer)
- To the left, away from the edge of the road
- Straight ahead
- Either direction is acceptable
Correct answer: To the right, toward the edge of the road
Without a curb, turn wheels right (toward the road edge) so the car rolls away from traffic if the brakes fail.
Question 6: In Pennsylvania, using a handheld mobile device while driving is:
- A primary offense that allows police to pull you over solely for that reason (Correct answer)
- Only illegal for drivers under 18
- A secondary offense requiring another violation first
- Legal as long as you use speaker mode
Correct answer: A primary offense that allows police to pull you over solely for that reason
Pennsylvania prohibits texting while driving as a primary offense; police may stop you solely for that violation.
Question 7: What is the legal BAC (blood alcohol content) limit for non-commercial drivers age 21 and older in Pennsylvania?
- 0.08% (Correct answer)
- 0.10%
- 0.05%
- 0.06%
Correct answer: 0.08%
Pennsylvania's legal BAC limit for non-commercial drivers 21 and older is 0.08%; above this is per se DUI.
PennDOT Rules of the Road 3
In Pennsylvania, headlights must be used when visibility is less than: