Pennsylvania Parking and Roadside Rules Practice Questions

Parking and Roadside Rules questions

1. 1. When parking facing downhill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Away from the kerb
   3. C. Straight ahead

   Answer: A — Toward the kerb

   Wheels turned toward the kerb let it stop the vehicle if the brakes release.

2. 2. When parking facing uphill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Straight ahead
   3. C. Away from the kerb

   Answer: C — Away from the kerb

   Turning away means a rolling vehicle backs into the kerb rather than into the road.

3. 3. When parking on a hill with no kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Straight ahead
   2. B. Toward the edge of the road
   3. C. Toward the centre of the road

   Answer: B — Toward the edge of the road

   With nothing to stop it, the vehicle should be aimed off the roadway rather than into it.

4. 4. What should you do after parking on any hill?

   1. A. Set the parking brake and leave it in gear
   2. B. Rely on the transmission alone
   3. C. Leave the wheels straight and the brake off

   Answer: A — Set the parking brake and leave it in gear

   The parking brake plus a locked transmission is the redundancy that keeps a parked vehicle in place.

5. 5. What must you do when leaving a vehicle unattended?

   1. A. Leave the engine running for cooling
   2. B. Leave the key in the ignition
   3. C. Stop the engine and set the brake

   Answer: C — Stop the engine and set the brake

   An unattended vehicle with the engine running is both a theft and a rollaway risk.

6. 6. How far from the kerb should a parked vehicle be?

   1. A. Far enough out to open the door safely
   2. B. Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane
   3. C. At least three feet out from the kerb

   Answer: B — Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane

   A vehicle protruding into the lane forces traffic around it and into oncoming lanes.

7. 7. At what age may a Pennsylvanian obtain a learner permit?

   1. A. 16
   2. B. 15
   3. C. 17

   Answer: A — 16

   The physical examination may be taken no earlier than six months before the 16th birthday.

8. 8. How much behind-the-wheel practice must a Pennsylvania permit holder complete?

   1. A. 50 hours, including at least 10 at night and 5 in bad weather
   2. B. 40 hours, including at least 5 at night and 5 in bad weather
   3. C. 65 hours, including at least 10 at night and 5 in bad weather

   Answer: C — 65 hours, including at least 10 at night and 5 in bad weather

   The bad-weather requirement is unusual; most states specify only night hours.

9. 9. Who may supervise a Pennsylvania permit holder?

   1. A. A parent or legal guardian only, seated in the front passenger seat
   2. B. A licensed driver 21 or over, or a parent, guardian, or spouse 18 or over, in the front seat
   3. C. Any licensed driver over 18 years old, seated anywhere at all inside the vehicle itself

   Answer: B — A licensed driver 21 or over, or a parent, guardian, or spouse 18 or over, in the front seat

   The supervising person must occupy the front seat.

10. 10. During which hours may a Pennsylvania junior driver not drive?

    1. A. Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
    2. B. Between midnight and 5 a.m.
    3. C. Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

    Answer: A — Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.

    Work, public or charitable service, and volunteer fire duty are exceptions, each needing carried documentation.

11. 11. How many passengers under 18 may a newly licensed Pennsylvania junior driver carry?

    1. A. Three from the very start, whatever their relationship may be
    2. B. No limit applies at all, at any stage of the licence
    3. C. One who is not immediate family, rising to three after six months

    Answer: C — One who is not immediate family, rising to three after six months

    The increase is forfeited by any at-fault crash or driving conviction.

12. 12. What suspension follows six points or a conviction for 26 mph over the limit for a Pennsylvania driver under 18?

    1. A. A written warning, with no suspension at all
    2. B. 90 days, then 120 days for a later occurrence
    3. C. 30 days, then 60 days for a later occurrence

    Answer: B — 90 days, then 120 days for a later occurrence

    The junior thresholds are far stricter than the adult point rules.

13. 13. What are Pennsylvania's minimum liability insurance limits?

    1. A. $15,000 per person, $30,000 per crash, $5,000 property damage
    2. B. $25,000 per person, $50,000 per crash, $25,000 property damage
    3. C. $30,000 per person, $60,000 per crash, $25,000 property damage

    Answer: A — $15,000 per person, $30,000 per crash, $5,000 property damage

    Pennsylvania also requires $5,000 in medical benefits coverage.

14. 14. What medical benefits coverage must a Pennsylvania policy include?

    1. A. $10,000
    2. B. $25,000
    3. C. $5,000

    Answer: C — $5,000

    This is separate from the bodily injury liability limits.

15. 15. What happens if a Pennsylvania driver does not specifically elect limited tort?

    1. A. No coverage applies
    2. B. They are deemed to have chosen full tort
    3. C. They are deemed to have chosen limited tort

    Answer: B — They are deemed to have chosen full tort

    Limited tort generally gives up the right to recover pain and suffering unless an exception applies.

16. 16. What is the minimum fine for driving uninsured in Pennsylvania?

    1. A. $300
    2. B. $100
    3. C. $500

    Answer: A — $300

    A $500 civil penalty may be paid in lieu of a registration suspension.

17. 17. How close to a Pennsylvania fire hydrant may you park?

    1. A. No closer than 10 feet
    2. B. No closer than 20 feet
    3. C. No closer than 15 feet

    Answer: C — No closer than 15 feet

    Twenty feet applies at a crosswalk and at a fire station driveway.

18. 18. How close to a Pennsylvania crosswalk at an intersection may you park?

    1. A. No closer than 30 feet
    2. B. No closer than 20 feet
    3. C. No closer than 15 feet

    Answer: B — No closer than 20 feet

    The same 20 feet applies to a fire station driveway entrance.

19. 19. How close to a Pennsylvania stop sign, yield sign, or flashing signal may you park?

    1. A. No closer than 30 feet
    2. B. No closer than 15 feet
    3. C. No closer than 50 feet

    Answer: A — No closer than 30 feet

    Thirty feet keeps the roadside control device visible.

20. 20. How close to a Pennsylvania railway crossing may you park?

    1. A. No closer than 20 feet from the nearest rail
    2. B. No closer than 15 feet from the nearest rail
    3. C. No closer than 50 feet from the nearest rail

    Answer: C — No closer than 50 feet from the nearest rail

    Fifty feet is the crossing clearance.

21. 21. What happens at a Pennsylvania driver's first accumulation of six points?

    1. A. A warning letter, with no other requirement at all
    2. B. A written point examination or Driver Improvement School within 30 days
    3. C. Automatic suspension of the driving privilege for a full 30 days

    Answer: B — A written point examination or Driver Improvement School within 30 days

    Passing the examination removes two points; completing the school removes four.

22. 22. How many points does completing Pennsylvania's Driver Improvement School remove?

    1. A. Four
    2. B. Two
    3. C. Six

    Answer: A — Four

    The written point examination removes two.

23. 23. What happens when a Pennsylvania driver reaches 11 or more points?

    1. A. A departmental hearing only, with no suspension of the licence
    2. B. A warning letter, with no suspension of the licence
    3. C. Automatic suspension, at five days per point for a first suspension

    Answer: C — Automatic suspension, at five days per point for a first suspension

    A second suspension runs ten days per point, a third fifteen, and later ones a full year.

24. 24. How does a Pennsylvania driver remove points by clean driving?

    1. A. Points never expire, whatever the driving record afterwards
    2. B. Three points come off for every 12 consecutive months without a violation
    3. C. One point comes off for every 12 consecutive months of clean driving

    Answer: B — Three points come off for every 12 consecutive months without a violation

    After any restoration the record shows five points regardless of the previous total.

25. 25. How many points does failing to stop for a Pennsylvania school bus add?

    1. A. Five, plus a 60-day suspension
    2. B. Three, plus a 30-day suspension
    3. C. Two, plus a 30-day suspension

    Answer: A — Five, plus a 60-day suspension

    It is one of the heaviest point penalties in the Pennsylvania schedule.

26. 26. How many points does speeding 16 to 25 mph over the limit add in Pennsylvania?

    1. A. Two
    2. B. Five
    3. C. Four

    Answer: C — Four

    Six to ten over is two points, 11 to 15 is three, and 31 or more brings five plus a hearing.

27. 27. May anyone under 18 ride in an open truck bed in Pennsylvania?

    1. A. Yes, on rural roads
    2. B. No, not at all
    3. C. Yes, below 35 mph

    Answer: B — No, not at all

    No vehicle may exceed 35 mph with anyone in the bed, and under 18 the prohibition is absolute.

28. 28. How soon must a Pennsylvania driver report a name or address change?

    1. A. Within 15 days, even when moving out of state
    2. B. Within 30 days, even when moving out of state
    3. C. At the next renewal of the driving licence

    Answer: A — Within 15 days, even when moving out of state

    A new resident has 60 days to obtain a Pennsylvania licence.

29. 29. How many questions are on the Pennsylvania knowledge test?

    1. A. 20, with 16 correct needed to pass
    2. B. 25, with 20 correct needed to pass
    3. C. 18, with 15 correct needed to pass

    Answer: C — 18, with 15 correct needed to pass

    The figure is unchanged across editions of the manual.

30. 30. How often may a Pennsylvania knowledge test be attempted?

    1. A. Once per week, with a retake the following week
    2. B. Once per day, with a retake the next business day
    3. C. Three times a day, with no waiting between them

    Answer: B — Once per day, with a retake the next business day

    The limit applies regardless of which testing location is used.