2025 Pennsylvania Permit Test 16
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Pennsylvania. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Pennsylvania please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/pennsylvania/car.
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1. The top type of vehicular crash involving 16-year-old drivers in Pennsylvania is:
Explanation
The most frequent crash type in which 16-year-old drivers in Pennsylvania are involved is a single-vehicle, run-off-the-road crash. From 2009 to 2011, there were 2,293 crashes and 45 people killed.
2. You must stop at an intersection when you see a:
Explanation
A flashing red traffic signal has the same meaning as a stop sign. At an intersection with a flashing red light, you must come to a complete stop, look both ways, and proceed only after the intersection is clear.
3. Which of the following is true about the speed at which you travel?
Explanation
To determine a safe driving speed, you must take into account many factors, including road conditions, visibility, and the flow of other traffic. When conditions are less than perfect, safety may require you to drive more slowly than the posted speed limit.
4. If you stop at a railroad crossing with more than one track:
Explanation
If you are stopped at a railroad crossing with more than one track, do not start moving as soon as a train passes. Wait until you have a clear view down all tracks before you start across. Even where there is only one track, do not start across immediately after a train passes; check again for another train that may be approaching.
5. While driving on a two-lane road without bicycle lanes, you encounter a bicyclist traveling in the same direction. What is the safest way to pass the bicyclist?
Explanation
You should pass a bicyclist the same way you would pass any other vehicle, but not so fast or close to them that you throw debris in their face or blow them around with the draft of air from your vehicle. Allow at least 3 feet of space between your side mirror and the bicyclist, or at least 5 feet on higher speed roads or when there is a group of bicyclists. Honking unnecessarily may startle riders and make them more likely to crash.
6. Before passing another vehicle, you should signal:
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