Pennsylvania permit test: merging, passing, highways and work zones

Merging, passing and when you may not pass, highways and interchanges, work zones and the Move Over law. 26 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Passing on a two-lane road means using the oncoming lane; at 45 mph you need about a quarter mile of clear roadway. (p. 51, Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (opens the handbook))
To pass, you need to be going about 10 mph faster than the vehicle you are passing. (p. 51, Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (opens the handbook))
You may not pass within 100 feet of, or while crossing, any intersection or railroad grade crossing unless a traffic control device allows it. (p. 51, Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (opens the handbook))
You may not pass while on the shoulder of a multi-lane highway. (p. 51, Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (opens the handbook))
If you miss your exit, take the next one; never stop, back up, swerve across lanes or cross the median. (p. 56, Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (opens the handbook))
Fines are doubled for certain violations, including speeding, in active work zones, and you must yield the right-of-way to workers and construction vehicles there. (p. 58, Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (opens the handbook))
With anyone riding in the bed of an open-bed pickup or flatbed, the truck may not go faster than 35 mph. (p. 63, Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (opens the handbook))
After an emergency vehicle passes, start driving again, keeping at least 500 feet away from it, and check that another is not coming. (p. 63, Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (opens the handbook))
An open-bed pickup may not be driven when a child under 18 is in the bed. (p. 63, Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (opens the handbook))
A first Move Over violation carries a fine of up to $500 ($1,000 second, $2,000 third), plus 2 points. (p. 63, Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (opens the handbook))

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample merging, passing, highways and work zones questions

1.An adult friend is riding in the open bed of your pickup truck. What is the fastest you may drive?
- A25 mph
- B45 mph
- CThe posted speed limit
- D35 mph
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✓ D. 35 mph
With anyone riding in the bed of an open-bed pickup or flatbed, the truck may not go faster than 35 mph.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (PUB 95), page 63
2.You are in a highway acceleration lane behind a slow car. May you pass it there?
- AYes, if the lane is long enough
- BYes, as long as you signal first
- CYes, but on the left side only
- DNo, that is illegal in this lane
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✓ D. No, that is illegal in this lane
It is illegal to pass a vehicle ahead of you in an acceleration lane.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (PUB 95), page 50
3.What is the maximum fine for a first offense of failing to move over or slow down for an emergency response area?
- A$1,000
- B$500
- C$100
- D$2,000
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✓ B. $500
A first Move Over violation carries a fine of up to $500 ($1,000 second, $2,000 third), plus 2 points.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (PUB 95), page 63
4.A farmer drives their 14-year-old in the open truck bed between two parts of the farm to do farm work. Is this allowed?
- ANo, farm work is not one of the exceptions
- BNo, unless an adult rides in the bed too
- CNo, a child under 18 may never ride there
- DYes, it is a listed exception to the child ban
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✓ D. Yes, it is a listed exception to the child ban
Pennsylvania bans driving an open-bed truck with a child under 18 in the bed, but lists exceptions. A farmer's child moved between parts of the farm to do farm work is one of them.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (PUB 95), page 63