Pennsylvania driver fitness practice questions
3 questions below test Pennsylvania’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or Pennsylvania Department of Transportation handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.
The Pennsylvania permit knowledge test has 18 questions in total and needs 15 correct (83%) to pass.
Pennsylvania law
3 questions on Pennsylvania’s own driver fitness rules
These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.
1. In Pennsylvania, a minor may not drive with an alcohol concentration of:
- A0.05% or higher
- 0.02% or higher
- C0.01% or higher
- D0.08% or higher
Answer: 0.02% or higher. 75 Pa.C.S. §3802(e) prohibits a minor from driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.02% or higher within two hours after driving.
Source: Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 75 — §3802(e)
2. Pennsylvania's general adult DUI blood-or-breath alcohol threshold begins at:
- A0.05%
- 0.08%
- C0.10%
- D0.16%
Answer: 0.08%. 75 Pa.C.S. §3802(a)(2) covers alcohol concentration of at least 0.08% but less than 0.10% within two hours after driving; higher tiers start at 0.10% and 0.16%.
Source: Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 75 — §3802(a)(2)
3. Unless an exception applies, a Pennsylvania junior driver may not drive unsupervised between:
- 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- BMidnight and 5 a.m.
- C9 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- D10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Answer: 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.. 75 Pa.C.S. §1503(c) generally prohibits junior drivers from driving on a public highway between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a qualifying adult, with limited work/activity exceptions.
Source: Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 75 — §1503(c)
Applies everywhere
Driver fitness rules that hold in every state
A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Pennsylvania items above for 13 questions in total.
1. In all U.S. states, it is illegal for drivers 21 or older to operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of:
- A0.10% or higher
- B0.02% or higher
- C0.05% or higher
- 0.08% or higher
Answer: 0.08% or higher. A Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is the national standard for driving under the influence for adult drivers.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — legal limits
2. Night driving is more demanding largely because:
- ATires grip less in darkness
- BRoads are busier after dark
- Reduced visibility and slower glare recovery limit what you can see
- DSigns are removed at night
Answer: Reduced visibility and slower glare recovery limit what you can see. You can only react to what you can see. Reduce speed so your stopping distance stays within the lit area ahead.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — vision
3. Long stretches of unchanging highway can produce highway hypnosis, which is best countered by:
- AIncreasing your speed
- BDriving with the windows closed
- CFixing your gaze on the centre line
- Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks
Answer: Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks. A drowsy, trance-like state develops when the eyes stop moving. Keep scanning mirrors and the road ahead, and stop to rest regularly.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — fatigue
More Pennsylvania topics
Other Pennsylvania rules with their own questions
Driver fitness elsewhere
Driver fitness rules in other states
Driver fitness law is set state by state — compare how another state handles it.
Confirm current Pennsylvania rules
Statutes and handbooks change. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is authoritative for Pennsylvania driver fitness rules and for the permit test itself.
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