Permit Test

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Personal injuries, death of a person, and more than $500 in property damage.

In Pennsylvania, you must file a crash report when the accident involves:

Think before you take actions.

In emergency situations you should:

Are rear-end collisions

Most work zone crashes

Give aid to the injured driver, but do not move him/her

What is the first thing to do when you are involved in an accident where the other driver is injured?

Single vehicle or run-off-the-road

What is the top major crash type for 16 year old drivers in Pennsylvania?

Take a cab.

After drinking, you should:

Impair your judgments, reduce your reaction time, and reduce your ability to recover from glare.

Alcohol can:

Depressant

Alcohol is a:

3 hours

How long does it take to clear three beers in your system?

1 drink

How many alcoholic drinks does it take to affect your driving?

0.08

If you are over 21 years old, BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of ____ or higher is illegal

1 hour

On average, 12 ounces of beer could be cleared in your body in about:

Multiply the effect of alcohol and cause drowsiness

Prescription or over the counter drug can:

Blood alcohol content

What is a chemical test used to measure:

No effect

What is the effect of drinking coffee after drinking alcohol?

21 years old

What is the legal drinking age in Pennsylvania?

Wait 3 hours for your body to regenerate

What is the only way to "sober up" before you drive?

Check the label for warnings

What should you do before driving if you are taking a non-prescription drug?

The effects of both increase

When alcohol and drugs are combined in your blood:

Take a test for the alcohol level in your blood, breath, or urine

When you are driving in the States, you have consented to:

Alcohol, cough syrups and cold tablets, and marijuana

Which of the following can affect your driving?

How fit you are

Which of the following does Blood alcohol content (BAC) not depend on?

0.02

You can face administrative sanctions of BAC (blood alcohol content) of _____ of higher if you are under 21 years old.

This is added to a stop sign. Approaching must stop at the intersection

"4-WAY

ALL-WAY"

(sign)

Buses and vehicles used for carpools may use this lane only during the time period indicated on the sign.

"CENTER LANE

BUSES AND

CAR POOLS

ONLY

6AM-9AM

MON-FRI"

(sign)

Pedestrians may not start crossing the street

Stop and wait until the way is clear before proceeding

It is legal for pedestrians to cross the street

Slow down or stop if necessary and only proceed when the way is clear

This indicated a highway that branches off the regularly numbered highway and goes through the business district of the city

"BUSINESS

22"

(sign)

Mileposts for identifying location on highways

"MILE

4

4"

(sign)

The lane exits ahead

(Yellow part only)

Direction to the hospital

"H

------->"

(sign)

Overhead signals whether you should drive in that specific lane or not

"X"

(sign)

Litter barrel is one mile ahead

"LITTER

BARREL

1 MILE"

(sign)

This sign tells you what road you are on

"LOOP

270"

(sign)

You are approaching a railroad crossing

"RXR"

(sign)

This sign tells you what road you are on

"235

TEXAS

(sign)

This sign shows directions and distances to nearby towns and cities

"

ALBANY 30 -------->"

(sign)

Before the crosswalk

If an intersection has a stop sign, crosswalk, but no stop line, where must you stop?

The driver going straight

If two vehicles enter an intersection at the same time, one turning left, the other going straight, which party has the right-of-way?

Stop and proceed when the traffic clears at the intersection

What should you do if you have a green light but the traffic is blocking the intersection?

Proceed slightly into the intersection, yield to all oncoming traffic

What should you do if you want to turn left on a green light?

Wait in the Center of the intersection before proceeding with the turn

What should you do if you want to turn left when the oncoming traffic is heavy?

Observe your surroundings carefully to see what is coming

What should you do when you are approaching intersections, crosswalks, and railroad crossings?

Signal and keep your wheels straight

What should you do when you are waiting at an intersection to complete a left turn?

You cannot legally block an intersection

When could you legally block an intersection

The vehicle on the right

When two vehicles arrive at an intersection with an all-way stop sign at the same time, which vehicle can go first?

You can see the front bumper of the other car in your mirror

After passing a car you should return to the right lane when:

Under no circumstance

Under what circumstance could you drive off the paved road to pass another vehicle

Not assume the other driver will make space for you to pass

What should you do if you plan to pass another vehicle?

When you have a broken line on your side of the road

When are you allowed to cross a double, yellow line to pass another vehicle

When you are NOT interfering with traffic by doing so

You can always cross a single broken white or yellow line except:

Stop fully, then proceed when it is safe to do so

A flashing red light at an intersection means:

Slow down, and proceed with cautionA flashing yellow light means:

A flashing yellow light means:

Yield to vehicles and pedestrians then proceed carefully

A green arrow showing a red light means:

The bus is stopping to load or unload children. Slow down and be prepared to stop

Amber lights flashing near the top of a school bus means:

Slow down and cross the itnersection cautiously

What does a flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection mean?

You may only turn in the direction of the green arrow

What does a traffic light with a red light and a green arrow mean?

StopWhat does a traffic light with flashing red signal mean?

What does a traffic light with flashing red signal mean?

Slow down and be prepared to stop before the intersection if it is safe to do so

What should you do if the traffic light changes from green to yellow as you are approaching an intersection?

Insure the bicycle

A bicyclist is not required to:

White cane

A blind pedestrian can be identified by his or her

Stop for rest periodically

How can you prevent drowsiness on long trips?

Facing oncoming traffic

If there are no sidewalks, pedestrians should walk on the road:

Hydroplaning

What is it called when your tires ride on water lying on top of the road?

Use hand-free devices and keep both hands on the steering wheel

What should you do if you have to use cellular phones while driving?

The first rain after a period of dryness

When are roadways the most slippery?

Constantly be aware of possible road hazards

Which of the following is considered as "defensive driving"?

Check traffic and blind spot by looking over your shoulder and signal

Before pulling out from a parking space which is parallel to the curb you should:

Straighten your front wheels and leave room between the two cars

On a leveled street, what should you do after you finished parallel parking between two cars?

Turned away from the street (right)

On a two way street with no curb, when parking uphill your front wheels should be: