Pennsylvania Permit Practice Test (2026)

Free Pennsylvania permit practice questions, each answer cited to the official Pennsylvania handbook. No sign-up, no ads.

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Free 10-question sample test

Tap an answer to see if you are right, with the reason and the handbook page.

2. What must you do when you see this sign?

1. Slow down and stop only if cross traffic is coming toward you
2. Stop only when other cars are present
3. Stop completely and check for pedestrians and cross traffic
4. Slow down and yield to cross traffic

Answer

C. Come to a full stop, then check for pedestrians and cross traffic before you go.

From the handbook: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), PDF p. 14

3. What does this signal tell you to do?

1. Slow down and proceed with care
2. Stop only if cross traffic is present
3. Stop before the stop line or crosswalk
4. Yield, then keep going straight

Answer

C. Stop behind the line or crosswalk and wait for green.

From the handbook: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), PDF p. 11

What's on the test

• Permit and license rules: You must be 16 to apply for a learner’s permit.
• Road signs: Regulatory signs tell you what you must or must not do.
• Signals and markings: Steady red means stop before the stop line or crosswalk.
• Right of way: The law does not give anyone the right of way.
• Turns and lanes: Signal at least 100 feet before you turn when driving under 35 mph.
• Speed: The highest speed limit in Pennsylvania is 70 mph.
• Passing: Before passing, check signs and markings, look ahead, check mirrors and blind spots, and signal.
• Parking: Park as close to the curb as you can, but no more than 12 inches away.
• Sharing the road: Give a bicycle at least 4 feet when you pass.
• Alcohol and drugs: At 21 or older, you are driving under the influence at a BAC of .08 or higher.
• Safe driving: Wear your seat belt on every trip.
• Emergencies and weather: If you hydroplane, hold the wheel, ease off the gas and do not brake hard or turn suddenly.
• Pennsylvania specifics: New residents with a valid license from another state or Canada must get a Pennsylvania license within 60 days.

Signs worth knowing

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  Stop sign
  You must come to a full stop here.
• 
  Yield sign
  You must let other traffic and pedestrians go first.
• 
  Do Not Enter sign
  You may not drive into this road or ramp because traffic comes toward you.
• 
  Wrong Way sign
  You are going the wrong way on a road where traffic comes toward you.
• 
  One Way sign
  Traffic on this road moves only in the direction of the arrow.
• 
  No Left Turn sign
  You may not turn left here.
• 
  No Right Turn sign
  You may not turn right here.
• 
  No U-turn sign
  You may not turn around to go back the way you came.
• 
  No Parking sign
  You may not park your vehicle here.
• 
  Do Not Pass sign
  You may not pass other vehicles on this stretch of road.

Five things to remember

• You take an 18-question knowledge test. You need 15 right to pass. If you fail, you may retake it the next business day, but only once a day. (Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual, PDF p. 9)
• At a STOP sign, stop completely. Slowing down without a full stop is illegal. Stop before the stop line or crosswalk. (Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual, PDF p. 14)
• A flashing red light works like a STOP sign. A flashing yellow light means caution: slow down, look and proceed with care. (Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual, PDF p. 12)
• At a four-way stop, the first vehicle to arrive goes first. If two arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual, PDF p. 52)
• Make left turns from the lane closest to the centerline. Make right turns from the right edge of the road. Turn into the closest lane. (Pennsylvania Driver’s Manual, PDF p. 49)

Frequently asked questions

Turnlane is not affiliated with any state agency. Questions are written from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) 2021; the official test may differ. Always check the current handbook.