1. At how many points does PennDOT begin corrective action?
- Six.
- BThree.
- CEleven.
Why A is correct
PennDOT begins to take corrective action when a driving record reaches six or more points.
Vehicle Control & Equipment — PennDOT Practice Questions
53 questions in this content area. 8 are published in full below with worked explanations.
2. How do you brake hard in a car with anti-lock brakes (ABS)?
- APump the pedal.
- Keep firm, continuous pressure on the pedal.
- CUse the parking brake together with the pedal.
Why B is correct
With ABS, keep firm and continuous pressure and do not pump. Without ABS, press and release the brakes repeatedly.
3. What happens to a Pennsylvania junior driver’s license when you turn 18?
- AIt expires and you must retest.
- It automatically becomes a regular driver’s license.
- CIt stays a junior license until you apply and pay for a regular one.
Why B is correct
Your junior driver’s license will automatically become a regular driver’s license when you turn 18.
4. When may you apply for a Pennsylvania learner’s permit?
- AAt 15½.
- BAt 15, with a parent’s signed consent form.
- On or after your 16th birthday.
Why C is correct
When you are 16 or older you may apply. You cannot apply for your permit before your 16th birthday.
5. When should you check tire pressure?
- ARight after a long drive.
- When the tires are cold: before driving, or at least three hours after.
- COnly when a warning light comes on, right after you have stopped.
Why B is correct
Check your tires “cold” — before you have driven or at least three hours after you have driven.
6. Where does the Pennsylvania manual recommend holding the steering wheel for airbag safety?
- At 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o’clock.
- BAt 12 o’clock with one hand.
- CGripping the inside of the wheel.
Why A is correct
Hold the wheel at 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o’clock, thumbs on the outside of the rim, so an airbag will not injure your arms or face.
7. With a junior learner’s permit, how many passengers may you carry?
- AOnly one.
- No more than the number of seat belts in the vehicle.
- CAny number of passengers, as long as an adult supervisor is present.
Why B is correct
You may not carry more passengers than there are seat belts in the vehicle you are driving.
8. You are 17 and driving. How many passengers may you carry?
- AAs many as fit.
- BOnly one passenger, unless a parent is in the car.
- No more than the number of seat belts in the car.
Why C is correct
If you are a driver under 18, the number of passengers may not exceed the number of seat belts in the vehicle.
45 more Vehicle questions
Answers and explanations for these are in the study app.
- A 15-year-old rides in the back seat. Must they wear a seat belt in Pennsylvania?
- A driver under 18 fails the road test. How long must they wait to retake it?
- A driver under 18 is suspended a second time for points or extreme speeding. How long is it?
- A junior licensee works until midnight. What lets them drive home after 11 p.m.?
- According to the Pennsylvania manual, being thrown from a vehicle raises your chance of death by how much?
- After most suspensions, how many points does your restored record show?
- After six months on a junior license, who does NOT get the higher three-passenger limit?
- An officer notices faulty equipment on your car. How long may you have to fix it to avoid a citation?
- At what speed can an unbelted driver or passenger be killed on impact, according to the Pennsylvania manual?
- Before the road test, how many hours of supervised driving must a driver under 18 complete?
- Between which hours may a junior licensee not drive without a parent, guardian or spouse 18 or older?
- How big is the parallel parking space on the Pennsylvania road test?
- How early may you get your annual Pennsylvania safety inspection?
- How far should you sit from the steering wheel in case the airbag deploys?
- How high should your head restraint be?
- How long is a Pennsylvania learner’s permit valid?
- How long must a driver under 18 hold a learner’s permit before taking the road test?
- How many points are removed for every 12 months in a row without a violation or suspension?
- How many questions are on the Pennsylvania knowledge test, and how many must you answer correctly?
- How much greater is your chance of being killed if you are thrown from your vehicle?
- How often must a Pennsylvania vehicle pass a safety inspection?
- How should you set your side mirrors?
- Ice from your car’s roof flies off and seriously injures someone. What fine can you face?
- In the first six months of a junior license, how many passengers under 18 who are not immediate family may ride without a parent present?
- May you hang a parking placard from your rearview mirror while driving in Pennsylvania?
- Snow flies off your car and seriously injures another driver. What fine can you face?
- Until what age must a child ride rear-facing in Pennsylvania (unless the seat’s limits are outgrown)?
- What happens to a junior licensee who reaches six points or is convicted of driving 26 mph or more over the limit?
- What must a 6-year-old ride in?
- What must a child under 4 ride in?
- Where does the Pennsylvania manual recommend children 12 and under ride?
- Where should heavy items like backpacks and tools go?
- Where should your hands be on the steering wheel?
- Which class of license covers regular passenger cars, pickups and vans?
- Which is one condition for getting a regular license before 18, after a year on a junior license?
- Who may supervise a driver with a junior learner’s permit?
- Why can a bulky winter coat make a child’s car seat less safe?
- With outside temperatures in the low 80s and a window open 2 inches, how fast can a car reach deadly temperatures?
- Within how many days must you tell PennDOT about a change of address?
- You do not meet the vision standard at the Driver License Center. What happens?
- You fail the Pennsylvania knowledge test. When may you take it again?
- You move to Pennsylvania with a valid license from another state. How soon must you get a Pennsylvania license?
- You put a penny in your tire tread with Lincoln’s head down. When is the tread safe?
- Your car has a self-parking system. Can you use it on the road test?
- Your record reaches six points for the first time and you complete Driver Improvement School. How many points come off?