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Pennsylvania permit test prep.

Build your knowledge of Pennsylvania driving rules with 53 short lessons, 88 road-sign illustrations, and 803 study questions based on the course’s driver handbook edition.

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A winding country road with a red car and road signs
Study questions
803
Driving lessons
53
Signs & illustrations
88
Course units
11

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Practice

Pennsylvania practice test

See the 18-question simulation, the 15-correct passing threshold, sample questions, and source notes.

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Recognition

Pennsylvania road signs

Browse 88 signs and illustrations, with their meanings and the action to take.

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Reference

Pennsylvania driver handbook

Find the chapter list, source PDF, and companion lessons for the handbook in this course.

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A clear route through the handbook

The 53 lessons below follow 11 course units. Open a lesson to read its rules, examples, and source page references, or use the study app for its checkpoint quiz.

Unit 1 · 5 lessons

Getting Licensed

Permits, junior rules, license classes and tests

  1. Applying for your learner's permit
  2. Junior permit and junior license rules
  3. License classes
  4. The Road Test
  5. Who needs a license, vision and keeping it current

Unit 2 · 3 lessons

Traffic Signals

Lights, arrows, flashing, lane-use and pedestrian signals

  1. Traffic lights and arrows
  2. Flashing, lane-use and ramp signals
  3. Pedestrian, school zone and railroad signals

Unit 3 · 7 lessons

Traffic Signs

Regulatory, warning, work zone and guide signs

  1. STOP, YIELD and one-way signs
  2. Prohibition, lane-use and turn signs
  3. Warning signs: curves, turns and merges
  4. Warning signs: lanes, intersections and road hazards
  5. Warning signs: crossings, schools and roadside objects
  6. Work zone signs and devices
  7. Guide signs, interstate numbers and mile markers

Unit 4 · 2 lessons

Pavement Markings

Centerlines, lane lines and painted words

  1. Centerlines and passing
  2. Lane lines, edge lines and pavement words

Unit 5 · 3 lessons

Fit to Drive

Vehicle checks, distraction, fatigue, alcohol and drugs

  1. Vehicle checks before you drive
  2. Distractions, drowsiness and health
  3. Alcohol and drugs

Unit 6 · 7 lessons

Space, Speed and Conditions

Space cushion, scanning, speed, night, weather and signaling

  1. Following distance and the space cushion
  2. Scanning ahead, to the sides and behind
  3. Speed limits, traffic flow and eco-driving
  4. Night driving and headlight laws
  5. Wet, icy and slippery roads
  6. Fog, snow and snow squalls
  7. Signals, brake lights and your horn

Unit 7 · 6 lessons

Turns, Intersections and Highways

Turning, passing, right-of-way, roundabouts, curves and highways

  1. Turns, center turn lanes and U-turns
  2. Merging and passing
  3. Intersections and right-of-way
  4. Roundabouts, jughandles and divided highways
  5. Driving through curves
  6. Entering, traveling and exiting highways

Unit 8 · 6 lessons

Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles, trucks, buses and special situations

  1. Pedestrians and bicyclists
  2. Sharing the road with motorcycles and mopeds
  3. Sharing the road with trucks and buses
  4. School buses, emergency vehicles and the Move Over law
  5. Work zones and railroad crossings
  6. Horses, snow plows, open-bed trucks and funerals

Unit 9 · 5 lessons

Parking and Emergencies

Parking, emergency maneuvers, floods and road rage

  1. Parking rules
  2. Emergency steering, braking and skids
  3. Stuck accelerator, brake failure and blowouts
  4. Floods, drop-offs and head-on threats
  5. Road rage and aggressive drivers

Unit 10 · 4 lessons

Driving Record and Penalties

Points, suspensions, police stops, crashes and DUI

  1. Points, suspensions and driving uninsured
  2. Police stops, crashes and fleeing police
  3. DUI, implied consent and penalties
  4. Underage drinking, zero tolerance and the Driver's License Compact

Unit 11 · 5 lessons

Occupant Safety and Other Laws

Seat belts, child seats, texting, inspections and safe passing

  1. Seat belts and air bags
  2. Child passenger safety
  3. Texting, inspections and other everyday laws
  4. The bicycle safe passing law
  5. Carbon monoxide and testing accommodations

Know which test you are studying for

Pennsylvania Knowledge Test

This Roadwise course uses a 18-question practice test with 15 correct answers needed to pass. The format can depend on your age, license class, or application type.

The handbook states the format directly for the non-commercial Class C Knowledge Test. It does not list a time limit or separately-scored sections. You may retake the test the next business day if you fail, and only once per day at any location.

See format details and sample questions