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Pennsylvania driving lessons

Pennsylvania driving lessons.

Read 53 lessons across 11 course units, from licensing basics to the driving rules in Pennsylvania’s handbook. Every public lesson includes its full study text, examples, and source page references.

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Your course, in order

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Unit 1 · 5 lessons

Getting Licensed

Permits, junior rules, license classes and tests

  1. Applying for your learner's permit 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Junior permit and junior license rules 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. License classes 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. The Road Test 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Who needs a license, vision and keeping it current 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 2 · 3 lessons

Traffic Signals

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

  1. Traffic lights and arrows 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Flashing, lane-use and ramp signals 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Pedestrian, school zone and railroad signals 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 3 · 7 lessons

Traffic Signs

Regulatory, warning, work zone and guide signs

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

Unit 4 · 2 lessons

Pavement Markings

Centerlines, lane lines and painted words

  1. Centerlines and passing 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Lane lines, edge lines and pavement words 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 5 · 3 lessons

Fit to Drive

Vehicle checks, distraction, fatigue, alcohol and drugs

  1. Vehicle checks before you drive 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Distractions, drowsiness and health 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Alcohol and drugs 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 6 · 7 lessons

Space, Speed and Conditions

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

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

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 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Merging and passing 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Intersections and right-of-way 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Roundabouts, jughandles and divided highways 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Driving through curves 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  6. Entering, traveling and exiting highways 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 8 · 6 lessons

Sharing the Road

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

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

Unit 9 · 5 lessons

Parking and Emergencies

Parking, emergency maneuvers, floods and road rage

  1. Parking rules 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Emergency steering, braking and skids 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Stuck accelerator, brake failure and blowouts 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Floods, drop-offs and head-on threats 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Road rage and aggressive drivers 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 10 · 4 lessons

Driving Record and Penalties

Points, suspensions, police stops, crashes and DUI

  1. Points, suspensions and driving uninsured 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Police stops, crashes and fleeing police 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. DUI, implied consent and penalties 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Underage drinking, zero tolerance and the Driver's License Compact 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 11 · 5 lessons

Occupant Safety and Other Laws

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

  1. Seat belts and air bags 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Child passenger safety 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Texting, inspections and other everyday laws 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. The bicycle safe passing law 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Carbon monoxide and testing accommodations 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions