Pennsylvania Lanes & Turns practice test
Practice lane markings, turns, passing and merging: 36 questions based on the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), 12 of them on Pennsylvania's own rules.
Key Pennsylvania facts: Lanes & Turns
Below 35 mph, Pennsylvania requires a turn signal for at least the last 100 feet before the turn. Chapter 3, Managing Speed: Communicating Your Intentions to Other Drivers At 35 mph or more, the manual requires a turn signal for at least the last 300 feet before the turn. Chapter 3, Managing Speed: Communicating Your Intentions to Other Drivers If you are in a turn-only lane, you must make the turn even if you entered that lane by mistake. Chapter 2, Signs: Lane Use Control Signs When turning from dual left-turn lanes, stay in your lane through the turn because the driver beside you may be turning too. Chapter 3, Negotiating Intersections: Signs and Pavement Markings for Lane Assignment Entering a center turn lane too early raises the chance of meeting someone head-on. Chapter 3, Turning, Merging and Passing: Turning From or Into a Center Turn Lane Sample Lanes & Turns questions
Why should you avoid moving into a center left-turn lane too early?
You may get a ticket for parking It may use more of your fuel Your signal may turn itself off You may meet someone head-on in it Show the answer
You may meet someone head-on in it
Every extra moment spent in that lane is a chance to meet a driver coming the other way.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Turning, Merging and Passing: Turning From or Into a Center Turn Lane
You realize you are in a RIGHT TURN ONLY lane in Pennsylvania but want to go straight. What must you do at the intersection?
Go straight if it is clear Back up and change lanes Make the right turn Stop and wait for a gap to merge Show the answer
Make the right turn
In a turn-only lane you may travel only in the direction of the arrow, even if you are there in error.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signs: Lane Use Control Signs
Can you ever cross a double yellow center line in Pennsylvania to pass a bicyclist?
Yes, but only with the rider's signal Yes, if needed for 4 feet of room and safe Yes, whenever the bicyclist is slow No, a double yellow line is never crossed Show the answer
Yes, if needed for 4 feet of room and safe
If it is necessary and you can do it safely, crossing the line lets you keep the required 4 feet of clearance.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 5, Laws and Related Issues: Safe Passing Is the Law
You are driving 25 mph in Pennsylvania. How far before a turn must you signal?
At least 500 feet At least 100 feet At least 300 feet At least 25 feet Show the answer
At least 100 feet
Below 35 mph the signal must be on for at least the last 100 feet.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Managing Speed: Communicating Your Intentions to Other Drivers
How do you turn left onto a divided highway from a cross street?
Stop on the median and wait for a flagger Turn left onto the first roadway, then cross over Turn right, then make a U-turn at the median Cross the first roadway, then turn left onto the second Show the answer
Cross the first roadway, then turn left onto the second
Turning before the divider can put you head-on with traffic coming from your left.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Negotiating Intersections: One Way, Wrong Way, and Do Not Enter Signs
You are driving 45 mph in Pennsylvania. How far before a turn must you signal?
At least 100 feet At least 50 feet At least 300 feet At least 1,000 feet Show the answer
At least 300 feet
At 35 mph or more, the manual requires a signal at least 300 feet before you turn.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Managing Speed: Communicating Your Intentions to Other Drivers
Where a U-turn is allowed in Pennsylvania, how far away should drivers from all directions be?
At least 50 feet At least 1 mile At least 100 feet At least 500 feet Show the answer
At least 500 feet
They must be 500 feet or more away with a clear view of you. Curves and the approach to a hill crest are off limits for U-turns.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Turning, Merging and Passing: U-Turns
How close to a tunnel or bridge is passing not allowed in Pennsylvania?
Within 100 feet Within 1,000 feet Within 25 feet Within 500 feet Show the answer
Within 100 feet
You may not pass within 100 feet of a bridge, an elevated structure or a tunnel.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Turning, Merging and Passing: You May Not Pass If
At 45 mph, about how much clear road do you need to pass safely on a two-lane road?
About 100 feet About 1/4 mile About 500 feet About 1 mile Show the answer
About 1/4 mile
You are using the oncoming lane, so at this speed you need about a quarter mile of clear road.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Turning, Merging and Passing: On a Two-Lane Road
You must travel at 35 mph on a Pennsylvania limited access highway. What should you use?
Your hazard flashers Your left signal Your high beams Your horn Show the answer
Your hazard flashers
Below 40 mph on a limited access highway, four-way flashers warn the drivers behind you.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Managing Speed: Communicating Your Intentions to Other Drivers
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (PUB 95 (4-21) PDF, plus the undated online manual on pa.gov, read 2026-11-06 edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.
