Key Pennsylvania facts: Road Signs
Sample Road Signs questions
What does a keystone-shaped route marker show?
An interstate highway A Pennsylvania traffic route A U.S. traffic route A toll plaza ahead Show the answer
A Pennsylvania traffic route
The manual's keystone marker example identifies a road as a Pennsylvania traffic route.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signs: Route Markers
You are in a lane under a yellow EXIT ONLY panel on a highway sign. What happens if you stay in it?
You must leave the highway You may choose at the ramp You continue past the exit The lane ends at a toll plaza Show the answer
You must leave the highway
The lane will go off the road to form a ramp, so you can change lanes or else you must exit.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signs: Exit Numbers
Pennsylvania's I-76 and I-80 have even numbers. Which direction do even-numbered interstates generally run?
East and west North and south In a loop around cities Along the state lines Show the answer
East and west
Even numbers with one or two digits generally mean an east-west route.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signs: Interstate Numbering System
Traveling which way do mile marker numbers increase on a Pennsylvania highway?
East or south West or south East or north West or north Show the answer
East or north
The numbers start in the west or south of the state and rise as you travel east or north.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signs: Mile Markers
What is an interstate like I-180 in Williamsport, with an odd first digit, usually?
A toll road across the state A route closed to large trucks A spur connected at one end A loop connected at both ends Show the answer
A spur connected at one end
When the first of the three digits is odd, the road usually connects with another interstate at only one end.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signs: Interstate Numbering System
On a striped object marker beside a Pennsylvania road, what do the angled stripes show?
The speed to use near the hazard The lane that has been closed The distance left to the hazard The side to pass the hazard on Show the answer
The side to pass the hazard on
The stripes slope down toward the side you should move to, clear of the object or condition.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signs: Objects Adjacent to the Roadway
According to the Pennsylvania manual, how should you treat a railroad crossbuck sign?
As a speed limit sign As a stop sign As a do not enter sign As a yield sign Show the answer
As a yield sign
Slow down, and be ready to stop if a train is seen or heard.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signs: Regulatory Signs
On a Pennsylvania highway, how far apart are Exit 20 and Exit 95?
About 15 miles About 95 miles About 75 miles It can't be told from the numbers Show the answer
About 75 miles
Exit numbers correspond with mile markers, so you can subtract one exit number from the other.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signs: Exit Numbers
What does this sign warn you about?
Two lanes merge into one The road forks at a Y intersection A divided highway ends ahead Show the answer
The road forks at a Y intersection
Slow down and decide early which branch you will take.
Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition, Section 2C.41 ; Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: Diamond, warning signs (p. 41)
What does this sign warn you about?
A truck stop with fuel is nearby A steep downhill grade is ahead Trucks may be on or crossing the road Show the answer
Trucks may be on or crossing the road
Watch for trucks that may enter or cross the road, and be ready to slow down.
Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition, Section 2C.54
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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.
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