Practice limits and how to adjust your speed, with questions based on the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95).
70 mph
The maximum limit is 70 mph, and on interstate highways the limit is posted after each interchange.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Managing Speed: Posted Speed Limits
No more than 35 mph
The limit is 35 mph with anyone in the bed, and children under 18 generally may not ride there at all.
Three
It adds three points to your record, and a fine comes with it.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signals: School Zone Signals
Yes, for driving too fast for conditions
Posted limits are for ideal conditions, so you can be ticketed even while within the limit.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Managing Speed: Posted Speed Limits
45 mph
Low beams reach only about 250 feet, and at 55 mph it takes more than that to stop on dry pavement.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Managing Speed: Driving at Night
15 mph
You must travel no faster than 15 mph in the zone.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signals: School Zone Signals
By half
Packed snow calls for half your normal speed, and ice calls for slowing to a crawl.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Managing Speed: Road Conditions
When its lights flash or at the times on the sign
The limit applies when the yellow signals on the sign are flashing or during the time periods the sign shows.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signals: School Zone Signals
55 mph
The code sets 55 mph for locations where no other limit, such as an urban district or posted freeway limit, applies.
Source: Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.), Section 3362
By 5 to 10 mph
Pennsylvania's manual advises 5 to 10 mph slower on wet roads, with a longer following distance.
Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 3, Managing Speed: Road Conditions
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.