Pennsylvania Driver's Manual

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CRASHES ARE MOST LIKELY TO OCCURPDF page 2
Sharing the Road with Motorcycles and VehiclesPDF page 2
INTRODUCTIONPDF page 3
Parent or Guardian Consent Form (DL-180TD)PDF page 3
Table of ContentsPA Driver’s ManualPDF page 3
Driving Under the Influence of AlcoholPDF page 101
Red, Yellow and Green Traffic LightsPDF page 4
Road Test and Special Point ExaminationPDF page 4
Who Needs a Pennsylvania Driver’s License. 3PDF page 4
APPLYING FOR A LEARNER’S PERMITPDF page 5
NON-COMMERCIAL LEARNER’S PERMIT INFORMATIONPDF page 6
ORGAN DONATION AWARENESS TRUST FUND (ODTF)PDF page 6
ORGAN DONOR DESIGNATIONPDF page 6
VETERANS DESIGNATIONPDF page 6
VETERANS' TRUST FUND (VTF)PDF page 6
JUNIOR DRIVER’S LICENSE INFORMATIONPDF page 8
JUNIOR LEARNER’S PERMIT INFORMATIONPDF page 7
PENNSYLVANIA VISION STANDARDSPDF page 7
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER INFORMATIONPDF page 7
WHO NEEDS A PENNSYLVANIA DRIVER’S LICENSE?PDF page 7
CLASSES OF DRIVER’S LICENSESPDF page 9
WHAT CLASS OF DRIVER’S LICENSE DO YOU NEED?PDF page 8
KNOWLEDGE TESTPDF page 9
ROAD TESTPDF page 9
Practice Test AppPDF page 10
NON-FUNCTIONING TRAFFIC LIGHTSPDF page 11
RED, YELLOW AND GREEN TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND ARROWSPDF page 11
SIGNALSPDF page 11
A FLASHING YELLOW ARROWPDF page 12
LANE USE CONTROL SIGNALSPDF page 12
RAMP-METERING SIGNALSPDF page 12
PEDESTRIAN SIGNALSPDF page 13
RAILROAD CROSSING SIGNALSPDF page 13
SCHOOL ZONE SIGNALSPDF page 13
SIGNSPDF page 13
REGULATORY SIGNSPDF page 14
DIVIDED HIGHWAYPDF page 15
DO NOT PASSPDF page 15
HIGHWAYPDF page 27
KEEP RIGHTPDF page 15
ARROWPDF page 16
ON GREENPDF page 16
RESERVED PARKINGPDF page 16
TEEN CRASH FACTPDF page 52
CHEVRON SIGNSPDF page 17
RIGHT AND LEFT SHARP TURNSPDF page 17
RIGHT CURVEPDF page 17
SHARP RIGHT TURNPDF page 17
WARNING SIGNSPDF page 17
MERGING TRAFFICPDF page 18
ONE DIRECTION LARGE ARROWPDF page 18
ROAD ENTERING CURVEPDF page 18
WEAVE AREAPDF page 18
DIVIDED HIGHWAY BEGINSPDF page 19
INTERSECTION SIGNSPDF page 19
LEFTPDF page 19
NARROW BRIDGE OR UNDERPASS AHEADPDF page 19
TWO-WAY TRAFFIC AHEADPDF page 19
RAILROAD CROSSING AHEADPDF page 20
SHOULDER SIGNSPDF page 20
STOP SIGN AHEADPDF page 20
TRAFFIC SIGNAL AHEADPDF page 20
BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE SHARE THE ROADPDF page 21
OBJECTS ADJACENT TO THE ROADWAYPDF page 21
SCHOOLPDF page 21
WORK ZONE SIGNS (WORK AREA AND CONSTRUCTION ZONE SIGNS)PDF page 21
CONSTRUCTION AHEAD)PDF page 22
LANE CLOSED AHEADPDF page 22
ROAD CLOSED FLOODINGPDF page 22
ELECTRIC ARROW PANELSPDF page 23
EXIT NUMBERSPDF page 23
GUIDE SIGNSPDF page 23
HIGHWAY/EXPRESSWAY GUIDE SIGNSPDF page 23
ProgressPDF page 23
INTERSTATE NUMBERING SYSTEMPDF page 24
MILE MARKERSPDF page 24
WESTPDF page 24
PAVEMENT MARKINGSPDF page 26
TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNSPDF page 25
TURNING LANE ONLYPDF page 26
A. No U-TurnPDF page 27
B. You are approaching a T-intersectionPDF page 27
B. NeverPDF page 28
B. IntersectionPDF page 29
D. StopPDF page 31
D. BlackPDF page 32
D. YellowPDF page 32
D. All of the abovePDF page 81
DID YOU KNOW?PDF page 65
VEHICLE CHECKS: PREPARING TO DRIVEPDF page 35
WEARING YOUR SEAT BELTPDF page 35
DRIVING DISTRACTIONSPDF page 36
ALCOHOL AND DRIVINGPDF page 37
HEALTH FACTORSPDF page 37
DRUGS AND DRIVINGPDF page 38
KEEP A SPACE CUSHION AHEADPDF page 39
MANAGING SPACEPDF page 39
KEEP A SPACE CUSHION BEHINDPDF page 40
KEEP A SPACE CUSHION TO THE SIDESPDF page 40
Direction of TravelPDF page 41
KEEP YOUR VEHICLE WHERE IT CAN BE SEENPDF page 41
LOOKING AHEADPDF page 41
LOOKING BEHINDPDF page 42
LOOKING TO THE SIDESPDF page 42
MANAGING SPEEDPDF page 42
DRIVING AT NIGHTPDF page 44
Smart Driving Habits to AdoptPDF page 43
ROAD CONDITIONSPDF page 45
SNOW SQUALLSPDF page 47
VISIBILITY CONDITIONSPDF page 46
HEADLIGHT/WINDSHIELD WIPER LAWPDF page 47
TRAFFIC FLOWPDF page 47
COMMUNICATING YOUR INTENTIONS TO OTHER DRIVERSPDF page 48
HANDLE ONLY ONE TRAFFIC CONDITION AT A TIMEPDF page 48
REACTIONS TO SLOW MOVING TRAFFICPDF page 48
FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES BELOW TO SAFELY USE CENTER TURN LANESPDF page 49
LEFT AND RIGHT TURNSPDF page 49
TO COMPLETE A TURN SAFELYPDF page 49
TURNING FROM OR INTO A CENTER TURN LANEPDF page 49
TURNING, MERGING AND PASSINGPDF page 49
CROSSING TRAFFICPDF page 50
MERGING WITH TRAFFICPDF page 50
PASSINGPDF page 51
TURNING RIGHT AT A RED LIGHTPDF page 50
U-TURNSPDF page 50
APPROACHING INTERSECTIONSPDF page 52
NEGOTIATING INTERSECTIONSPDF page 52
MOVING INTO AND THROUGH INTERSECTIONS SAFELYPDF page 53
ONE WAY, WRONG WAY AND DO NOT ENTER SIGNSPDF page 53
HOW TO USE A CIRCULAR INTERSECTIONPDF page 54
NEGOTIATING CURVESPDF page 55
TurnedPDF page 55
ENTERING HIGHWAYSPDF page 56
EXITING HIGHWAYSPDF page 56
NEGOTIATING HIGHWAYS AND INTERCHANGESPDF page 56
PARKINGPDF page 56
TRAVELING ON HIGHWAYSPDF page 56
DOWNHILL or UPHILLPDF page 57
PARALLEL PARKING TIPSPDF page 57
WORK ZONESPDF page 58
PEDESTRIANSPDF page 59
RAILROAD CROSSINGSPDF page 59
BICYCLISTSPDF page 60
MOTORCYCLISTS AND MOPED DRIVERSPDF page 60
PASSING A TRUCKPDF page 60
SHARING THE ROAD WITH TRUCKS AND BUSESPDF page 60
FOLLOWING A TRUCKPDF page 61
OVERSIZED LOADSPDF page 61
TRUCK PASSINGPDF page 61
TURNSPDF page 61
BACKING CRASHESPDF page 62
BRAKINGPDF page 62
BUSESPDF page 62
EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND SITUATIONSPDF page 62
SCHOOL BUSESPDF page 62
HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES AND HORSEBACK RIDERSPDF page 63
MOVE OVER LAWPDF page 63
PASSENGERS IN AN OPEN-BED TRUCKPDF page 63
DEALING WITH DRIVING EMERGENCIESPDF page 64
DEALING WITH ROAD RAGEPDF page 64
SNOW PLOWSPDF page 64
STEERING YOUR WAY OUT OF AN EMERGENCYPDF page 64
FLOODED ROADWAYSPDF page 66
IF YOU HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLYPDF page 65
IF YOUR VEHICLE STARTS TO SKIDPDF page 65
IF YOUR ACCELERATOR STICKSPDF page 66
IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS BRAKE FAILUREPDF page 66
HOW TO CHANGE A FLAT TIREPDF page 67
IF YOU HAVE A TIRE BLOWOUTPDF page 67
FUNERAL PROCESSIONPDF page 68
HERE IS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU DRIFT OFF OF THE PAVEMENTPDF page 68
IF ANOTHER VEHICLE IS APPROACHING HEAD-ON IN YOUR LANEPDF page 68
IF YOUR VEHICLE DRIFTS OFF OF THE PAVEMENT ONTO THE SHOULDERPDF page 69
A TRAFFIC LIGHT?PDF page 70
D. IncreasePDF page 72
A. Drive on the shoulderPDF page 72
B. Park at an anglePDF page 72
C. SlowingPDF page 73
ALCOHOL IN ONE DRINK?PDF page 75
D. Turn on the radioPDF page 74
C. NeverPDF page 78
D. Anywhere in the lanePDF page 76
D. ReducePDF page 79
C. AcceleratePDF page 79
DRIVING IN TRAFFIC?PDF page 79
D. ShadedPDF page 80
C. SlowerPDF page 81
DRIVING RECORD INFORMATIONPDF page 83
POINT REMOVAL FOR SAFE DRIVINGPDF page 83
SUSPENSIONS AND REVOCATIONSPDF page 84
DRIVING WITHOUT INSURANCEPDF page 84
WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE STOPPED BY THE POLICEPDF page 85
CRASHESPDF page 85
FLEEING OR ELUDING POLICEPDF page 85
To obtain a Driver’s AccidentPDF page 86
WHAT CONSTITUTES A DUI (DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE)?PDF page 85
CHEMICAL TEST REFUSAL RESTORATION FEEPDF page 86
SEVERE PENALTIESPDF page 87
LicensePDF page 87
PenaltyFirst OffenseSecond OffenseThird OffensePDF page 87
DRIVER’S LICENSE COMPACT (DLC)PDF page 90
UNDERAGE DRINKINGPDF page 88
WHY ZERO TOLERANCE?PDF page 88
ZERO TOLERANCE LAW (UNDER 21 DUI)PDF page 88
A. ServePDF page 90
C. Attendance to Alcohol Highway Safety SchoolPDF page 90
C. Driver’s License SuspensionPDF page 91
LAWS AND RELATED ISSUESPDF page 93
REQUIRED NOTIFICATION FOR CHANGE IN NAME OR ADDRESSPDF page 93
SEAT BELT LAWPDF page 93
CHILD PASSENGER PROTECTION ACT 229 REQUIRESPDF page 94
CHILD RESTRAINT LAWPDF page 94
Prevent Vehicle Related HeatstrokePDF page 94
AIR BAG SAFETY INFORMATIONPDF page 95
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)PDF page 95
IN ORDER FOR AN INTERPRETER TO BE PRESENT YOU MUSTPDF page 95
INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIREDPDF page 95
ANTI-LITTERING LAWPDF page 96
PARKING AREAS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIESPDF page 96
SAFE PASSING IS THE LAWPDF page 96
VEHICLE SAFETY AND EMISSIONS INSPECTIONPDF page 96
CONDITIONS LAWPDF page 97
THE DANGER OF OPEN DOORS TO BICYCLISTSPDF page 97
What the Law DoesPDF page 97
NON-CDL THIRD PARTY TESTING PROGRAMPDF page 98
OTHER INFORMATIONPDF page 98
REFERENCESPDF page 98
ROAD TEST AND SPECIAL POINT EXAMINATION APPOINTMENTSPDF page 98
STATEWIDE AND COUNTY MAPSPDF page 98
SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSUREPDF page 99
TIPS TO PREVENT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IN VEHICLESPDF page 99
Accidents (See Crashes)PDF page 100
INDEXPA Driver’s ManualPDF page 102
Obedience to Traffic-Control Devices WarningPDF page 102
Suspensions and RevocationsPDF page 102
Traffic Lights (See Signals)PDF page 102
Department of TransportationPDF page 103
The Thompsons’PDF page 103
AND TISSUE DONATIONPDF page 104
WHEN YOU GET YOUR LICENSE, REMEMBER THESE IMPORTANT WORDSPDF page 104