Pennsylvania DMV Cheat Sheet: Key Numbers
The numbers people mix up most often, on one page. Print it or save it as a PDF and review it before your test.
Knowledge test format
- questions
- 18
- correct to pass
- 15 (83%)
Learner's permit and teen license rules by state
- Learner's permit from age
- 16 years old
- Hold the permit at least
- 6 months
- Supervised driving hours
- 65 hours
- Of them at night
- 10 hours
- Supervising driver at least
- 21 years old
- Night limit for new drivers from
- 11 p.m.
Speed limits by state
- School zone
- 15 mph
- Rural interstate (max)
- 70 mph
Drunk driving laws by state: BAC limits
- Refusing a chemical test (1st time)
- 12 months
Parking distances by state
- Fire hydrant
- 15 feet
- Crosswalk at an intersection
- 20 feet
- STOP sign or signal
- 30 feet
- Railroad crossing
- 50 feet
- Fire station driveway
- 20 feet
- Wheels from the curb
- 12 inches
School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state
- Passing a bicyclist
- 4 feet
- Stop from a school bus at least
- 10 feet
- Bus on the other side of a divided highway
- Do not have to stop, but should watch for children
- Stopped emergency vehicle
- Move out of the lane next to it if safe, or slow down
Car seat and booster seat laws by state
- Car seat until at least
- 4 years old
- Booster seat until at least
- 8 years old
License renewal, insurance and points by state
- Report a new address within
- 15 days