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Pennsylvania: Right of way & turning — Part 4 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “According to the manual, what is the most frequent cause of crashes at roundabouts?” · “What must vehicles in a funeral procession have turned on, and what must they bear?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Pennsylvania Driver's Manual" (Pub 95), Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Bureau of Driver Licensing.

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  1. According to the manual, what is the most frequent cause of crashes at roundabouts?

    • Vehicles exiting too slowly
    • Pedestrians crossing without looking
    • Drivers who fail to yield before they enter
    • Vehicles stopping inside the circle
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    Correct answer: Drivers who fail to yield before they enter

    The most frequent cause of crashes at roundabouts is drivers who fail to yield before they enter.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. At each entry point of a roundabout, you will find:

    • A stop sign and stop line
    • A traffic signal
    • No signage at all
    • A YIELD sign and a yield line
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    Correct answer: A YIELD sign and a yield line

    Roundabouts have YIELD signs at each entry point and yield lines painted on the pavement.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. As you approach a roundabout's yield line, who has the right-of-way?

    A red car driving along a street toward a circular road around a planted island; a raised island divides the lanes in the middle of the street, and grass lies in the corners.
    • Circulating traffic in the roundabout
    • The vehicle entering the roundabout
    • Whichever vehicle arrives first
    • Pedestrians only
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    Correct answer: Circulating traffic in the roundabout

    Pull up to the yield line and check for approaching traffic — circulating traffic has the right-of-way.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. Once you have entered a roundabout and are proceeding to your exit, who now has the right-of-way?

    Overhead view of a roundabout with a planted central island, four roads joining it, a raised island in the middle of each road, and a double yellow line on the left and right roads.
    • Vehicles waiting to enter the roundabout
    • You — the vehicle already circulating
    • Pedestrians in the roadway only
    • No one; roundabouts have no right-of-way rules once inside
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    Correct answer: You — the vehicle already circulating

    Once you have entered the roundabout, you now have the right-of-way as you proceed counterclockwise to your exit.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. As you approach your exit in a roundabout, what should you do?

    An overhead view of a circular intersection where cars travel around a raised planted island in the middle.
    • Use your left turn signal
    • Turn off all signals
    • Use your right turn signal
    • Sound your horn
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    Correct answer: Use your right turn signal

    As you approach your exit, use your right turn signal.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. What is a key difference between traffic circles and roundabouts, according to the manual?

    An overhead view of a circular intersection where cars travel around a raised planted island in the middle.
    • Traffic circles are always smaller
    • Traffic circles only exist on interstate ramps
    • Roundabouts have special rules and a special design
    • Roundabouts do not have yield signs
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    Correct answer: Roundabouts have special rules and a special design

    Roundabouts have special rules and a special design making them different from traffic circles.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. According to a "Teen Crash Fact" in the manual, improper or careless turning was a contributing factor in how many crashes involving 17-year-old drivers in Pennsylvania in 2017?

    • 159
    • 259
    • 359
    • 459
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    Correct answer: 459

    In 2017, improper or careless turning was a factor contributing to 459 crashes involving drivers age 17 in Pennsylvania.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 45 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. According to a "Teen Crash Fact," from 2013 to 2017, how many crashes involving driving on the wrong side of the road (resulting in 15 deaths) involved 16- and 17-year-old drivers in Pennsylvania?

    • 384
    • 284
    • 484
    • 584
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    Correct answer: 384

    From 2013 to 2017, there were 384 crashes and 15 people killed involving driving on the wrong side of the road among 16- and 17-year-old drivers.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 47 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. If you see a funeral procession on the road, what must you do?

    A black hearse and four cars with headlights on drive in a line along the lower lane of a road, past an empty side street joining from above.
    • Yield to the vehicles in the procession
    • Pass through the procession quickly
    • Honk your horn to signal the procession to hurry
    • Ignore the procession and proceed as normal
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    Correct answer: Yield to the vehicles in the procession

    If you see a funeral procession on the road, yield to vehicles in the procession.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 64 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. Once the lead vehicle of a funeral procession has cleared an intersection, what happens?

    A black hearse and four cars with headlights on drive east in a line across a four-way intersection with crosswalks on all four sides; the side streets are empty.
    • The procession must stop and wait for a new signal
    • The rest may proceed through, and other traffic must yield
    • Other traffic gets priority immediately
    • Only marked funeral escort vehicles may continue
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    Correct answer: The rest may proceed through, and other traffic must yield

    Once the lead vehicle has cleared an intersection, the rest of the procession may proceed through, and other traffic must yield.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 64 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. As a driver encountering a funeral procession, when may you cut in and out of the procession?

    A funeral procession of vehicles with headlights on
    • Whenever there is a safe gap in the procession
    • Never, under any circumstances
    • Only if directed by police or the funeral director's staff
    • Only at intersections controlled by traffic signals
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    Correct answer: Only if directed by police or the funeral director's staff

    Allow the procession to pass and do not cut in and out of it, unless directed otherwise by a police officer or an agent or employee of the funeral director.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 64 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. What must vehicles in a funeral procession have turned on, and what must they bear?

    • Hazard flashers only, with no other identification required
    • Only their headlights, with no flag or insignia required
    • High beams only
    • Headlights and emergency flashers, plus a flag or insignia
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    Correct answer: Headlights and emergency flashers, plus a flag or insignia

    All vehicles in a funeral procession must have their headlights and emergency flashers turned on and bear a flag or other insignia designating them as part of the procession.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 64 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. What color of flashing or revolving light may vehicles in a funeral procession display?

    • Purple
    • Blue
    • Amber
    • Green
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    Correct answer: Purple

    Vehicles in a funeral procession may also have a flashing or revolving purple light displayed during the procession.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 64 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. Under what condition may drivers in a funeral procession proceed through a red light?

    A funeral procession led by a black hearse drives through an intersection where a traffic signal shows red, while a blue car waits on the cross street.
    • Any time, regardless of when the lead vehicle entered
    • If the lead vehicle started through while the light was green
    • Only if a police escort is present
    • Never; a red light always requires a full stop
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    Correct answer: If the lead vehicle started through while the light was green

    Drivers in funeral processions may proceed through a red light if the lead vehicle starts through the intersection while the light was green.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 64 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. At a stop sign, what must the lead vehicle of a funeral procession do before the rest of the procession may proceed through?

    A funeral procession led by a black hearse approaches a STOP sign at a residential intersection while a blue car waits on the cross street.
    • Slow down without stopping
    • Sound its horn twice
    • Come to a complete stop first
    • Wait for a police escort to arrive
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    Correct answer: Come to a complete stop first

    In the case of a stop sign, the lead vehicle of a funeral procession must first come to a complete stop before proceeding through the intersection.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 64 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. What must a funeral procession yield to, even while proceeding as a group through intersections?

    A funeral procession led by a black hearse crosses an intersection while a blue car waits on the side street and a pedestrian stands at the corner.
    • Other funeral processions only
    • Vehicles signaling a turn
    • Nothing; a funeral procession always has the right-of-way
    • Emergency vehicles
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    Correct answer: Emergency vehicles

    Funeral processions must yield to emergency vehicles.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (Pub 95), page 64 · Open this page in the manual

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