Safety Education Unit 1 Flashcards
What do you need to have with you to get your learner’s permit in Pennsyvania?
Permit Application
Birth Certificate
Social Security Card
Parent/Guardian Consent Form
Check/Money Order (NO CASH.)
How long is a permit valid?
1 year or 365 days
Who do you need in the car while on your permit?
A person over 21 with a valid driver’s license, and they MUST sit in the passenger’s seat.
What hours are ILLEGAL to drive while you have your permit?
11pm to 5am, unless you are accompanied by your parent/guardian.
What are the 4 license classes?
A, B, C, M
What is a class A license?
A license that is required to operate any combination of vehicles with a weight of 26,001 pounds and has a tow weight of 10,000 pounds.
What is class B license?
A license that is required to operate any combination of vehicles with a weight of 26,001 pounds.
What is a class C license?
A license that is needed to operate any vehicle besides ones that require a class M license.
What is a class M license?
A license that is required to operate a motorbike or motorcycle.
What is on the knowledge test?
Traffic signs, PA driving laws, safe driving laws.
If you fail the knowledge test, how long is the wait?
One business day (Tues-Sat)
How many questions are on the knowledge test?
18 questions
How many questions must you get right on the knowledge test to pass?
15 questions
What is vision?
The act of power or sight.
What is the minimum visual acuity rate?
20/40 with or without glasses
What is the minimum peripheral vision rate?
120 degrees
What is visual acuity?
The ability to see things clearly near and far
What is color blindness?
Not being able to distinguish colors from eachother.
What is the normal field of vision?
180 degrees (most people)
What is tunnel vision?
Seeing less than 140 degrees
What is depth perception?
The ability to judge the distance and other objects between yourself.
How long do you have to wait to take your road test if you under 18?
6 months
Where can you schedule a road test?
By website (www.dmv.state.pa.us)
By phone:
1-800-932-4600
What is on the test?
Vehicle Controls
Parallel Parking
Road Driving
Handling Traffic
Communication with Others
What five things do you need for your road test?
Valid Learner’s Permit
65 hours of training (under 18, includes harsh weather)
Registration Card for your car
Proof of Insurance
Driver’s License of the person who brought you (over 21 years of age)
What is Vehicle Controls?
The ability to operate your vehicle
In Vehicle Controls, what do you go over?
Blinkers
Hazard Lights
Gas/Brake Pedal
Front Lights
Back Lights
High Beams
How many people can you have in the car with a Junior’s Drivers License?
No more passengers than seat-belts in your vehicle.
How long is the suspension if you accumulate six points on your license?
90 days. This also goes for if you are convicted of driving 26 mph over the speed limit.
You cannot drive with a junior’s license… when?
11pm-5am UNLESS you are accompanied by a parent/guardian.
When you are out at these hours, what are you doing?
Public/Charitable service
Volunteer Fire Company
Employed during those hours
When you first get a Junior’s License, how many passengers can you have in the car?
One, unless it is immediate family.
After three months… how many passengers can you carry in your car on a Junior’s LIcense?
Three passengers under the age of 18.
Do you need to do anything on your 18th birthday to get your permit?
No.
How many days do I wait if I failed my road test?
Seven
How many chances do you get to take the road test before your permit expires?
Three
After you fail three times, you must…
Reapply to extend your learner’s permit.
How can you apply to be an organ donor?
Go to your local PENNDOT, or apply online
Do you have to be an organ donor?
No, it’s completely optional
When are your organs donated?
When you are legally dead, the Organ Donation team will take various organs and tissues, and donate them to the people who need them.
