Any tips or hints for the PA drivers test?

Question

im taking it in Norristown and im really nerves!!! what do they look for and grade you on.

Answer 1

well, I took mine several years ago in Williamsport... but here's what my basic test was, along with some tips.

First, I had to get in the car (put your seatbelt on first) and show him I knew how to use my blinkers, hazard lights, wipers, headlights, and high beams.  He won't be in the car with you, he'll be standing outside.  I had to turn my car 'on' but not turn on the engine... so make sure you know how to do that.

Once we did that, he got into the car and I had to start it.  your belt should still be on at this point, adjust the mirrors, make sure his belt is on.  some try to trick you... so if he doesn't put it on, remind him.  Then start the car.  I had to back out of the parking spot, make sure you look over your shoulders and don't just rely on the mirrors.

Then I drove in a circle for a few blocks.  Stay in your lane, don't speed... obey all traffic signs.  Stop if you can on yellow lights.  use your turn signals.  Basically, just drive.  Oh, make sure you stop if you see a school bus, which you shouldn't since school is out.  I took my friend to get hers last year, and the guy that went before her didn't stop for a school bus... yeah he failed.  They will fail you for any ticketable offense.

Then, I came back to the DMV and went out back to parallel park.  Make sure you use your turn signal... turn it on as you approch the spot.  Look over your shoulder as you back in... I didn't, and he took points off for it, but not enough to fail me.  Once you get in there, put your car in park and put on the ebrake.  My guy had me turn my car off as well... but wait for them to tell you to do that.  Then, you'll have to leave the spot.  recheck your mirrors, turn the car on if he made you turn it off, take the ebrake off, turn on your blinker, and pull out.

Then I drove back to the front of the building and parked.  If you are in a parking lot and someone is backing out, stop and let them back out... my brother failed because he went around a car that was backing out.  better safe than sorry...

Once I parked, i put the car in park, but the ebrake on, and turned the car off.  we got out of the car, I locked the doors, but they probably won't take points off if you don't.  make sure you turned off your headlights and wipers if they were on.

That was the end of the test... if its raining when you take your test, remember that it is a law in pa that you turn your headlights on anytime your wipers are on, and you also have to turn on your headlights in construction zones.

good luck.

Answer 2

Make shore you can parallel park very impotent.

I now live in Phoenix AZ and Thea's fools can' parallel park to save their A**