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Page 1 of 4 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20714 – October 2025 PENNSYLVANIA SMART DRIVER™ COURSE STATE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION: PENNSYLVANIA UNIT 2 – How Do We Navigate Changes? Driving While Impaired - Participant Guidebook Page 14 • Drivers will be automatically considered under the influence if they have a BAC of .08 or more. However, you can still be convicted of a DUI if your BAC is below this level, if there is sufficient evidence that your driving was impaired. • Drivers will be considered under the influence if they operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of any intoxicating drugs. • Drivers consent to chemical tests of their blood, breath, or urine if reasonably suspected of driving under the influence when they operate a motor vehicle. Refusing a test can result in a license suspension. • Officers may conduct a preliminary roadside analysis of a driver's breath prior to arrest if they have reason to believe that the driver is intoxicated. Refusal of this test will result in suspension of driving privileges • Drivers will be required to install an ignition interlock device if convicted of multiple DUIs or if they refuse a chemical test. UNIT 3 – Are We Ready to Drive? Child Safety Seats - Participant Guidebook Page 37 • Children under the age of 2 shall be securely fastened in a rear-facing child passenger restraint system. • Children under the age of 4 must be restrained in a child safety seat. • Children between the age of 4 and 8 must be restrained in a booster seat. Construction Signs and Construction Zones - Participant Guidebook Page 49 • Drivers must follow a flagger's directions. • Drivers must turn on their headlights when they are driving through a construction zone. • Fines are doubled for some traffic violations in a construction zone. Railroad Grade Crossings - Participant Guidebook Page 56 • It is illegal to drive around a railroad crossing gate, even if there is no train. • Drivers must stop at least 15 feet from the tracks, but no more than 50 feet away. • It is illegal to pass another vehicle within 100 feet of a railroad crossing. • It is illegal to park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.