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Page 2 of 4 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20714 – May 2024 PENNSYLVANIA UNIT 4 – Are We Smart on the Road? How to Avoid Distractions - Participant Guidebook Page 61 It is illegal to text while driving. This also includes things like e-mailing and browsing the internet. The only exception is to communicate with a law enforcement official or other emergency services. Safe Following Distance - Participant Guidebook Page 64 A safe following distance must be reasonable and prudent. This means adjusting your speed to the surrounding traffic, condition of the road and speed of the vehicle you are following. Pennsylvania recommends a four-second following distance. Turning at Intersections - Participant Guidebook Page 68 Drivers must use their turn signal at least - 100 feet before making a turn if driving less than 35 miles per hour and 300 feet if driving more than 35 miles per hour. When turning left from a two-way street on to a one-way street (two lane), drivers must turn into the most extreme left-hand lane available. It is legal to turn on red from the inside lane of multiple right turn lanes if it is safe to do so and there are no signs prohibiting. It is illegal to make a left turn from a two-way street to a one-way on a solid red light. U-Turns – Participant Guidebook Page 69 Drivers may not make a U-turn where the vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of another vehicle approaching in either direction at a distance of 500 feet. Merging – Participant Guidebook Page 70 Drivers shall always yield the right-of-way to vehicles which are already on the road in which the driver is merging onto. Handicapped Parking – Participant Guidebook Page 74 The vehicle parking with the permit must be operated by or for the transportation of a disabled person. A placard only be displayed while the vehicle is parked and not while the vehicle is in operation. Driving in Rain, Snow, Fog, Smoke, Dust and Other Conditions – Participant Guidebook Page 75-77 Drivers must turn on their headlights if visibility is less than 1,000 feet. Drivers must turn on their headlights if they are using their windshield wipers. Drivers must remove snow from their vehicles. If snow or ice falls off their car and causes injury or death to another motorist or pedestrian, they will face fines. It is illegal to disregard signs and drive on a road that is closed due to hazardous conditions. Drivers are permitted to use tires with studs or ice grips from November 1 through April 15. Sharing the Road with Emergency Vehicles – Participant Guidebook Page 82 On any undivided highway where an emergency vehicle approaches with its lights and siren on, all traffic shall yield to the right, clear of any intersection, and shall stop.