Work zone signs — Pennsylvania Permit Test
Work zone signs on the Pennsylvania permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
This sign marks a place where workers or equipment may be on or near the road, and where the layout may have changed since you last drove it.
The people in that zone have nothing between them and your car.
These signs identify maintenance, construction or utility areas where workers or equipment may be on or near the roadway. Stay alert and slow down when you see these signs.
A road work ahead sign tells you there is roadwork coming and cautions you to slow down.
The lane you are following may simply stop, and you need speed low enough to follow where it goes.
This sign informs you there is road work ahead and also cautions you to slow down.
On the test
What do work zone signs mark?
Places where workers may be near the road. The people in that zone have nothing between them and your car. PA Driver's Manual, p.18: “These signs identify maintenance, construction or utility areas where workers or equipment may be on or near the roadway. Stay alert and slow down when you see these signs.”
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Every rule here is checked against PA Driver's Manual, published by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-06.