You are pulled over for a traffic violation in a work zone, and your vehicle's headlights are not turned on. What extra penalty does the manual say applies?
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A.
Two points added to your driving record.
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B.
A mandatory work zone safety class.
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C.
An additional $25 fine. Correct
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D.
An automatic 30-day license suspension.
The answer is "An additional $25 fine."
The manual states a driver pulled over for a traffic violation in a work zone without headlights on is fined an additional $25. Test-takers who pick two points are borrowing the same page's 'Did You Know?' note about workers reporting unsafe drivers for tickets that carry fines and points; the headlights-off rule itself is only that flat fee.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Two points added to your driving record.
The manual specifies only a monetary penalty for driving through a work zone without headlights, not a point assessment. This answer blends this rule with the same page's 'Did You Know?' note about workers reporting unsafe drivers for tickets that carry fines and points.
B. A mandatory work zone safety class.
The manual assigns an additional fine for this situation, not a required class. This answer imports court-ordered driving classes that come with some later moving-violation convictions into a rule the manual settles with a single flat fee.
D. An automatic 30-day license suspension.
A suspension is not the penalty the manual assigns to a headlight violation in a work zone. This answer escalates to a suspension because the 'Active Work Zone When Flashing / Increased Penalties' sign on the same page reads as license-threatening.
This question tests your knowledge of Construction Signs in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Driver Manual, "Work Zone Signs (Work Area and Construction Zone Signs)," p.18..
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