Driver's License Test Prep
Pennsylvania Practice Licensing Process

You just moved to Pennsylvania and hold a valid out-of-state driver's license. Within how long must you get a Pennsylvania license?

  1. A.
    Six months
  2. B.
    30 days
  3. C.
    60 days Correct
  4. D.
    90 days
The Why

The answer is "60 days"

Pennsylvania gives new residents 60 days after moving to obtain a PA license and surrender the out-of-state one. Drivers coming from a state with a 30-day new-resident deadline reach for B, and six months or 90 days are the numbers people pick when they recall a longer relocation grace period.

Why the others miss

The traps in the wrong answers

A. Six months

Six months is far past the manual's 60-day deadline for new residents. This answer confuses the license deadline with the longer grace period some states allow for vehicle registration or inspection after a move.

B. 30 days

The manual gives new residents 60 days, not 30. This answer applies the 30-day new-resident window used by some other states rather than Pennsylvania's 60-day rule.

D. 90 days

The manual's deadline is 60 days after moving to Pennsylvania, not 90. This answer reaches for the three-month grace period some other states allow relocators, instead of Pennsylvania's 60 days.

The Rule

This question tests your knowledge of Licensing Process in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Driver Manual, "Chapter 1: Who Needs a Pennsylvania Driver's License?," p.3..

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