STUMPERS CXVI

The five states below are listed in a particular order to reveal a certain pattern. Can you determine what it is?

Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
New Mexico
Delaware
Louisiana

HINT:
The answer has to do with the first letter of each state.

Answer:

The first letters of each state form the pattern

P - Park
R - Reverse
N - Neutral
D - Drive
L - Low - as they appear on an automatic gearshift