Texas Drivers Handbook Test

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1. What sign warns you that you must slow down?
No. Speed must be adjusted to conditions in order to avoid accidents.
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Use a low gear to slow your vehicle down.
Many of the yellow diamond warning signs. Especially slow down on wet road.


2. What does a posted speed limit of 55mph mean?
1) Fine up to $500 - 20-40 hrs community service - license suspended for 120 days - and/or confinement of up to 180 days. 2) Fine up to $500 - 40-60 hrs community service - and maybe AA course. 3) $500-$2000 - 40-60 hrs community service - and/or con
Proceed carefully in the direction of the arrow - yielding the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians.
It means that the maximum speed is 55 mph on the roadway in ideal conditions.
Do not pass other vehicles.


3. What is the maximum number of inches that you may lawfully allow an object to extend the left fender of your car?
'Slower Traffic Keep Right' sign.
When a law enforcement officer hasn't investigated the crash.
3 inches.
You should never overtake a school bus - especially when it is loading or unloading children. You should stop until the bus either resumes its drive or the driver tells you to pass.


4. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on Texas Highway numbered by the state - or for United States outside an urban district?
Stop - locate owner/operator - and give name and address. Or - leave a written notice.
Daytime - 70 mph Nighttime - 65 mph
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A railroad crossing sign; it's circular and yellow with a black X and two Rs. Railroads also have railroad cross bucks posted by the crossing - with a gate and flashing lights.


5. Which sign tells you to slow down because you are approaching a double curve?
$200
Turn wheels to the right
The road curves one way (right) and then the other way (left). Slow down - keep right - and do not pass.
If you need to drive off the paved portion of the highway.


6. In what direction should you turn your wheels when parking uphill without a curb?
You should stop prior to the sidewalk and yield the right-of-way to all approaching pedestrians.
Suspension/revocation action from another state - parental authorization withdrawn - voluntary surrender for medical/insurance purposes - and false statement on application.
It is still up to you to renew your license. Send in an application for renewal.
Turn wheels to the right


7. What regulations should a bicycle rider observe?
Loop ### - rectangle with black writing.
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
1) 60 days suspension. 2) 120 days suspension. 3) 180 days suspension. May be placed in jail until bond is made or appearance before a magistrate or juvenile court judge.
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.


8. Under what circumstances should you never attempt to pass a car ahead of you?
When it's half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise - and whenever you can't see clearly.
Protecting yourself and others from dangerous and unexpected driving situations by using a space management system. Stay alert to everything happening around you - look for trouble spots developing around - have a plan of action if other driver does
Use a low gear to help slow your vehicle down.
When pavement markings prohibit driving on other lane -When within 100 ft of/or crossing an intersection or railroad crossing -On a hill - curve - or other place with limited vision -100 ft of a bridge - viaduct - or tunnel.


9. What kind of sign warns you that the highest safe speed for the turn ahead is 25mph?
No less than 20 feet.
Bump warning sign
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.
You should never overtake a school bus - especially when it is loading or unloading children. You should stop until the bus either resumes its drive or the driver tells you to pass.


10. When is a bicyclist not required to ride on the right of the roadway?

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11. If you are driving and hear a siren coming?
Yield the right-of-way by moving to the right edge of the roadway and stopping.
A red and white equilateral triangle. This sign tells you that the road you are on joins with another road ahead. You should slow down or stop if necessary so that you can yield the right-of-way to vehicles on the other road.
No. Speed must be adjusted to conditions in order to avoid accidents.
500 ft.


12. Describe What you should do if you have a blowout while driving?
Move the car off the pavement - turn on emergency warning lights - and tie a white cloth where visible or raise your hood.
$200
To allow another vehicle or roadway user to proceed first - when they have the privilege of having immediate use of a part of a roadway.
Many of the yellow diamond warning signs. Especially slow down on wet road.


13. Describe the emblem Which identifies vehicles which travel at speeds of 25mph or less?
Must be a licensed driver - and at least 21 years old. The student must have a instruction permit.
Yield to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from the right or is approaching from the right. Make sure there are not any vehicles going left or right.
A fluorescent orange triangle with retroflective borders.
Stop - locate owner/operator - and give name and address. Or - leave a written notice.


14. When needed - how may one show proof of financial responsibility?
With a liability insurance policy - or a standard proof of liability insurance form given by the Texas Department of Insurance and issued by a liability insurer
Bump warning sign
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.
The car on the two-lane road should yield.


15. Under what conditions are overtaking and passing to the right not permitted?
The car on the two-lane road should yield.
You must not have... a. A red light showing from the front. b. A bell - siren - or exhaust whistle. c. A muffler cutout. d. Anything that extends more than three inches beyond the left side or six inches beyond the right side of the body - running bo
If you need to drive off the paved portion of the highway.
Bump warning sign


16. Under what conditions should headlights be used?

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17. To what agency in within what time period must a change of address be reported for driver licensing purposes?
Yield the right-of-way by moving to the right edge of the roadway and stopping.
An exhaust emission system.
6 inches
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.


18. What should you do when driving down a steep grade in a car with a standard transmission?
Use a low gear to slow your vehicle down.
500 ft.
If you can't get into the proper lane at least within one-half block before you turn - then don't turn and continue straight.
When lane is of substandard length.


19. Once the brakes have been applied about How many feet does a car 70mph travel before it comes
Corrective lenses - LOFS age 21 or older - Daytime only - Do not exeed 45 mph - No expressway driving - M/C not to exeed 250 cc - licensed M/C operator age 21 or older in sight - Moped - Vehicle w/o air brakes-applies to vehicles requiring CDL - CDL
With a liability insurance policy - or a standard proof of liability insurance form given by the Texas Department of Insurance and issued by a liability insurer
It takes 387 feet for the car to stop.
The road curves one way (right) and then the other way (left). Slow down - keep right - and do not pass.


20. Why are seat belts important?
Stop - locate owner/operator - and give name and address. Or - leave a written notice.
Passing/overtaking - left turn at intersection - unsafe conditions in roadway - lane's width is inappropriate.
They keep you from getting thrown out of your car - hitting the dashboard too hard - and in control of your car.
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.


21. Describe the 'Yield' sign
They keep you from getting thrown out of your car - hitting the dashboard too hard - and in control of your car.
'Slower Traffic Keep Right' sign.
Marijuana impairs the sensory and perceptual skills - and also affects concentration and judgment. Amphetamines make the driver less coordinated - more edgy - and have been known to cause lapses in concentration.
A red and white equilateral triangle. This sign tells you that the road you are on joins with another road ahead. You should slow down or stop if necessary so that you can yield the right-of-way to vehicles on the other road.


22. What is the first thing that should be done when a car starts to skid?
Yellow - diamond - and a squiggly line pointing ahead.
Take your foot off the gas pedal and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid.
When pavement markings prohibit driving on other lane -When within 100 ft of/or crossing an intersection or railroad crossing -On a hill - curve - or other place with limited vision -100 ft of a bridge - viaduct - or tunnel.
An exhaust emission system.


23. What is the shape of a 'keep right' sign - and how should the driver react when he sees one?
Get on the left lane - begin signaling and slowing down at least 100 ft from corner. Stay to the right of the interstate when on the centerline - and yield to approaching vehicles.
'Slower Traffic Keep Right' sign.
A yellow diamond that has two arrows pointing up and down - he should keep to the right lane.Vertical - white rectangle; Drivers who are driving slower than other vehicles on the roadway should keep right.
1) Fine up to $500 - 20-40 hrs community service - license suspended for 120 days - and/or confinement of up to 180 days. 2) Fine up to $500 - 40-60 hrs community service - and maybe AA course. 3) $500-$2000 - 40-60 hrs community service - and/or con


24. When is it necessary to stop before procceding when you overtake a school bus loading or unloading children?
You should never overtake a school bus - especially when it is loading or unloading children. You should stop until the bus either resumes its drive or the driver tells you to pass.
If you can't get into the proper lane at least within one-half block before you turn - then don't turn and continue straight.
When a law enforcement officer hasn't investigated the crash.
If you need to drive off the paved portion of the highway.


25. When are bicyclists allowed to ride two abreast in a traffic lane?
A red and white equilateral triangle. This sign tells you that the road you are on joins with another road ahead. You should slow down or stop if necessary so that you can yield the right-of-way to vehicles on the other road.
They keep you from getting thrown out of your car - hitting the dashboard too hard - and in control of your car.
It takes 387 feet for the car to stop.
When lane is of substandard length.


26. What are the penalties for minors(persons under the age of 21)convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol.
110 feet
Turn wheels to the right
1) Fine up to $500 - 20-40 hrs community service - license suspended for 120 days - and/or confinement of up to 180 days. 2) Fine up to $500 - 40-60 hrs community service - and maybe AA course. 3) $500-$2000 - 40-60 hrs community service - and/or con
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.


27. What type of sign warns you to watch right and left for cross traffic?
Crossroad ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
Class A - 18 or 17 with approved driver education or approval of minor's hardship application. Class B - 18 or 17 with approved driver education or approval of minor's hardship - Class C - 18 or 16 with approved driver education or 15 with
Do not pass other vehicles.
The car on the two-lane road should yield.


28. What qualifications must one have to teach a beginner to drive?
It takes 387 feet for the car to stop.
Passing/overtaking - left turn at intersection - unsafe conditions in roadway - lane's width is inappropriate.
$200
Must be a licensed driver - and at least 21 years old. The student must have a instruction permit.


29. If a person is under 18 - when does his provisional license expire?
Stop - locate owner/operator - and give name and address. Or - leave a written notice.
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On his next birth date after date of issuance.
Keep at least two seconds away.


30. What precautions should a driver take at uncontrolled intersections?
You must not have... a. A red light showing from the front. b. A bell - siren - or exhaust whistle. c. A muffler cutout. d. Anything that extends more than three inches beyond the left side or six inches beyond the right side of the body - running bo
Lower (dim) headlights.
Yield to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from the right or is approaching from the right. Make sure there are not any vehicles going left or right.
It is a yellow diamond and shows that the bridge ahead is not as wide as the road. Slow down and use caution.


31. What should you do if you discover you are in the wrong lane to make a turn as you enter an intersection?

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32. Within How many feet of a crosswalk may you park - when parking near a corner?
Stop completely while entering the crosswalk/intersection - and then proceed carefully.
500 ft.
No less than 20 feet.
They keep you from getting thrown out of your car - hitting the dashboard too hard - and in control of your car.


33. What are the different classes of licenses and age requirements for each?
Stop - locate owner/operator - and give name and address. Or - leave a written notice.
You should never overtake a school bus - especially when it is loading or unloading children. You should stop until the bus either resumes its drive or the driver tells you to pass.
Class A - 18 or 17 with approved driver education or approval of minor's hardship application. Class B - 18 or 17 with approved driver education or approval of minor's hardship - Class C - 18 or 16 with approved driver education or 15 with
Suspension/revocation action from another state - parental authorization withdrawn - voluntary surrender for medical/insurance purposes - and false statement on application.


34. What does a 'narrow bridge' sign look like - and how should the driver react when he sees one?
Do not pass other vehicles.
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.
It is a yellow diamond and shows that the bridge ahead is not as wide as the road. Slow down and use caution.
15 mph


35. Under what conditions may your drivers license be suspended?
Bump warning sign
A red and white equilateral triangle. This sign tells you that the road you are on joins with another road ahead. You should slow down or stop if necessary so that you can yield the right-of-way to vehicles on the other road.
DWI by use of alcohol or drugs - drug offense - intoxication manslaughter - intoxication assault - failure to stop and render aid - causing the death or serious injury of anyone while operating a motor vehicle - any offense punishable as a felony und
The car on the two-lane road should yield.


36. What are the penalties for minors(persons under the age of 21)convicted of nondriving alcohol-related offenses?
It means that the maximum speed is 55 mph on the roadway in ideal conditions.
1) 60 days suspension. 2) 120 days suspension. 3) 180 days suspension. May be placed in jail until bond is made or appearance before a magistrate or juvenile court judge.
6 inches
When a law enforcement officer hasn't investigated the crash.


37. What is the minimum age at which you can get a class C drivers license without driver education or being a hardship case?
It is a yellow diamond and shows that the bridge ahead is not as wide as the road. Slow down and use caution.
Bump warning sign
Two years.
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38. What does a 'Do Not Pass' sign mean?
Corrective lenses - LOFS age 21 or older - Daytime only - Do not exeed 45 mph - No expressway driving - M/C not to exeed 250 cc - licensed M/C operator age 21 or older in sight - Moped - Vehicle w/o air brakes-applies to vehicles requiring CDL - CDL
Do not pass other vehicles.
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.
It takes 387 feet for the car to stop.


39. When two cars meet at the intersection of a 2-lane road with 4-lane road - which one must yield the right-of-way?
The car on the two-lane road should yield.
No. Speed must be adjusted to conditions in order to avoid accidents.
When lane is of substandard length.
It's a black cross in a yellow diamond. Cross traffic ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.


40. What is carbon monoxide - and how may it be harmful to drivers?

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41. In addition to mufflers what new equipment is required on all cars manufactured in 1968 and after.
An exhaust emission system.
DWI by use of alcohol or drugs - drug offense - intoxication manslaughter - intoxication assault - failure to stop and render aid - causing the death or serious injury of anyone while operating a motor vehicle - any offense punishable as a felony und
Suspension/revocation action from another state - parental authorization withdrawn - voluntary surrender for medical/insurance purposes - and false statement on application.
Lower (dim) headlights.


42. If a child runs into the road 45-50 feet ahead of your car - What is the highest speed from which you can stop with good brakes without hitting him?
15 mph
On his next birth date after date of issuance.
If you can't get into the proper lane at least within one-half block before you turn - then don't turn and continue straight.
To allow another vehicle or roadway user to proceed first - when they have the privilege of having immediate use of a part of a roadway.


43. Describe the sign which warns you to slow down for a winding road?
Yellow - diamond - and a squiggly line pointing ahead.
6 inches
When it's half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise - and whenever you can't see clearly.
A red and white equilateral triangle. This sign tells you that the road you are on joins with another road ahead. You should slow down or stop if necessary so that you can yield the right-of-way to vehicles on the other road.


44. What sign indicates that the road that you are on merges with another?

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45. Does a posted speed limit of 55mph mean that you may drive 55mph on that highway under all conditions?
110 feet
A fluorescent orange triangle with retroflective borders.
No. Speed must be adjusted to conditions in order to avoid accidents.
Get on the left lane - begin signaling and slowing down at least 100 ft from corner. Stay to the right of the interstate when on the centerline - and yield to approaching vehicles.


46. Which lights should you use when you are driving in a fog
It's a black cross in a yellow diamond. Cross traffic ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
It takes 387 feet for the car to stop.
Lower (dim) headlights.
The road curves one way (right) and then the other way (left). Slow down - keep right - and do not pass.


47. What action should you take if you fail to receive the renewal notice card reminding license is about to expire?
Yellow - diamond - and a squiggly line pointing ahead.
It is still up to you to renew your license. Send in an application for renewal.
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.
1. Brakes (Foot Brake - Parking Brake) 2. Lights (Two Headlights - Tail Lights - Brake Lights - Turn Signals - License Plate Light - Reflectors - Parking Lights) 3. Horn 4. Muffler 5. Safety Glass 6. License Plates 7. Windshield Wiper 8. Rearview Mir


48. What type of restrictions may be placed on your license?
When pavement markings prohibit driving on other lane -When within 100 ft of/or crossing an intersection or railroad crossing -On a hill - curve - or other place with limited vision -100 ft of a bridge - viaduct - or tunnel.
When lane is of substandard length.
Corrective lenses - LOFS age 21 or older - Daytime only - Do not exeed 45 mph - No expressway driving - M/C not to exeed 250 cc - licensed M/C operator age 21 or older in sight - Moped - Vehicle w/o air brakes-applies to vehicles requiring CDL - CDL
30 mph


49. When are accident reports required?

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50. When are you required to show proof of financial responsibility?

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