Texas Drivers Handbook Test

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1. What should you do when driving down a steep grade in a car with a standard transmission?
15 mph
110 feet
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
Use a low gear to slow your vehicle down.


2. When needed - how may one show proof of financial responsibility?
One lane merging onto the arrow that's pointing ahead.
It's a colorless - deadly gas in the exhaust fumes produced by cars and can cause poisoning.
Passing/overtaking - left turn at intersection - unsafe conditions in roadway - lane's width is inappropriate.
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


3. What type of sign warns you to watch right and left for cross traffic?
Yield the right-of-way by moving to the right edge of the roadway and stopping.
Crossroad ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
'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.


4. What should you do if you damage an unattended vehicle
Stop - locate owner/operator - and give name and address. Or - leave a written notice.
Suspension/revocation action from another state - parental authorization withdrawn - voluntary surrender for medical/insurance purposes - and false statement on application.
No less then 15 feet.
6 inches


5. When are accident reports required?

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6. What type of restrictions may be placed on your license?
Use a low gear to slow your vehicle down.
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
An exhaust emission system.
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


7. How should you react when a traffic officer tells you to do something Which is ordinarily considered to be against the law?
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
You must obey the traffic officer at all times.
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.
A fluorescent orange triangle with retroflective borders.


8. Which sign tells you to keep in the right-hand lane when driving slow?

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9. What type of sign warns you that you should slow down for a sharp rise in the road way?
One lane merging onto the arrow that's pointing ahead.
Bump warning sign
Yield the right-of-way by moving to the right edge of the roadway and stopping.
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


10. When is it necessary to stop before procceding when you overtake a school bus loading or unloading children?
At stop signs - red lights - crosswalks - and for school buses and emergency vehicles.
Take your foot off the gas pedal and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid.
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.
When lane is of substandard length.


11. What is the shape of a 'keep right' sign - and how should the driver react when he sees one?
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.
Upon request - when you're involved in a crash.
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.
When it's half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise - and whenever you can't see clearly.


12. What are the penalties for minors(persons under the age of 21)convicted of nondriving alcohol-related offenses?
It takes 387 feet for the car to stop.
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.
1) Motorists turning left in front of oncoming bicycle traffic. 2) Motorists turning right across path of bicycle traffic. 3) Motorists pulling away from a stop sign or failing to yield to bicycle cross traffic.
It means that the maximum speed is 55 mph on the roadway in ideal conditions.


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

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14. Under what conditions are overtaking and passing to the right not permitted?
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.
3 inches.
When it's half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise - and whenever you can't see clearly.


15. When two cars meet at the intersection of a 2-lane road with 4-lane road - which one must yield the right-of-way?
$200
18
100 ft (five car lengths)
The car on the two-lane road should yield.


16. Describe the sign that tells you to watch for cross traffic ahead?

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17. 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
Turn wheels to the right
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.
It is a yellow diamond and shows that the bridge ahead is not as wide as the road. Slow down and use caution.


18. How much is the maximum fine for a first conviction of driving without a 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.
500 ft.
Turn wheels to the right
$200


19. You should never drive on the left half of the roadway when you are within How many feet from an intersection - bridge - or railroad crossing?
It is a yellow diamond and shows that the bridge ahead is not as wide as the road. Slow down and use caution.
100 ft (five car lengths)
No less then 15 feet.
30 mph


20. When following another car - What is a good rule to determine the distance at which you should follow behind?
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.
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
Keep at least two seconds away.
Yield the right-of-way by moving to the right edge of the roadway and stopping.


21. To what agency in within what time period must a change of address be reported for driver licensing purposes?
'Slower Traffic Keep Right' sign.
No. Speed must be adjusted to conditions in order to avoid accidents.
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.
It's a black cross in a yellow diamond. Cross traffic ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.


22. Describe the types of equipment which Texas state law specifically forbids on passenger cars driven within the state.
Daytime - 70 mph Nighttime - 65 mph
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.
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


23. What kind of sign warns you that the highest safe speed for the turn ahead is 25mph?
No less than 20 feet.
At stop signs - red lights - crosswalks - and for school buses and emergency vehicles.
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.


24. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on Texas Highway numbered by the state - or for United States outside an urban district?
Daytime - 70 mph Nighttime - 65 mph
If you need to drive off the paved portion of the highway.
Turn wheels to the right
When lane is of substandard length.


25. If you are required to show proof of financial responsibility for the future - How many years must such proof be kept up?
Use a low gear to help slow your vehicle down.
No less then 15 feet.
Two years.
The car on the two-lane road should yield.


26. Describe the 'Yield' 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.
Stop - locate owner/operator - and give name and address. Or - leave a written notice.
Mandatory suspension of license; the first offense has a maximum fine of $2000 - suspension of 90-365 days - and confinement of 72 hrs to 180 days.
It takes 387 feet for the car to stop.


27. Describe the sign which warns you to slow down for a winding road?
On his next birth date after date of issuance.
Yellow - diamond - and a squiggly line pointing ahead.
The broken lane marker is white.
Two years.


28. Within How many feet of a crosswalk may you park - when parking near a corner?
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.
Upon request - when you're involved in a crash.
To reduce air pollution.
No less than 20 feet.


29. What sign warns you that you must slow down?
Many of the yellow diamond warning signs. Especially slow down on wet road.
Stop completely while entering the crosswalk/intersection - and then proceed carefully.
Stop - locate owner/operator - and give name and address. Or - leave a written notice.
100 ft (five car lengths)


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

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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. What circumstances may lead to possible loss of your license?
Suspension/revocation action from another state - parental authorization withdrawn - voluntary surrender for medical/insurance purposes - and false statement on application.
You must obey the traffic officer at all times.
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
15 mph


33. What is meant by 'Defensive Driving?'
When a law enforcement officer hasn't investigated the crash.
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.
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
No less than 20 feet.


34. Describe the emblem Which identifies vehicles which travel at speeds of 25mph or less?
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
Stop - locate owner/operator - and give name and address. Or - leave a written notice.
A fluorescent orange triangle with retroflective borders.
Use a low gear to help slow your vehicle down.


35. Which sign tells you to watch out for a train?

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36. What effects does the use of marijuana and amphetamine have on driving?
Yellow - diamond - and a squiggly line pointing ahead.
If you need to drive off the paved portion of the highway.
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.
The car on the two-lane road should yield.


37. Under what conditions should headlights be used?

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38. What are the three most common motorist caused car-bicycle crashes?
Mandatory suspension of license; the first offense has a maximum fine of $2000 - suspension of 90-365 days - and confinement of 72 hrs to 180 days.
1) Motorists turning left in front of oncoming bicycle traffic. 2) Motorists turning right across path of bicycle traffic. 3) Motorists pulling away from a stop sign or failing to yield to bicycle cross traffic.
Yellow - diamond - and a squiggly line pointing ahead.
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


39. About How many feet will the average driver going 50mph travel from the moment he sees danger until he hits the brakes?
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.
Proceed carefully in the direction of the arrow - yielding the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians.
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
110 feet


40. What does a posted speed limit of 55mph mean?
$200
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
3 inches.
It means that the maximum speed is 55 mph on the roadway in ideal conditions.


41. Which lights should you use when you are driving in a fog
An exhaust emission system.
Lower (dim) headlights.
It's a black cross in a yellow diamond. Cross traffic ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
On his next birth date after date of issuance.


42. What precautions should a driver take at uncontrolled intersections?
Upon request - when you're involved in a crash.
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
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.
The road curves one way (right) and then the other way (left). Slow down - keep right - and do not pass.


43. Under what circumstances should you never attempt to pass a car ahead of you?
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.
Upon request - when you're involved in a crash.
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 a law enforcement officer hasn't investigated the crash.


44. What is the maximum number of inches that you may lawfully allow an object to extend the left fender of your car?
3 inches.
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
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
Lower (dim) headlights.


45. What type of lighting should cars use when parked on the highway at night?
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.
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


46. If a person is under 18 - when does his provisional license expire?
On his next birth date after date of issuance.
1) Motorists turning left in front of oncoming bicycle traffic. 2) Motorists turning right across path of bicycle traffic. 3) Motorists pulling away from a stop sign or failing to yield to bicycle cross traffic.
No less than 20 feet.
3 inches.


47. 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 still up to you to renew your license. Send in an application for renewal.
18
When lane is of substandard length.
No less than 20 feet.


48. When parked parralell - your curbside wheels must be no more than How many inches from the curb?
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.
'Slower Traffic Keep Right' sign.
6 inches
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


49. Which sign tells you to slow down because you are approaching a double curve?
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 road curves one way (right) and then the other way (left). Slow down - keep right - and do not pass.
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
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.


50. What is the penalty for being convicted of driving while intoxicated?
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
Mandatory suspension of license; the first offense has a maximum fine of $2000 - suspension of 90-365 days - and confinement of 72 hrs to 180 days.
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.
It is a yellow diamond and shows that the bridge ahead is not as wide as the road. Slow down and use caution.