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Texas Drivers Handbook Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Does a posted speed limit of 55mph mean that you may drive 55mph on that highway under all conditions?
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.
You must obey the traffic officer at all times.
Upon request - when you're involved in a crash.
No. Speed must be adjusted to conditions in order to avoid accidents.

2. What is the state speed limit for automobiles in urban districts..
The broken lane marker is white.
30 mph
Take your foot off the gas pedal and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid.
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

3. In what direction should you turn your wheels when parking uphill without a curb?
The car on the two-lane road should yield.
Suspension/revocation action from another state - parental authorization withdrawn - voluntary surrender for medical/insurance purposes - and false statement on application.
Stop completely while entering the crosswalk/intersection - and then proceed carefully.
Turn wheels to the right

4. In which gear should you drive when going down a steep hill?
Use a low gear to help slow your vehicle down.
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.
An exhaust emission system.
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.

5. When a driver is waiting to make a left turn - What is the procedure he should take when the light turns green?
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.
They keep you from getting thrown out of your car - hitting the dashboard too hard - and in control of your car.
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.

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

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

8. Under what conditions must you always stop?
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 is still up to you to renew your license. Send in an application for renewal.
30 mph
At stop signs - red lights - crosswalks - and for school buses and emergency vehicles.

9. When are bicyclists allowed to ride two abreast in a traffic lane?
Stop completely while entering the crosswalk/intersection - and then proceed carefully.
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.
Passing/overtaking - left turn at intersection - unsafe conditions in roadway - lane's width is inappropriate.
When lane is of substandard length.

10. Describe the type of sign which would let you know that you were on a short state highway in a city or urban area.
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
The road curves one way (right) and then the other way (left). Slow down - keep right - and do not pass.
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.
Loop ### - rectangle with black writing.

11. When parked parralell - your curbside wheels must be no more than How many inches from the curb?
An exhaust emission system.
6 inches
Use a low gear to slow your vehicle down.
100 ft (five car lengths)

12. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on Texas Highway numbered by the state - or for United States outside an urban district?
110 feet
Daytime - 70 mph Nighttime - 65 mph
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.
$200

13. What are the penalties for minors(persons under the age of 21)convicted of nondriving alcohol-related offenses?
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
It's a colorless - deadly gas in the exhaust fumes produced by cars and can cause poisoning.
Daytime - 70 mph Nighttime - 65 mph
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.

14. You should dim your lights when you are within How many feet of an approaching car?
Do not pass other vehicles.
The broken lane marker is white.
To reduce air pollution.
500 ft.

15. What should you do if you damage an unattended vehicle
110 feet
Stop - locate owner/operator - and give name and address. Or - leave a written notice.
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.
It is still up to you to renew your license. Send in an application for renewal.

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

17. What qualifications must one have to teach a beginner to drive?
No. Speed must be adjusted to conditions in order to avoid accidents.
Must be a licensed driver - and at least 21 years old. The student must have a instruction permit.
Yellow - diamond - and a squiggly line pointing ahead.
The road curves one way (right) and then the other way (left). Slow down - keep right - and do not pass.

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

19. What type of sign warns you to watch right and left for cross traffic?
Crossroad ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
It is still up to you to renew your license. Send in an application for renewal.
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.
Use a low gear to help slow your vehicle down.

20. Which lights should you use when you are driving in a fog
100 ft (five car lengths)
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
Lower (dim) headlights.
Take your foot off the gas pedal and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid.

21. If you are required to show proof of financial responsibility for the future - How many years must such proof be kept up?
Two years.
You should stop prior to the sidewalk and yield the right-of-way to all approaching pedestrians.
3 inches.
Many of the yellow diamond warning signs. Especially slow down on wet road.

22. At what time of day should your headlights be turned on?
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.
An exhaust emission system.
You should stop prior to the sidewalk and yield the right-of-way to all approaching pedestrians.
Half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise.

23. In addition to mufflers what new equipment is required on all cars manufactured in 1968 and after.
110 feet
An exhaust emission system.
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.
Two years.

24. What is meant by 'Defensive Driving?'
Use a low gear to slow your vehicle down.
110 feet
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
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

25. When needed - how may one show proof of financial responsibility?
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.
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.
15 mph
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

26. Describe the equipment required on passenger cars by state 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
18
One lane merging onto the arrow that's pointing ahead.
No. Speed must be adjusted to conditions in order to avoid accidents.

27. Under what circumstances should you never attempt to pass a car ahead of you?
$200
It is still up to you to renew your license. Send in an application for renewal.
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.

28. How should you react when a traffic officer tells you to do something Which is ordinarily considered to be against the law?
Yield the right-of-way by moving to the right edge of the roadway and stopping.
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.
You must obey the traffic officer at all times.
110 feet

29. What are the three most common motorist caused car-bicycle crashes?
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) 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.
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.

30. On a one-way street - what color is the broken lane marker?
Crossroad ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
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.
100 ft (five car lengths)
The broken lane marker is white.

31. Under what conditions should headlights be used?

32. Under what conditions may your drivers license be suspended?
You should stop prior to the sidewalk and yield the right-of-way to all approaching pedestrians.
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.
Crossroad ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
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

33. What is the purpose of an exhaust emission system?
Proceed carefully in the direction of the arrow - yielding the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians.
Use a low gear to slow your vehicle down.
To reduce air pollution.
'Slower Traffic Keep Right' sign.

34. Describe the emblem Which identifies vehicles which travel at speeds of 25mph or less?
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.
Stop - locate owner/operator - and give name and address. Or - leave a written notice.
A fluorescent orange triangle with retroflective borders.
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

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

36. What effects does the use of marijuana and amphetamine have on driving?
100 ft (five car lengths)
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.
Yield the right-of-way by moving to the right edge of the roadway and stopping.
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.

37. What regulations should a bicycle rider observe?
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
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
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.
You should stop prior to the sidewalk and yield the right-of-way to all approaching pedestrians.

38. What should you do when coming onto a street from a private alley or driveway?
Half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise.
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.
You should stop prior to the sidewalk and yield the right-of-way to all approaching pedestrians.
It is still up to you to renew your license. Send in an application for renewal.

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?
15 mph
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
It's a black cross in a yellow diamond. Cross traffic ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
The car on the two-lane road should yield.

40. What circumstances may lead to possible loss of your license?
The broken lane marker is white.
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.
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.
Suspension/revocation action from another state - parental authorization withdrawn - voluntary surrender for medical/insurance purposes - and false statement on application.

41. When following another car - What is a good rule to determine the distance at which you should follow behind?
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.
The road curves one way (right) and then the other way (left). Slow down - keep right - and do not pass.
It takes 387 feet for the car to stop.
Keep at least two seconds away.

42. If you are driving and hear a siren coming?
Many of the yellow diamond warning signs. Especially slow down on wet road.
It is still up to you to renew your license. Send in an application for renewal.
It's a black cross in a yellow diamond. Cross traffic ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
Yield the right-of-way by moving to the right edge of the roadway and stopping.

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

44. What does a 'Do Not Pass' sign mean?
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.
No less than 20 feet.
Proceed carefully in the direction of the arrow - yielding the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians.

45. Describe What you should do if you have a blowout while driving?
It's a colorless - deadly gas in the exhaust fumes produced by cars and can cause poisoning.
Move the car off the pavement - turn on emergency warning lights - and tie a white cloth where visible or raise your hood.
No less than 20 feet.
110 feet

46. How should you react to a flashing red light?
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
Loop ### - rectangle with black writing.
Move the car off the pavement - turn on emergency warning lights - and tie a white cloth where visible or raise your hood.
Stop completely while entering the crosswalk/intersection - and then proceed carefully.

47. What does a green arrow showing with a red light mean?
Proceed carefully in the direction of the arrow - yielding the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians.
It is still up to you to renew your license. Send in an application for renewal.
Half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise.
Move the car off the pavement - turn on emergency warning lights - and tie a white cloth where visible or raise your hood.

48. How much is the maximum fine for a first conviction of driving without a license?
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
$200
Bump warning sign
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.

49. What is the shape of a 'keep right' sign - and how should the driver react when he sees one?
$200
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.
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.
15 mph

50. What sign warns you that you must slow down?
To reduce air pollution.
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.
Loop ### - rectangle with black writing.
Many of the yellow diamond warning signs. Especially slow down on wet road.