Texas Drivers Handbook Test

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1. 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?
Must be a licensed driver - and at least 21 years old. The student must have a instruction permit.
15 mph
It's a black cross in a yellow diamond. Cross traffic ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
Turn wheels to the right


2. What type of restrictions may be placed on your license?
Loop ### - rectangle with black writing.
Use a low gear to slow your vehicle down.
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
At stop signs - red lights - crosswalks - and for school buses and emergency vehicles.


3. 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?
100 ft (five car lengths)
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.
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.


4. Which sign tells you to slow down because you are approaching a double curve?
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.
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.
The road curves one way (right) and then the other way (left). Slow down - keep right - and do not pass.
Crossroad ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.


5. How much is the maximum fine for a first conviction of driving without a license?
15 mph
$200
No less than 20 feet.
Take your foot off the gas pedal and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid.


6. Under what conditions may your drivers license be suspended?
Take your foot off the gas pedal and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid.
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.
You should stop prior to the sidewalk and yield the right-of-way to all approaching pedestrians.
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


7. In addition to mufflers what new equipment is required on all cars manufactured in 1968 and after.
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.
Half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise.
It is a yellow diamond and shows that the bridge ahead is not as wide as the road. Slow down and use caution.


8. What are the penalties for minors(persons under the age of 21)convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol.
At stop signs - red lights - crosswalks - and for school buses and emergency vehicles.
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
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.


9. To what agency in within what time period must a change of address be reported for driver licensing purposes?
110 feet
No less then 15 feet.
If you need to drive off the paved portion of the highway.
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.


10. What type of sign warns you that you should slow down for a sharp rise in the road way?
Bump warning sign
Do not pass other vehicles.
It's a black cross in a yellow diamond. Cross traffic ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
Crossroad ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.


11. What are the penalties for minors(persons under the age of 21)convicted of nondriving alcohol-related offenses?
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
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.
Use a low gear to help slow your vehicle down.
Stop completely while entering the crosswalk/intersection - and then proceed carefully.


12. What sign warns you that you must slow down?
Lower (dim) headlights.
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.
Stop completely while entering the crosswalk/intersection - and then proceed carefully.
Many of the yellow diamond warning signs. Especially slow down on wet road.


13. Describe the sign which warns you to slow down for a winding road?
Do not pass other vehicles.
Yellow - diamond - and a squiggly line pointing ahead.
You must obey the traffic officer at all times.
Bump warning sign


14. Under what conditions should headlights be used?

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15. 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.
Yellow - diamond - and a squiggly line pointing ahead.
Lower (dim) headlights.
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.


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

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

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18. What action should you take if you fail to receive the renewal notice card reminding license is about to expire?
One lane merging onto the arrow that's pointing ahead.
It is still up to you to renew your license. Send in an application for renewal.
500 ft.
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.


19. Describe the type of sign which would let you know that you were on a short state highway in a city or urban area.
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.
Take your foot off the gas pedal and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid.
Loop ### - rectangle with black writing.
Yellow - diamond - and a squiggly line pointing ahead.


20. When is it necessary to stop before procceding when you overtake a school bus loading or unloading children?
Two years.
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.
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
Proceed carefully in the direction of the arrow - yielding the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians.


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

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22. What does a 'Do Not Pass' sign mean?
30 mph
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
Do not pass other vehicles.
Loop ### - rectangle with black writing.


23. About How many feet will the average driver going 50mph travel from the moment he sees danger until he hits the brakes?
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.
110 feet
Loop ### - rectangle with black writing.


24. Under what conditions must you always stop?
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
Half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise.
At stop signs - red lights - crosswalks - and for school buses and emergency vehicles.
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.


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

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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.
You must obey the traffic officer at all times.
The road curves one way (right) and then the other way (left). Slow down - keep right - and do not pass.
One lane merging onto the arrow that's pointing ahead.


27. What is the purpose of an exhaust emission system?
Use a low gear to help slow your vehicle down.
Take your foot off the gas pedal and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid.
To reduce air pollution.
The car on the two-lane road should yield.


28. What does a posted speed limit of 55mph mean?
Passing/overtaking - left turn at intersection - unsafe conditions in roadway - lane's width is inappropriate.
It means that the maximum speed is 55 mph on the roadway in ideal conditions.
Keep at least two seconds away.
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.


29. Does a posted speed limit of 55mph mean that you may drive 55mph on that highway under all conditions?
No. Speed must be adjusted to conditions in order to avoid accidents.
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
$200
It means that the maximum speed is 55 mph on the roadway in ideal conditions.


30. On a one-way street - what color is the broken lane marker?
At stop signs - red lights - crosswalks - and for school buses and emergency vehicles.
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.
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
The broken lane marker is white.


31. What regulations should a bicycle rider observe?
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 means that the maximum speed is 55 mph on the roadway in ideal conditions.
It is still up to you to renew your license. Send in an application for renewal.
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.


32. What are the different classes of licenses and age requirements for each?
Suspension/revocation action from another state - parental authorization withdrawn - voluntary surrender for medical/insurance purposes - and false statement on application.
They keep you from getting thrown out of your car - hitting the dashboard too hard - and in control of your car.
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
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


33. You should dim your lights when you are within How many feet of an approaching car?
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
To reduce air pollution.
500 ft.
The car on the two-lane road should yield.


34. What qualifications must one have to teach a beginner to drive?
Many of the yellow diamond warning signs. Especially slow down on wet road.
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
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.
Must be a licensed driver - and at least 21 years old. The student must have a instruction permit.


35. What are the three most common motorist caused car-bicycle crashes?
You should stop prior to the sidewalk and yield the right-of-way to all approaching pedestrians.
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.
Use a low gear to slow your vehicle down.


36. What kind of sign warns you that the highest safe speed for the turn ahead is 25mph?
'Slower Traffic Keep Right' sign.
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.
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's a colorless - deadly gas in the exhaust fumes produced by cars and can cause poisoning.


37. At what time of day should your headlights be turned on?
Stop - locate owner/operator - and give name and address. Or - leave a written notice.
18
Half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise.
Lower (dim) headlights.


38. What is the first thing that should be done when a car starts to skid?
18
A fluorescent orange triangle with retroflective borders.
Take your foot off the gas pedal and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid.
You must obey the traffic officer at all times.


39. What type of sign warns you to watch right and left for cross traffic?
15 mph
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.
Daytime - 70 mph Nighttime - 65 mph
Crossroad ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.


40. What is the maximum number of inches that you may lawfully allow an object to extend the left fender of your car?
3 inches.
Upon request - when you're involved in a crash.
Bump warning sign
18


41. How should you react to a flashing red light?
Stop completely while entering the crosswalk/intersection - and then proceed carefully.
On his next birth date after date of issuance.
If you need to drive off the paved portion of the highway.
3 inches.


42. 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
Move the car off the pavement - turn on emergency warning lights - and tie a white cloth where visible or raise your hood.
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.
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


43. What does a 'narrow bridge' sign look like - and how should the driver react when he sees one?
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.
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.
It is a yellow diamond and shows that the bridge ahead is not as wide as the road. Slow down and use caution.


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

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45. What is the state speed limit for automobiles in urban districts..
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.
30 mph
A fluorescent orange triangle with retroflective borders.
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


46. In which gear should you drive when going down a steep hill?
100 ft (five car lengths)
Bump warning sign
At stop signs - red lights - crosswalks - and for school buses and emergency vehicles.
Use a low gear to help slow your vehicle down.


47. When a driver is waiting to make a left turn - What is the procedure he should take when the light turns green?
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
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.
110 feet
No less then 15 feet.


48. If a person is under 18 - when does his provisional license expire?
It's a colorless - deadly gas in the exhaust fumes produced by cars and can cause poisoning.
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.
On his next birth date after date of issuance.
18


49. What should you do if you damage an unattended vehicle
When it's half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise - and whenever you can't see clearly.
Stop - locate owner/operator - and give name and address. Or - leave a written notice.
15 mph
A fluorescent orange triangle with retroflective borders.


50. When following another car - What is a good rule to determine the distance at which you should follow behind?
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.
$200
Keep at least two seconds away.
Turn wheels to the right