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Texas Drivers Handbook Test

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

2. What does a 'Do Not Pass' sign mean?
Yield the right-of-way by moving to the right edge of the roadway and stopping.
They keep you from getting thrown out of your car - hitting the dashboard too hard - and in control of your car.
3 inches.
Do not pass other vehicles.

3. What is meant by 'Defensive Driving?'
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.
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
Passing/overtaking - left turn at intersection - unsafe conditions in roadway - lane's width is inappropriate.
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.

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?
To reduce air pollution.
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
Lower (dim) headlights.
Daytime - 70 mph Nighttime - 65 mph

5. 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.
The broken lane marker is white.
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. Speed must be adjusted to conditions in order to avoid accidents.

6. Describe the emblem Which identifies vehicles which travel at speeds of 25mph or less?
A fluorescent orange triangle with retroflective borders.
Turn wheels to the right
When lane is of substandard length.
Yellow - diamond - and a squiggly line pointing ahead.

7. Why are seat belts important?
To reduce air pollution.
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
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.

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

9. You should dim your lights when you are within How many feet of an approaching car?
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.
No. Speed must be adjusted to conditions in order to avoid accidents.
Do not pass other vehicles.
500 ft.

10. What is the shape of a 'keep right' sign - and how should the driver react when he sees one?
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 must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.
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.

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

12. Describe the type of sign which would let you know that you were on a short state highway in a city or urban area.
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
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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.
Loop ### - rectangle with black writing.

13. When parked parralell - your curbside wheels must be no more than How many inches from the curb?
6 inches
Yield the right-of-way by moving to the right edge of the roadway and stopping.
Upon request - when you're involved in a crash.
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

14. In addition to mufflers what new equipment is required on all cars manufactured in 1968 and after.
When it's half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise - and whenever you can't see clearly.
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
500 ft.
An exhaust emission system.

15. What does a green arrow showing with a red light mean?
Suspension/revocation action from another state - parental authorization withdrawn - voluntary surrender for medical/insurance purposes - and false statement on application.
Proceed carefully in the direction of the arrow - yielding the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians.
Passing/overtaking - left turn at intersection - unsafe conditions in roadway - lane's width is inappropriate.
3 inches.

16. On a one-way street - what color is the broken lane marker?
It takes 387 feet for the car to stop.
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. 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
The broken lane marker is white.

17. What type of restrictions may be placed on your license?
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
Two years.
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.
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.

18. When two cars meet at the intersection of a 2-lane road with 4-lane road - which one must yield the right-of-way?
30 mph
The car on the two-lane road should yield.
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
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

19. What are the three most common motorist caused car-bicycle crashes?
Suspension/revocation action from another state - parental authorization withdrawn - voluntary surrender for medical/insurance purposes - and false statement on application.
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.
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
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

20. 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?
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
500 ft.
When it's half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise - and whenever you can't see clearly.
15 mph

21. 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?
Bump warning sign
100 ft (five car lengths)
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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

22. When a driver is waiting to make a left turn - What is the procedure he should take when the light turns green?
Yield the right-of-way by moving to the right edge of the roadway and stopping.
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.
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.

23. To what agency in within what time period must a change of address be reported for driver licensing purposes?
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.
It takes 387 feet for the car to stop.
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.
15 mph

24. What sign warns you that you must slow 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
It takes 387 feet for the car to stop.
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.
Many of the yellow diamond warning signs. Especially slow down on wet road.

25. Which sign tells you to slow down because you are approaching a double curve?
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.
The road curves one way (right) and then the other way (left). Slow down - keep right - and do not pass.
When a law enforcement officer hasn't investigated the crash.

26. When is it necessary to stop before procceding when you overtake a school bus loading or unloading children?
You must obey the traffic officer at all times.
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.
Use a low gear to slow your vehicle down.
Do not pass other vehicles.

27. Under what conditions should headlights be used?

28. What is the state speed limit for automobiles in urban districts..
It's a black cross in a yellow diamond. Cross traffic ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
It must be reported to the Driver License Office within 30 days.
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.
30 mph

29. When are bicyclists allowed to ride two abreast in a traffic lane?
Many of the yellow diamond warning signs. Especially slow down on wet road.
No less than 20 feet.
When lane is of substandard length.
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

30. What should you do if you damage an unattended vehicle
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
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.
It's a colorless - deadly gas in the exhaust fumes produced by cars and can cause poisoning.

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

32. If you are required to show proof of financial responsibility for the future - How many years must such proof be kept up?
$200
They keep you from getting thrown out of your car - hitting the dashboard too hard - and in control of your car.
100 ft (five car lengths)
Two years.

33. What is the purpose of an exhaust emission system?
6 inches
If you need to drive off the paved portion of the highway.
Daytime - 70 mph Nighttime - 65 mph
To reduce air pollution.

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

35. Under what conditions are overtaking and passing to the right not permitted?
It's a black cross in a yellow diamond. Cross traffic ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
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.
30 mph

36. What type of sign warns you to watch right and left for cross traffic?
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.
Crossroad ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
100 ft (five car lengths)
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.

37. Does a posted speed limit of 55mph mean that you may drive 55mph on that highway under all conditions?
Upon request - when you're involved in a crash.
It's a black cross in a yellow diamond. Cross traffic ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
$200
No. Speed must be adjusted to conditions in order to avoid accidents.

38. What is the first thing that should be done when a car starts to skid?
110 feet
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.
Crossroad ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.

39. What effects does the use of marijuana and amphetamine have on driving?
Suspension/revocation action from another state - parental authorization withdrawn - voluntary surrender for medical/insurance purposes - and false statement on application.
Crossroad ahead. Slow down - look carefully in all directions.
3 inches.
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.

40. What kind of sign warns you that the highest safe speed for the turn ahead is 25mph?
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.
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.
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.
Half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise.

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

42. What qualifications must one have to teach a beginner to drive?
Must be a licensed driver - and at least 21 years old. The student must have a instruction permit.
The road curves one way (right) and then the other way (left). Slow down - keep right - and do not pass.
You should stop prior to the sidewalk and yield the right-of-way to all approaching pedestrians.
3 inches.

43. 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
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.
At stop signs - red lights - crosswalks - and for school buses and emergency vehicles.
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

44. Which lights should you use when you are driving in a fog
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
When lane is of substandard length.
Keep at least two seconds away.
Lower (dim) headlights.

45. What regulations should a bicycle rider observe?
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.
A fluorescent orange triangle with retroflective borders.
The broken lane marker is white.
Same regulations as drivers - but ride as far right in the lane as possible.

46. What circumstances may lead to possible loss of your license?
Daytime - 70 mph Nighttime - 65 mph
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.
Suspension/revocation action from another state - parental authorization withdrawn - voluntary surrender for medical/insurance purposes - and false statement on application.
An advisory speed sign; it has an arrow turning with a small sign with the speed limit under it.

47. What type of lighting should cars use when parked on the highway at night?
Proceed carefully in the direction of the arrow - yielding the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians.
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.
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.
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

48. If you are driving and hear a siren coming?
The car on the two-lane road should yield.
The road curves one way (right) and then the other way (left). Slow down - keep right - and do not pass.
Yield the right-of-way by moving to the right edge of the roadway and stopping.
Parking lights or lower beam headlights.

49. Describe the types of equipment which Texas state law specifically forbids on passenger cars driven within the state.
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
500 ft.
No less than 20 feet.
Turn wheels to the right

50. What are the penalties for minors(persons under the age of 21)convicted of nondriving alcohol-related offenses?
Stop completely while entering the crosswalk/intersection - and then proceed carefully.
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.
'Slower Traffic Keep Right' sign.
$200