Printable TX Permit Practice Test

1. How much slower must a distracted driver react before crashes double, according to the Texas handbook?

1. A half second
2. Five seconds
3. Two seconds
4. One tenth of a second

2. What does a flashing yellow traffic light warn drivers to do?

1. Slow down and proceed with caution
2. Stop and remain until a green light appears
3. Accelerate to clear the intersection
4. Ignore the signal as a malfunction

3. A Texas pedestrian crosses mid-block. Who must yield?

1. Yield to all vehicles
2. Demand cars stop for you
3. Run across quickly
4. Wave traffic through first

4. Which Texas freeway lanes fit faster traffic?

1. Always ride the far left lane
2. Use the middle or left lane when faster or passing
3. Weave through all lanes constantly
4. Stay right while passing everyone

5. What is the suspension for a third non-driving alcohol offense by a Texas minor aged 17 through 20?

1. 30 days
2. 180 days
3. 60 days
4. One year

6. You drive on a single lane road that meets a divided highway. To whom must you yield?

1. The vehicles on the single or two lane road always go first
2. Whoever arrives first, with no regard to road type
3. The vehicles traveling on the divided or three or more lane road
4. Only commercial trucks on either road

7. What is the minimum age for a Texas provisional license?

1. 16
2. 15
3. 17
4. 18

8. What should a driver do when the road is wet?

1. Keep the same speed and interval
2. Speed up and follow more closely
3. Slow down and increase the following distance
4. Brake hard while turning

9. A Texas railroad crossing warning sign appears. What should you do?

1. Speed through before it activates
2. Stop on the tracks to look
3. Slow down, be ready to stop, and never try to beat a train
4. Honk continuously across the tracks

10. What is a Texas automated flagger assistance device for?

1. It controls road users through temporary traffic zones
2. It issues speeding tickets automatically
3. It sells toll tags to drivers
4. It measures bridge heights

11. On a one-way road marked with broken white lines, what lane-use rule applies?

1. The driver must remain in the far-left lane
2. The driver may travel in any lane
3. The lines prohibit every lane change
4. Only buses may cross the markings

12. Where must Texas pedestrians cross streets?

1. Cross anywhere to save time
2. Run across highways
3. Cross at intersections, never mid-block
4. Crawl under stopped cars

13. How should Texans walk without sidewalks?

1. Walk in the traffic lane
2. Walk left facing traffic, stepping off for cars
3. Lie down on the shoulder
4. Walk with back to traffic

14. If a WRONG WAY sign faces you, what does it tell you about your vehicle's position?

1. You are approaching a rough section of pavement
2. You are entering a truck-only roadway
3. You are opposing the flow on a one-way street
4. You may continue if no headlights are visible

15. What safe speed range applies on Texas snow or ice?

1. Any speed under 30 mph is safe
2. The posted limit is always safe
3. No speed range is safe; use extreme caution
4. Double the posted limit to cross quickly

16. How does a downgrade change passing a Texas truck?

1. Slow down because trucks crawl downhill
2. Speed up, since truck momentum grows downhill
3. Stop until the truck passes
4. Ignore the grade entirely

17. On a Texas Farm to Market road outside town, what is the car speed limit?

1. 70 mph
2. 55 mph
3. 60 mph
4. 85 mph

18. How should you alert a Texas driver before passing?

1. Flash high beams to blind them
2. Tailgate until they move
3. Pass on the shoulder silently
4. Tap the horn when necessary to alert them

19. An inspected Texas school bus runs a numbered rural highway. What is its limit?

1. 70 mph, like passenger cars
2. 50 mph, like uninspected buses
3. 60 mph
4. 30 mph, like an urban district

20. What front light do Texas night bicycles need?

1. A white front lamp visible 500 feet
2. No light at all
3. A red front lamp
4. A candle in hand

21. What does Texas say about drugs and driving?

1. Any drug can impair; mixing with alcohol courts disaster
2. Drugs never affect driving
3. Mixing drugs is safe
4. Only alcohol impairs

22. When does a Texas school zone speed limit take effect?

1. The posted school speed applies while the yellow light flashes
2. School limits apply only on weekends
3. Flashing yellow means the school zone is closed
4. The regular limit stays until children are visible

23. A cross-road warning appears in Texas. What should you do?

1. Stop and wait for a gap
2. Slow, watch for cross traffic, look all ways
3. Speed through to beat traffic
4. Turn around immediately

24. A bicycle crosses ahead as you leave a Texas stop sign. What must you do?

1. Speed past the bicycle first
2. Yield to the bicycle cross traffic
3. Honk the cyclist aside
4. Block the bike lane

25. When may a driver cross a broken or dashed yellow line?

1. Never, because yellow lines always prohibit crossing
2. Only after stopping for ten seconds
3. To pass or change lanes if it is safe
4. Only when a police officer is behind the vehicle

26. What legal force do Texas warning signs carry?

1. They are mere suggestions
2. Disregarding them may be a traffic violation
3. They apply only to trucks
4. They expire at sunset

27. When an emergency vehicle is sounding a siren or showing a flashing red light, what should a driver do if traffic allows?

1. Follow within 500 feet to use the cleared path
2. Pull to the right edge of the road and stop
3. Stop in the middle of the intersection
4. Accelerate so the emergency vehicle cannot pass

28. A truck-crossing sign appears in Texas. What should you do?

1. Slow down and watch for them
2. Speed up past them
3. Honk them off the road
4. Ignore them fully

29. You left a Texas crash scene unstopped. What must you do?

1. Return immediately and remain until duties are done
2. Flee to another state
3. Hide the car in a garage
4. Change your name

30. At 30 mph or less in good conditions, what following gap must you keep?

1. At least 2 seconds in good road conditions
2. One car length no matter the speed
3. At least 10 seconds at all times
4. No gap is needed under 30 mph

31. When turning left, to whom must a driver yield the right-of-way?

1. Only a vehicle entering from the same street
2. A vehicle waiting behind the turning driver
3. A vehicle coming straight through from the other direction
4. No one if the turn signal is on

32. You are passed on the left where Texas lanes are unmarked. What should you do?

1. Move as far right as you can
2. Move left to help them pass right
3. Stop in your lane
4. Speed up to match them

33. How far ahead do Texas exit signs appear?

1. 50 feet before the exit
2. At the exit gore only
3. At least 1,000 yards ahead
4. After passing the exit

34. What is the penalty for a first conviction of passing a stopped school bus?

1. A warning letter from the school district
2. Ten hours of community service
3. A fine of $500 to $1,250
4. A weekend in county jail

35. What does orange mean on Texas traffic signs?

1. Orange marks construction and maintenance warnings
2. Orange marks picnic areas
3. Orange marks hospital zones
4. Orange marks school crossings

36. Which situations can a Texas warning sign announce?

1. Only a posted speed limit change
2. Only a service facility at the next exit
3. A road hazard, change in direction, or another situation ahead
4. Only a railroad crossing

37. What does this two-way traffic warning sign tell a driver to do?

1. Drive in the right-hand lane and expect oncoming traffic in the left-hand lane
2. Pass on either side without checking
3. Expect a median to begin and separate all traffic
4. Treat the roadway as one-way in the driver's direction

38. What information should you exchange with other drivers after a crash when requested and available?

1. Names, addresses, phone numbers, vehicle and license details, and insurance information
2. A cash payment instead of identifying information
3. Nothing unless the damage exceeds $1,000
4. Only your first name and color of vehicle

39. What does the Texas handbook say about caffeine and a drunk driver?

1. It cannot make a drunk driver sober or improve their driving
2. A cup of coffee restores sober driving ability
3. Caffeine cancels one drink per cup
4. Caffeine speeds up alcohol elimination

40. You are hit by a fleeing driver in Texas. What should you do?

1. Report it to law enforcement for investigation
2. Forget it ever happened
3. Chase the other driver yourself
4. Post about it only on social media