TX Permit Practice Test 23

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1. 1. 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
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   Slow, watch for cross traffic, look all ways. Crossroads multiply conflict points. Texas says a cross road ahead means slow down, watch for cross traffic, and look carefully in all directions. Stopping mid-road, speeding through, and U-turns all mishandle the approach. The cue is the crossing symbol: cover the brake, scan left-right-left, and cross only on a confirmed gap. Farm trucks and school buses use these crossings daily and stop unpredictably for turns.

2. 2. What conditions do Texas stopping distances assume?

   1. Good brakes and tires on dry level pavement
   2. Bald tires on wet ice
   3. Worn brakes on a steep grade
   4. Any vehicle in any weather
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   Good brakes and tires on dry level pavement. Stopping tables assume a best-case car on a best-case road. Texas builds its approximate stopping distances on good brakes and tires on dry level pavement. Bald tires, worn brakes, and any-weather readings all stretch real stops far past the table. The cue is your own car and sky: anything less than the table's assumptions means adding distance the numbers never show.

3. 3. How does heavy amphetamine use affect Texas drivers?

   1. Wakefulness with worse coordination and higher crash risk
   2. Sharper judgment and perfect safety
   3. Calm focus with no downside
   4. Immunity from all crashes
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   Wakefulness with worse coordination and higher crash risk. Stimulants trade sleep for skill. Texas warns that heavy amphetamine use may keep drivers awake and active for long periods, yet leaves them less coordinated, edgy, and more likely to crash. Sharper judgment, calm focus, and immunity readings all ignore the second half of the sentence. The cue is the wired driver: hours awake with shaking hands and frayed nerves is no condition for highway speed.

4. 4. Who always has the right-of-way at a railroad crossing?

   1. Cars, because they stop faster
   2. Trains, which cannot stop at crossings
   3. Whichever vehicle arrives first
   4. Emergency vehicles over all trains
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   Trains, which cannot stop at crossings. Physics settles this contest permanently. Texas reminds drivers that trains do not and cannot stop at crossings, so trains always hold the right-of-way there. A car's quicker brakes are irrelevant against hundreds of tons at speed. Arrival order and sirens do not reorder this rule at the rails. The cue is any crossing: the train's path is fixed and its stopping distance enormous, so every road user yields every time, and crossing is allowed only when the tracks are fully clear.

5. 5. When may Texas drivers leave the right side of the road?

   1. Only when lost
   2. Only at night
   3. Only in rain
   4. When passing, on one-way streets, or when the right is blocked
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   When passing, on one-way streets, or when the right is blocked. Right-side driving has exactly three exceptions. Texas says to always keep right except when passing on two- or three-lane streets, driving on one-way streets, or when the right side is blocked. Lost, night, and rain readings invent excuses. The cue is the open right lane: occupy it unless one of the three exceptions truly applies. Center turn lanes and passing maneuvers still obey their own separate rules.

6. 6. What does a round railroad advance warning sign tell you to expect?

   
   1. A roundabout where entering traffic has priority
   2. A railroad crossing within a few hundred feet; slow and prepare to stop
   3. A bicycle-only lane beginning ahead
   4. A no-parking area beside a school
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   A railroad crossing within a few hundred feet; slow and prepare to stop. The round railroad advance warning sign announces that a railroad crossing is close ahead. The handbook says to slow down and be prepared to stop, and to stop if a train is coming. It is not a roundabout or bicycle-lane instruction, and it does not mark a school parking rule. Use the warning distance to reduce speed early, scan the tracks, and keep enough space to stop before reaching the crossing.

7. 7. What is the Texas penalty for a minor's first DWI?

   1. A free pass home
   2. A $20 ticket
   3. Class B misdemeanor up to $2,000 and 72 hours to 180 days jail
   4. A library fine
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   Class B misdemeanor up to $2,000 and 72 hours to 180 days jail. Minor DWI is a real jail misdemeanor. Texas punishes first minor DWI as a Class B misdemeanor up to $2,000 with 72 hours to 180 days in jail, plus a year of suspension. Passes, tickets, and library fines mock the table. The cue is the underage DWI arrest: adult-scale jail in a juvenile-sized package. Colleges and employers see the misdemeanor on background checks for years. One night of drinking can narrow options for a decade.

8. 8. What extra filing follows some Texas mandatory suspensions?

   1. File a Financial Responsibility Insurance Certificate (SR-22)
   2. Buy a new car
   3. Move to another state
   4. Burn the suspension letter
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   File a Financial Responsibility Insurance Certificate (SR-22). Serious suspensions demand proof of future coverage. Texas says some mandatory suspensions also require filing an SR-22 insurance certificate. New cars, moves, and letter-burning never satisfy the requirement. The cue is the suspension notice: the SR-22 filing proves responsibility before driving resumes. Insurers file the certificate directly with the state on your behalf. Lapses in SR-22 coverage restart the suspension clock immediately.

9. 9. How should Texans behave near light rail?

   1. Sleep near the tracks
   2. Wear headphones only
   3. Ignore all signs
   4. Stay alert and obey the safety rules
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   Stay alert and obey the safety rules. Quiet trains punish inattention. Texas says everyone near light rail, riding or not, must stay alert and observe the safety rules, since the trains run quieter than buses and cars. Sleeping, headphone isolation, and sign ignoring all invite silent tragedy. The cue is the humming rail corridor: eyes up, ears open, rules followed. Teach children that quiet trains are the most dangerous kind of all. Respect grows with understanding of the silent threat.

10. 10. Which crash-related convictions suspend a Texas license?

    1. Failure to stop and render aid, and causing death or serious injury
    2. Forgetting to wave at other drivers
    3. Driving with a dirty windshield
    4. Playing music too loudly
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    Failure to stop and render aid, and causing death or serious injury. Leaving a crash scene is a suspension-grade crime. Texas lists failure to stop and render aid, plus causing death or serious injury while operating a vehicle, among mandatory-suspension convictions. Waves, windshields, and music are not crimes at all. The cue is any crash with injury: stop, help, and exchange information, because fleeing costs the license itself. Hit-and-run drivers face prison on top of suspension when victims die.

11. 11. An insurance card lacks the company address. What should you do?

    1. Call Texas Department of Insurance at (800) 252-3439
    2. Ask a passerby for the address
    3. Give up on the claim
    4. Sue the phone company
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    Call Texas Department of Insurance at (800) 252-3439. Missing insurer details have an official backstop. Texas says that when the company address and phone are not on the card, call the Texas Department of Insurance at (800) 252-3439. Passersby, surrender, and lawsuits against utilities all waste the remedy. The cue is the incomplete card: one state call completes the record. Write down the representative name and reference number from the call. File the completed details with your claim paperwork promptly.

12. 12. How should you treat right-of-way when another driver does not follow the expected rule?

    1. Insist on proceeding because the rule favors you
    2. Give that driver the right-of-way to avoid a conflict
    3. Sound the horn and accelerate through first
    4. Stop forever until the other driver leaves
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    Give that driver the right-of-way to avoid a conflict. Texas explains that right-of-way is something given, not taken. Even when a rule appears to favor your movement, another driver may misunderstand, fail to see you, or act unpredictably. Giving way can prevent a collision and is more important than proving that your vehicle was entitled to proceed. Accelerating or using the horn to force priority can turn a small mistake into a crash, while waiting forever is unnecessary. The cue is uncertainty: reduce speed, make the conflict predictable, and continue once the path is clearly safe.

13. 13. What lane and passing rules come with a Texas advisory speed zone?

    1. Pass freely through the zone
    2. Move to the left lane
    3. Speed up to clear it fast
    4. Stay right and do not pass when slower
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    Stay right and do not pass when slower. Advisory zones protect the careful by restraining the bold. The Texas advisory speed sign text adds that drivers must not pass other vehicles, and slower drivers must stay in the right-hand lane. Free passing, left moves, and speed bursts all defy the plate. The cue is the yellow advisory panel: no passing at all, and slow traffic pinned right until the zone ends.

14. 14. How do you finish Texas parallel parking?

    1. Leave the wheels fully cranked
    2. Stop diagonally across two spaces
    3. Exit with the engine running
    4. Straighten the wheels and center in the space
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    Straighten the wheels and center in the space. The finish squares the car for everyone. Texas step four says to straighten the front wheels, pull to the final position, and center the car in the space. Cranked wheels, double-space straddles, and running exits all fail the finish. The cue is the last pull-forward: straighten, center, and shut down cleanly. Check both mirrors once parked to confirm equal space on each side for doors. A centered car lets neighbors enter without squeezing past bumpers.

15. 15. On the Texas driving exam, what point deduction causes automatic failure?

    1. More than 10 points deducted
    2. Any point deducted
    3. More than 30 points deducted
    4. More than 50 points deducted
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    More than 30 points deducted. The Texas driving exam grades four basic skills: control, observation, positioning, and signaling. You fail automatically if you violate a traffic law, refuse to follow the examiner's instructions, drive dangerously or have a crash, or have more than 30 points deducted on the exam. Ten points is well within passing, a single deduction does not fail you, and 50 points is beyond the limit. Practice the graded maneuvers until each is smooth.

16. 16. What does Texas say about lending a disabled parking placard?

    1. Lend it freely to any family member
    2. Sell it when you no longer need it
    3. Photocopy it as a backup for a second car
    4. Never lend it to someone else
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    Never lend it to someone else. A disabled parking placard is personal to its holder's transport. Texas flatly forbids lending your windshield identification card to someone else, just as it forbids using one unless transporting the person it was issued to. Family sharing, sales, and photocopies all violate the rule. The cue is the name on the card: unless that person is being transported in the vehicle, the placard stays home.

17. 17. What do brown Texas traffic signs mark?

    1. Construction zones
    2. Hospital emergency rooms
    3. Public recreation and scenic guidance
    4. Police checkpoints
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    Public recreation and scenic guidance. Brown points to play. Texas assigns brown to public recreation and scenic guidance. Construction, hospitals, and checkpoints use orange, blue, and regulatory colors instead. The cue is the brown park or lake sign: follow it for campsites, trails, and vistas. Brown also marks historic sites, museums, and wildlife areas worth a stop. Plan extra time, since these exits often lack services nearby.

18. 18. What must your note say after hitting a parked Texas car?

    1. Your name, address, and the collision circumstances
    2. A blank sheet of paper
    3. Someone else's name
    4. A restaurant menu
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    Your name, address, and the collision circumstances. The note must identify you and explain the hit. Texas requires securely attaching a visible written notice giving your name and address plus a statement of the collision circumstances. Blanks, false names, and menus all fail the duty. The cue is the wiper or door handle: leave truth under it where the owner cannot miss it. Include the date, time, and exact location on the notice as well. Photograph the note on the car as proof of compliance.

19. 19. How should you announce a Texas truck pass?

    1. Honk nonstop past the cab
    2. Flash your headlights, especially at night
    3. Shout out the window
    4. Turn your lights off
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    Flash your headlights, especially at night. Truckers need to know you are coming around. Texas passing guidance says to let the truck driver know by flashing your headlights, especially at night, after checking front, rear, mirrors, and blind spots. Nonstop horns, shouts, and dark running all fail the courtesy. The cue is the rig ahead: flash, verify the zone, then pass decisively. Dim back to low beams right after flashing to avoid blinding the trucker. Complete the pass promptly once the signal is acknowledged.

20. 20. How should Texans look before crossing streets?

    1. Cross with eyes closed
    2. Stare at the phone
    3. Look both ways, including behind parked cars
    4. Run without looking
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    Look both ways, including behind parked cars. Parked cars hide walkers until the last step. Texas says to look both ways before crossing and before stepping from behind parked cars. Closed eyes, phones, and blind runs all surrender the scan. The cue is the parked row: peek, look twice, then cross. Reflective shoes and bags help drivers spot you between parked vehicles. Step out only when every lane is confirmed clear.