TX Permit Practice Test 24

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1. 1. 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
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   Yield to the bicycle cross traffic. Bicycles in the cross street own the same priority as cars. Texas cites the motorist who pulls from a stop sign and fails to yield to bicycle cross traffic as a classic crash cause. Speeding, honking, and blocking all violate the duty. The cue is the cyclist crossing ahead: yield fully as you would for any car. Scan both directions twice at stop signs, since bikes approach silently and fast.

2. 2. Your vehicle swerves and runs off the pavement onto the shoulder. What does the Texas handbook tell you to do?

   1. Brake hard and steer sharply back onto the road
   2. Ease off the gas, slow down, check traffic, then return carefully
   3. Speed up so the tires can climb back onto the pavement
   4. Stop on the shoulder and wait for help
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   Ease off the gas, slow down, check traffic, then return carefully. If something makes you swerve and run off the pavement, the handbook says not to hit the brakes suddenly and hard. Grip the steering wheel tightly and take your foot off the gas pedal. Use your brakes carefully and do not swing back onto the pavement. Wait until your speed is reduced, check the traffic behind you, and then carefully drive back onto the pavement. Returning slowly and only after checking behind you is the whole technique.

3. 3. You are following another vehicle at night in Texas. Within what distance behind it should you be using low beam headlights?

   1. Within 300 feet
   2. Within 500 feet
   3. Within 50 feet
   4. Within 1,500 feet
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   Within 300 feet. The handbook lists following closely, within 300 feet behind another vehicle, as one of the times to use low beam headlights, along with driving on lighted roads and in fog, heavy rain, sleet, snow, or dust. The 500 foot figure is the dimming distance for a vehicle coming toward you, not one you are following. The handbook also tells drivers following a truck at night to always dim their headlights, because bright lights reflect off the truck's large side mirrors.

4. 4. Where is a Yield Here to Pedestrians sign used in Texas?

   1. Only on one-lane dirt roads
   2. Only inside parking garages
   3. Before a marked crosswalk over an uncontrolled multi-lane road
   4. Only at railroad crossings
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   Before a marked crosswalk over an uncontrolled multi-lane road. Yield lines need a sign to give them meaning. Texas places the Yield Here to Pedestrians sign where yield lines sit ahead of a marked crosswalk crossing an uncontrolled multi-lane roadway. Dirt roads, garages, and rail crossings are not the setting. The cue is the triangle yield line painted well before the crosswalk: stop there for pedestrians so drivers behind can see past you.

5. 5. How do social doses of marijuana affect Texas drivers?

   1. It improves driving focus
   2. It has no effect whatsoever
   3. Even social doses impair concentration, judgment, and perception
   4. It only affects passengers
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   Even social doses impair concentration, judgment, and perception. Casual marijuana use and safe driving do not mix. Texas cites research that even typical social doses can harm the concentration, judgment, and sensory and perceptual skills careful driving needs, leaving users with impaired abilities. Focus gains, zero effects, and passenger-only readings all contradict the table. The cue is the dose: social amounts already degrade the exact skills driving demands.

6. 6. How fast may you outrun your Texas headlights?

   1. Low beams reach any speed safely
   2. High beams allow 100 mph stops
   3. Headlights never limit speed
   4. Low beams cap safe stopping at 45 mph, high beams at 65 mph
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   Low beams cap safe stopping at 45 mph, high beams at 65 mph. Outdriving your headlights has exact numbers attached. The Texas glossary defines driving headlights as exceeding the lighted stopping distance, with low beams limited to 45 mph and high beams to 65 mph for stopping purposes. Unlimited beams, 100 mph stops, and no-limit readings all deny the physics. The cue is the beam switch: low beams mean city-plus speeds at most, and even high beams cap well below freeway pace.

7. 7. Where should you park on a rural Texas highway?

   1. Park on the pavement to be visible
   2. Stop in the travel lane to rest
   3. Get fully off the road whenever possible
   4. Idle in the lane with bright lights
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   Get fully off the road whenever possible. Rural pavement is for rolling, not resting. Texas says never to park or idle on the paved part of any highway outside business or residential districts when off-road parking is available. Pavement visibility, lane rests, and bright-light idling all endanger high-speed traffic. The cue is the open shoulder or driveway: use it every time instead of the travel lanes. Farm equipment and wide loads need the full paved width to pass safely. Your parked car on the pavement forces them into the opposite lane.

8. 8. What should you do when vision is limited by darkness or bad weather?

   1. Keep your speed within the distance you can see ahead
   2. Follow closely so another vehicle guides you
   3. Use the shoulder as extra stopping room
   4. Drive faster than the visible distance to clear the area
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   Keep your speed within the distance you can see ahead. The handbook says a driver should always be able to stop within the distance visible ahead. Darkness, rain, fog, or another visibility problem shortens that usable distance, so speed and following distance must be reduced instead of driving beyond what the eyes can detect. Following closely does not make hazards visible and can eliminate your braking margin. The shoulder is not a substitute for planning. Use the visible roadway as your limit, scan farther ahead, and slow before the available sight distance becomes too short.

9. 9. What criminal penalty does the Texas handbook give for a street racing conviction?

   1. A warning for a first offense only
   2. A Class C misdemeanor fine only
   3. A civil fine of $200
   4. A range from a Class B misdemeanor to a second-degree felony
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   A range from a Class B misdemeanor to a second-degree felony. Texas treats street racing, also known as drag racing, as illegal because it can result in serious injuries or fatalities. The handbook says a person may not participate in a race, a vehicle speed competition or contest, a drag race or acceleration contest, a test of physical endurance of the operator, or an exhibition of vehicle speed or acceleration in connection with a drag race. The criminal penalty for a conviction ranges from a Class B misdemeanor to a second-degree felony.

10. 10. Faster traffic approaches from behind in your Texas lane. What should you do?

    1. Block the left lane to pace traffic
    2. Speed up to stay ahead of everyone
    3. Stop to let them pass
    4. Move aside so faster traffic can pass
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    Move aside so faster traffic can pass. Lane courtesy keeps speed differences safe. Texas says vehicles in any lane except the right slower-traffic lane should be prepared to move over for faster traffic. Blocking, racing, and stopping all manufacture conflict. The cue is the faster car closing behind: signal right, slide over, and let pace sort itself out. Courtesy here is also law in spirit: blocking faster traffic invites dangerous passes.

11. 11. What do interstate route markers tell Texas drivers?

    1. What interstate road you are on
    2. The price of tolls ahead
    3. The next rest area menu
    4. The governor's name
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    What interstate road you are on. The red-white-and-blue shield confirms your interstate. Texas says interstate route markers tell you what road you are on, urging trip planning around them. Tolls, menus, and governors are not their message. The cue is the shield overhead: read the number and direction to stay on route. Odd numbers run north-south and evens east-west across the whole system. Three-digit shields mark loops and spurs around the big cities.

12. 12. How should a driver respond to a flashing red traffic signal?

    1. Slow slightly and continue without stopping
    2. Wait until the signal becomes a steady green
    3. Treat it as a flashing yellow signal
    4. Stop completely, then proceed when safe
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    Stop completely, then proceed when safe. A flashing red signal requires a complete stop before the crosswalk or intersection, followed by movement only when it is safe. Cross traffic may not have to stop, so checking both directions remains essential after stopping. The slow-and-continue choice describes neither the required stop nor the conflict check. A driver does not wait for a green light, and a flashing red is not interchangeable with a flashing yellow. Approach it as a stop control, then yield to vehicles and pedestrians that have the right of way.

13. 13. What can two feet of rushing water do to large vehicles?

    1. It will carry away pickups, SUVs, and most other vehicles
    2. It will merely splash the windshield
    3. It is safe for any four-wheel-drive vehicle
    4. It only affects small sedans
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    It will carry away pickups, SUVs, and most other vehicles. Two feet of moving water overpowers size and weight. Texas warns that two feet of rushing water will carry away pickup trucks, SUVs, and most other vehicles. Splashes, four-wheel-drive immunity, and sedan-only readings all fatally underrate the force. The cue is fast water at bumper height: no consumer vehicle can hold against it, so never enter and always choose the alternate route.

14. 14. Two vehicles enter the same lane of a multi-lane road from opposite sides. Who yields?

    1. The vehicle entering from the left must yield to the right entry
    2. Both vehicles stop and the larger one goes first
    3. The vehicle entering from the right must yield to the entry from the left
    4. Whoever signals first automatically has priority
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    The vehicle entering from the right must yield to the entry from the left. Side-by-side entries have a fixed order. On a road with three or more lanes moving the same direction, a vehicle slipping into a lane from the right must yield to a vehicle entering that same lane from the left. Size and signaling do not reorder this rule, and a full stop by both drivers would snarl traffic for no reason. The cue is a shared target lane: check whether another vehicle is also moving into it from the opposite side, and if you are the right-side entry, hold back until that vehicle completes its move.

15. 15. What must you do before leaving a Texas car unattended?

    1. Turn off the engine, lock the ignition, remove the key, and set the brake
    2. Leave it idling so the battery stays charged
    3. Lock the doors but keep the engine running
    4. Idle it only if you can see it from a window
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    Turn off the engine, lock the ignition, remove the key, and set the brake. An idling unattended car can roll away or be stolen in seconds. Texas makes it illegal to let a car stand idling unattended without turning off the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key, and setting the brake, plus turning the wheels on any grade. Battery charging, locked doors, and window watching are not exceptions. The cue is stepping away: kill the engine, pocket the key, set the brake, and aim the wheels before your hand leaves the door.

16. 16. What does this added lane warning sign tell a driver?

    
    1. Your lane is required to turn at the next intersection
    2. Two roads come together and an additional lane begins, so you are not required to merge
    3. Every vehicle must merge into one lane immediately
    4. The shoulder is reserved for passing traffic
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    Two roads come together and an additional lane begins, so you are not required to merge. The added lane warning means two roads come together ahead and an additional lane begins. Because the joining traffic gets its own new lane, the handbook says you are not required to merge, but you should watch for traffic in the new lane. The sign does not require a turn, does not order every vehicle into one lane, and does not make the shoulder a passing lane. Keep your lane, check beside you, and expect vehicles to appear in the added lane as the roads join.

17. 17. What does a Texas learner license allow a student driver to do?

    1. Skip the knowledge exam if under 18
    2. Drive alone until the license expires
    3. Operate a commercial vehicle for training
    4. Practice driving while accompanied by a licensed driver
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    Practice driving while accompanied by a licensed driver. A learner license is an instruction permit for supervised practice. The accompanying licensed driver must be at least 21, have at least one year of driving experience, sit beside the student, and remain able to observe and respond. The choice allowing solo driving removes the supervision requirement. Commercial operation is not the purpose of this license, and the handbook specifically lists a knowledge exam among the application requirements. Think of the learner license as practice with a qualified adult beside the student.

18. 18. What score must you reach to pass a Texas knowledge exam?

    1. 60 percent or better
    2. 70 percent or better
    3. 80 percent or better
    4. 90 percent or better
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    70 percent or better. Texas sets the passing grade for any knowledge exam at 70 percent. That applies to the Class C exam for original applicants, the Class M motorcycle exam, and the Class A or B rules exam. Sixty percent is too low, and 80 or 90 percent overstate the Texas passing grade. Applicants younger than 25 must also complete a driver education course, and some approved courses let the applicant skip the Class C knowledge exam at the office.

19. 19. What does a Texas DWI specimen test reveal?

    1. Alcohol presence and amount plus other drugs
    2. Only the driver's name
    3. Only the time of day
    4. Only the car color
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    Alcohol presence and amount plus other drugs. Specimens reveal the full chemical picture. Texas says the test determines alcohol presence and amount plus any other controlled substances or drugs. Names, times, and colors are not its findings. The cue is the lab result: every intoxicant shows up together. Prescription bottles in the car corroborate legal drug use but never excuse impairment. Any intoxicant behind the wheel breaks the law. Officers document every substance found during the DWI investigation.

20. 20. How far must a Texas car horn carry?

    1. Whisper at 10 feet
    2. Sound at least 200 feet away
    3. Play music loudly
    4. Stay silent always
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    Sound at least 200 feet away. Horns must carry down the block. Texas requires horns audible for a minimum of 200 feet. Whispers, music, and silence all fail inspection. The cue is the tapped horn: it should warn drivers two-thirds of a football field away. Test the horn monthly, since corrosion silences it gradually without warning. A dead horn fails inspection and endangers every drive. Use it only as a warning device, never as an expression of anger.