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25 questions written from the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), covering hazards, weather and night driving, emergencies, safe and defensive driving, licensing laws and penalties, right of way and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why.

25 questions
  1. Question 1Within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle must you switch to low beams?

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    C: 500 feet. Use low beams within 500 feet of an approaching vehicle. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Headlights, page 53.

  2. Question 2Your brakes fail. What does the handbook suggest?

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    C: Use the parking brake cautiously and shift to a lower gear. If your brakes fail, use your parking brake cautiously so the brakes don't lock, and shift to a lower gear. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Brake Failure, page 55.

  3. Question 3A child under 8 must ride in a federally approved child safety seat unless the child is taller than:

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    D: 4 feet 9 inches. Any child under 8 must be secured in a federally approved child seat unless the child is more than 4'9" tall. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Safety Belts, page 70.

  4. Question 4Where must the licensed adult sit when supervising a Texas learner license holder?

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    A: In the seat beside the driver. The accompanying licensed driver must occupy the seat beside the learner and be able to observe and respond to the learner's driving. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Types of Texas Driver Licenses: Learner License (Instruction Permit), page 7.

  5. Question 5At an intersection with no signs, signals, multi-lane roads or paving differences, to whom must you yield?

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    C: Vehicles that have entered or are approaching from your right. At an uncontrolled intersection, yield to any vehicle that has entered or is approaching the intersection on your right. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Intersections Not Controlled by Signs, Signals, Multi-Lanes, or Pavement, page 26.

  6. Question 6When may you turn left on a steady red light in Texas?

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    C: When turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street, after stopping, unless prohibited. You may also turn left on red if both streets are one-way, unless prohibited by law, after stopping and yielding. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Traffic Signals: Steady Red Light (Stop), page 31.

  7. Question 7A pennant-shaped (sideways triangle) sign warns of what?

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    D: The start of a no-passing zone. The pennant shape gives advance warning of no-passing zones. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Traffic Signs: Table 17: Signs by Shape, page 32.

  8. Question 8Which of these situations requires a signal?

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    D: Pulling away from a parallel parking space at the curb. Always signal when changing lanes, turning, pulling away from a curb parking space, slowing or stopping, entering or leaving a highway, or pulling over. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Signaling, page 44.

  9. Question 9When passing a truck, at what point should you move back in front of it?

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    D: When you can see the entire front of the truck in your rearview mirror. Move back only when you can see the entire front of the truck in your rearview mirror, then maintain your speed. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Share the Road with Trucks: Passing, page 57.

  10. Question 10When passing on a two-lane road, you must be able to return to the right lane before an oncoming car comes within how many feet?

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    D: 200 feet. Be sure you have enough time and space to pass and return before an approaching car comes within 200 feet of you. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): How to Pass on a Two-Lane Road, page 45.

  11. Question 11You may not park within how many feet on the approach to a stop sign, yield sign or traffic signal at the side of the road?

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    A: 30 feet. Do not park within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic control signal at the side of the road. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Do Not Park or Stand a Vehicle, page 48.

  12. Question 12What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on a Texas- or U.S.-numbered highway outside an urban district, unless otherwise posted?

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    C: 70 mph. On highways numbered by Texas or the U.S. outside an urban district, including Farm to Market roads, the limit is 70 mph. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Speed Limits: Table 22, page 52.

  13. Question 13If you cannot or do not want to drive at or above the minimum speed limit, what does the handbook say?

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    C: Do not use the highway. If you cannot or do not want to drive at or above the minimum speed limit, do not use the highway. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Highway Driving: Before Using a Highway, page 53.

  14. Question 14Under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, who is a minor?

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    D: Anyone under 21. A minor is any individual under 21 years of age. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Zero Tolerance for Minors, page 62.

  15. Question 15When following another vehicle, within how many feet must you use low beams?

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    B: 300 feet. Use low beams when following closely, within 300 feet, behind another vehicle. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Headlights, page 53.

  16. Question 16Your right wheels run off the pavement. What should you do?

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    B: Grip the wheel, ease off the gas, slow down, check traffic, then carefully return. Don't brake suddenly; grip the wheel, take your foot off the gas, slow down, check traffic, and then carefully drive back onto the pavement. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Running Off the Pavement, page 55.

  17. Question 17If a passenger under 17 is not wearing a safety belt, who is fined and how much?

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    A: The driver, $100 to $200. The driver is fined $100 to $200 for passengers under 17 riding without a safety belt. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Penalties for Driving Without a Safety Belt: Table 37, page 70.

  18. Question 18When does a Texas learner license issued to a minor expire?

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    D: On the minor's 18th birthday. A learner license is marked "Learner License" and expires on the minor's 18th birthday. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Types of Texas Driver Licenses: Learner License (Instruction Permit), page 7.

  19. Question 19When turning left at an intersection, to whom must you yield?

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    A: Vehicles coming straight through from the other direction. When turning left, always yield the right-of-way to any vehicle coming straight through from the other direction. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Right-of-Way at Intersections: Turning Left, page 26.

  20. Question 20What does a flashing red traffic light mean?

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    B: Stop completely, then proceed when it is safe. At a flashing red light, stop completely before the crosswalk or intersection, then proceed when you can do so safely. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Traffic Signals: A Flashing Red Light, page 31.

  21. Question 21What does a five-sided (pentagon) sign indicate?

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    B: School advance and school crossing. Pentagon-shaped signs are used for school advance and school crossing signs. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Traffic Signs: Table 17: Signs by Shape, page 32.

  22. Question 22If you cannot get into the proper lane at least one-half block before your turn, what should you do?

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    C: Do not turn; continue straight ahead. If you cannot get into the proper lane within one-half block before turning, do not turn; continue straight ahead. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Turning, page 45.

  23. Question 23When a truck is passing you, how can you help?

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    D: Keep to the far side of your lane and slightly reduce your speed. Keep to the far side of your lane and slightly reduce your speed; don't speed up while the truck is passing. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Share the Road with Trucks: Passing, page 57.

  24. Question 24After passing a car, when should you return to the right lane?

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    B: When you can see the car you passed in your rearview mirror. Wait until you can see the car you just passed in your rearview mirror before returning to the right lane. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): How to Pass on a Two-Lane Road, page 45.

  25. Question 25How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park?

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    A: No closer than 50 feet. Do not park a vehicle, occupied or not, within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Do Not Park a Vehicle, page 48.

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