Texas DPS permit practice test 6

D: No; reading, writing or sending messages on a portable wireless device while driving is against the law. It is against the law to read, write or send messages on a cell phone or other portable wireless device while driving. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Texting While Driving, page 60.

C: No, except in an emergency. All drivers under 18 are prohibited from using a wireless communication device, including a hands-free device, except in an emergency. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Graduated Driver License (GDL), page 9.

B: 1,500 feet. You must stop when an approaching train is within about 1,500 feet of the crossing; the train will sound an audible signal. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Railroad Grade Crossings, page 27.

D: Stop, then go if the crosswalk is clear. At alternating flashing red, drivers stop and then may go if clear. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons, page 30.

A: General warning or caution. Yellow signs give a general warning or caution. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Traffic Signs: Table 16: Standard Colors, page 32.

C: Sooner. Move into the proper lane as soon as possible; the faster traffic is moving, the sooner you should do it. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Turning, page 45.

D: A car turns left in front of a motorcycle at an intersection. The most common crash is at an intersection when a car driver makes a left turn in front of a motorcycle. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Situations When Crashes Are Most Likely to Occur: Left Turns, page 58.

D: On a hill, curve, or any place where vision is limited. Never drive on the left side on a hill, curve, or any other place where your vision is limited. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Passing: Keep to the Right, page 44.

A: About six inches. You should be about six inches from the curb, and not more than 18 inches. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Parallel Parking, page 50.

C: 1/5. When stationary, the field of vision is 180 degrees or more; at 60 mph it is reduced to about 1/5. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Speed Reduces Your Field of Vision, page 51.

C: At least four seconds. The Highway Driving section says to stay at least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead and to increase that to at least four seconds in bad weather. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Once You are in the Proper Lane, page 54.

B: 90 days. A specimen showing 0.08 or greater may lead to a 90-day suspension, up to 365 days for subsequent offenses. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Implied Consent Laws for Adults, page 64.

C: Two feet. Two feet of rushing water will carry away pick-up trucks, SUVs and most other vehicles. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Floods, page 56.

B: Move them to fresh air and call 911. Move a carbon monoxide victim to fresh air and call 911. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Carbon Monoxide, page 74.

A: Pull safely off the road before making the call. If you must make a call, pull safely off the road; keep it short or have a passenger make the call. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Texting While Driving, page 60.

C: 16. A provisional license is issued to persons 16 to 18 who have completed driver education, held a learner license for six months, and passed the vision and driving exams. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Provisional License, page 9.

B: $50 to $200. A person who fails to obey the law regarding railroad grade crossings is subject to a fine of $50 to $200. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Railroad Grade Crossings, page 28.

B: Only at a marked crosswalk. Pedestrian hybrid beacons are only installed at a marked crosswalk. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons, page 30.

C: The posted speed shown on the signs. When you encounter a warning sign, pay attention, follow instructions, and reduce speed to at least the posted speed signs. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Warning Signs, page 32.

D: Counterclockwise. A modern roundabout is a one-way circular intersection where traffic flows counterclockwise around a center island. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Roundabouts: Modern Roundabout, page 55.

D: No; a motorcycle is entitled to a full lane. Allow a motorcyclist the full lane width; do not attempt to share the lane with a motorcycle. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Respect a Motorcycle, page 58.

A: 2 seconds. For speeds of 30 mph or less, the minimum time behind the car ahead is 2 seconds in good road conditions. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Speed, page 51.

C: $500 to $750. Illegally parking in a space reserved for people with disabilities is a misdemeanor with a fine of $500 to $750 for the first offense, up to $1,250 for five or more. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Disabled Parking, page 48.

C: The same speed limit day and night. Entities that establish or alter a speed limit must establish the same limit for daytime and nighttime. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Speed Limits, page 52.

A: To slow your vehicle without blocking vehicles behind you. A deceleration lane is an expressway lane used to slow your vehicle without blocking vehicles behind you. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Appendix A: Glossary of Terms, page 78.