Texas DPS permit practice test 9

A: At least 4 to 6 seconds. Allow more following distance, at least four to six seconds, when following a motorcycle. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Allow Plenty of Space When Following a Motorcycle, page 59.

C: No. It is illegal to coast on a downgrade with the gears or transmission in neutral. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Coasting, page 50.

D: 60 days. A first failure by a minor results in a 60-day suspension; 120 days for a second, and 180 days for a third or later. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Table 28: Minor Provided Specimen Confirming Detectable Amount of Alcohol (failure), page 63.

A: A tire rises up on water and loses contact with the road. Hydroplaning occurs when a tire patch loses contact with the road by rising up on top of water. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Appendix A: Glossary of Terms, page 79.

C: A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas in exhaust fumes. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas contained in exhaust fumes. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Appendix A: Glossary of Terms, page 77.

D: 10,000 lbs.. Class C covers a vehicle under 26,001 lbs. GVWR towing a trailer not exceeding 10,000 lbs. GVWR (or a farm trailer up to 20,000 lbs.). Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Class C Driver License, page 10.

C: Pull to the right edge of the road and stop. Yield to emergency vehicles: if traffic allows, pull to the right edge of the road and stop; if you cannot, slow down and leave a clear path. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Yield Right-of-Way to Emergency Vehicles, page 28.

D: No-passing zone. A solid yellow line on your side of the road marks a no-passing zone; broken lines permit passing or lane changes if safe. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Pavement Markings: Solid and Broken Lines, page 40.

B: The dirt beside the pavement is soft and could make you lose control. Use extreme caution to avoid running off the pavement because the soft dirt on the side may cause you to lose control. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Warning Signs: Table 18, page 34.

C: It is very quiet and cannot stop quickly. Light rail is quieter than most buses and cars and trains can't start or stop quickly; stay alert and listen for horns and bells. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Share the Road with Light Rail, page 59.

B: About 240 feet. The average passenger car at 55 mph can stop in about 240 feet; a fully loaded tractor-trailer may need more than 400 feet. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Share the Road with Trucks: Following a Truck, page 57.

D: Class C misdemeanor: fine up to $500, 20-40 hours community service, and an alcohol awareness course. A first DUI offense by a minor is a Class C misdemeanor with a fine up to $500, 20 to 40 hours of community service, and a required alcohol awareness course. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Table 29: Penalties for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of Alcohol and Drugs-Minors, page 63.

C: Leave the motor running in a garage. Don't leave the motor running in a garage or drive with a defective muffler or exhaust system. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Carbon Monoxide, page 74.

C: An autocycle. An autocycle has no more than three wheels on the ground, a steering wheel, and seats you do not straddle; it may be driven with a Class C license. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Class C Driver License, page 10.

B: No closer than 500 feet. You are not allowed to follow within 500 feet of a fire truck answering an alarm or an ambulance with its flashing red lights on. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Yield Right-of-Way to Emergency Vehicles, page 28.

A: Only at a point where the driver has time to slow or stop to make a safe left turn. The center lane should never be used for passing or as a through lane; enter it only where you will have time to slow down or stop to make a safe left turn. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Pavement Markings: Left Turn Lane Only, page 39.

C: Go slow enough to keep control; do not brake suddenly or make sharp turns. On loose gravel, go slow enough to keep complete control; do not apply brakes suddenly or make sharp turns. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Warning Signs: Table 18, page 34.

C: It is a vehicle with the same rights and responsibilities as other drivers. A bicycle is a vehicle, and its rider has all the rights and responsibilities of a vehicle driver. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Share the Road with Bicycles, page 59.

C: When the road is wet, crowded, or your vision is limited. Slow down and increase following distance when the road is wet, when it is crowded, and when your vision is limited. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Speed, page 51.

C: 30 days. A first non-driving alcohol offense by a minor brings a fine up to $500, 8 to 12 hours of community service, an alcohol awareness course, and a 30-day suspension. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Table 26: Penalties for Non-Driving Alcohol-Related Offenses - Minors, page 62.

A: No longer than 15 feet. The drawbar, chain, rope or cable must not be longer than 15 feet and must display a white flag at least 12 inches square. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Towing, page 74.

B: 25. Under the Less Tears More Years Act, applicants younger than 25 are required to successfully complete an approved driver education course. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Driver Education, page 13.

B: 30 mph. When the limit is 25 mph or more, slow to not more than 20 mph below the posted limit: 50 − 20 = 30 mph. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Yield Right-of-Way to Emergency Vehicles, page 29.

C: Do not cross it to pass. On a multi-lane highway, do not cross the double yellow line to pass. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Pavement Markings: Multi-lane Highway (Four or More Lanes), page 39.

A: Slow down and avoid sudden braking or sharp movements. Slow down and avoid applying brakes suddenly or making sharp or sudden movements on a bridge that may be icy. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7): Warning Signs: Table 18, page 34.