Texas Permit Practice Test 4
30 questions, the same length as the DPS test. You need 21 correct to pass. Pick an answer to see whether you are right and why.
Questions from the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), last checked November 1, 2026. Your progress is saved on this device.
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Question 1 of 30 · Sharing the road
A tractor-trailer is passing you on a multi-lane highway. What is the best way to help the truck driver finish the pass safely?
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Correct answer: C. Keep to the far side of your lane and ease off the gas a little
Staying toward the edge of your lane and slightly reducing speed makes passing easier for the truck. Speeding up while being passed is unsafe.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 9: Some Special Driving Situations”, page 51. Handbook PDF
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Question 2 of 30 · Safe driving practices
A driver hauls loose gravel in a truck bed that has side panels, a front panel, and a closed tailgate. What else is required for the top of the load?
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Correct answer: A. A tarp or similar cover firmly secured at both ends
Loose material that can blow or spill needs a bed enclosed on all sides plus a cover over the top, firmly fastened at the front and back, unless the compartment fully encloses the load.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 14: Additional Safety Tips”, page 68. Handbook PDF
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Question 3 of 30 · Licensing rules
A teenager wants to ride a motorcycle of 250 cc or less in Texas. What is the youngest age at which this is possible with the proper approval?
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Correct answer: A. 15 years old
For a motorcycle of 250 cc or less, a 15-year-old may qualify with either DPS hardship approval or the required classroom and motorcycle training. Larger motorcycles require the person to be 16.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 1: Your License to Drive”, page 5. Handbook PDF
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Question 4 of 30 · Signals & pavement markings
In TX, flashing red lights and warning bells are active at a railroad crossing. How far from the nearest rail must you stop your vehicle?
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Correct answer: A. Between 15 and 50 feet away
When a warning device shows a train is coming, you must stop at least 15 feet and no more than 50 feet from the nearest rail. This keeps you clear of the train and the gate.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers”, page 33. Handbook PDF
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Question 5 of 30 · Licensing rules
A 15-year-old in Texas is applying for a learner license. Which statement about the driving exam is correct for this applicant?
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Correct answer: C. No driving exam is part of getting a learner license
The driving exam is not required for a learner license, so the applicant's age does not change this.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 1: Your License to Drive”, page 8. Handbook PDF
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Question 6 of 30 · Alcohol & drugs
A minor's specimen shows some alcohol, but the level is under 0.08 BAC. What happens to the license of a minor with this first offense in Texas?
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Correct answer: B. Suspended for 60 days
Minors may not drive with any detectable alcohol. Even below 0.08, a first offense costs the license for 60 days, and the penalty grows with repeat offenses.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 10: Alcohol and Drug Impact on the Driving Ability”, page 57. Handbook PDF
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Question 7 of 30 · Licensing rules
A driver's license shows restriction code C. Under this restriction, when is the driver allowed to operate a vehicle?
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Correct answer: B. Only during daytime hours
Code C limits the holder to daytime driving. Night driving would violate the restriction even if the driver is otherwise licensed.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Appendix E: Restriction Codes”, page 83. Handbook PDF
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Question 8 of 30 · Speed limits
As your vehicle's speed increases, what happens to your field of vision?
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Correct answer: A. It becomes narrower as you go faster
Higher speed shrinks how much you can see to the sides. At 60 mph the field of vision drops to about one fifth of the normal range, so you notice fewer hazards.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 8: Speed and Speed Limits”, page 45. Handbook PDF
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Question 9 of 30 · Safe driving practices
A police officer has pulled you over and is walking toward your car. Where should you keep your hands while you wait for instructions?
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Correct answer: C. On the steering wheel, where they can be seen
Drivers should stay in the car and keep both hands visible on top of the steering wheel until the officer gives directions. This helps keep the stop calm and safe.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 14: Additional Safety Tips”, page 65. Handbook PDF
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Question 10 of 30 · Right of way
You are on an entrance ramp merging onto a busy freeway. Which action is correct as you use the speed change lane?
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Correct answer: A. Yield to freeway traffic and speed up to match its flow when clear
Vehicles already on the highway have the right-of-way, so you must yield. You should accelerate in the speed change lane to merge smoothly with traffic once it is clear.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 9: Some Special Driving Situations”, page 47. Handbook PDF
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Question 11 of 30 · Sharing the road
On a road with no sidewalks, which side should a pedestrian walk on, and what should the pedestrian do when a car approaches?
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Correct answer: A. Walk on the left side and step off the pavement
Where there is no sidewalk, pedestrians should walk on the left side of the road, facing oncoming traffic. They should move off the pavement when a car comes near.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 12: Pedestrian Safety”, page 61. Handbook PDF
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Question 12 of 30 · Licensing rules
A 16-year-old visitor from another state has a valid home-state license. What kind of vehicles may this nonresident drive in Texas?
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Correct answer: A. Vehicles that a Class C or Class M license covers
Nonresidents who are at least 16 and validly licensed at home may drive vehicles covered by Texas Class C or Class M licenses. Driving other vehicle types requires being at least 18 and meeting further conditions.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 1: Your License to Drive”, page 1. Handbook PDF
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Question 13 of 30 · Parking
In TX, you want to leave your car on the street just before an intersection that has a crosswalk. How close to the crosswalk may your vehicle be?
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Correct answer: C. No closer than 20 feet
Texas prohibits parking or standing within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, whether or not anyone is in the vehicle, so pedestrians and approaching drivers can see each other.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 7: Parking, Stopping, or Standing”, page 42. Handbook PDF
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Question 14 of 30 · Parking
A driver pulls into a space between painted stripes so the car sits square to the curb, with its front end facing the curb. Which type of parking is this?
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Correct answer: C. Perpendicular parking
In perpendicular parking the vehicle rests at a right angle to the curb or the parking stripe. A car squared up to the curb between stripes fits that description.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Appendix A: Glossary of Terms”, page 74. Handbook PDF
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Question 15 of 30 · Safe driving practices
The car ahead passes a signpost, and you reach the same signpost only 1.5 seconds later. What does this indicate about your driving?
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Correct answer: D. You are following too closely
If you reach a fixed object in under two seconds after the car ahead passed it, you are following too closely. You need to back off and leave more space.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 8: Speed and Speed Limits”, page 45. Handbook PDF
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Question 16 of 30 · Alcohol & drugs
In TX, a driver who is 21 or older is considered legally intoxicated at what blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?
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Correct answer: B. 0.08 or higher
Texas treats an adult aged 21 or over as legally intoxicated once BAC reaches 0.08. The other values are near the real limit but are not the threshold stated in the handbook.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 10: Alcohol and Drug Impact on the Driving Ability”, page 55. Handbook PDF
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Question 17 of 30 · Safe driving practices
You are already driving inside a roundabout circle when an emergency vehicle with a siren approaches. What is the correct action?
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Correct answer: B. Leave the circle first, then pull over once you are clear
Drivers pull over for emergency vehicles on the approaches and exits, but never stop within the circle itself. Exit the circle first and then pull over.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 9: Some Special Driving Situations”, page 50. Handbook PDF
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Question 18 of 30 · Signals & pavement markings
You approach an intersection where the traffic signal is flashing red. Which action is required of you?
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Correct answer: D. Stop fully, then go ahead once it is safe
A flashing red light works like a stop sign: you must come to a full stop before the crosswalk or intersection and then go only when it is safe. Cross traffic may not have to stop.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers”, page 25. Handbook PDF
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Question 19 of 30 · Safe driving practices
You are the victim of a hit-and-run crash in TX. What helps make sure uninsured motorist coverage will pay for your damages?
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Correct answer: A. Reporting the crash to a law enforcement agency
Uninsured motorist coverage pays for hit-and-run damages when the crash has been reported to law enforcement for investigation.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 11: Motor Vehicle Crashes”, page 60. Handbook PDF
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Question 20 of 30 · Road signs
You are driving on a road that has more than one lane going in your direction. Which lane is intended mainly for passing other vehicles?
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Correct answer: C. The farthest left lane
The left lane is reserved for overtaking, and slower traffic should use other lanes. Keeping to the right when going slower helps traffic flow safely.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers”, page 31. Handbook PDF
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Question 21 of 30 · Speed limits
In TX, how does the highest posted speed limit for a neighborhood electronic vehicle compare with the highest posted limit for a motor assisted scooter?
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Correct answer: D. It is 10 mph higher
A neighborhood electronic vehicle may be used on roads posted up to 45 mph, while a motor assisted scooter is limited to roads posted 35 mph or less. That makes the vehicle's limit 10 mph higher.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 14: Additional Safety Tips”, page 67. Handbook PDF
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Question 22 of 30 · Alcohol & drugs
A minor is convicted of a first DWI offense in Texas. A judge orders an ignition interlock device. What is the shortest license suspension this can reduce the standard 365 days to?
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Correct answer: B. 90 days
The first-offense DWI suspension for a minor is normally 365 days. With a judge's order for an interlock device, it can be cut to 90 days.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 10: Alcohol and Drug Impact on the Driving Ability”, page 57. Handbook PDF
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Question 23 of 30 · Licensing rules
In TX, a teenager wants a Class M motorcycle license. How does the graduated licensing program's six-month Phase One holding requirement apply to this license?
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Correct answer: B. It does not apply, and no minimum time is set for a restricted motorcycle license
Phase One requirements do not cover Class M licenses. Under the graduated program, there is no minimum period for holding a restricted motorcycle license before applying for a Class M.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 1: Your License to Drive”, page 2. Handbook PDF
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Question 24 of 30 · Right of way
You stop at an intersection with a stop sign that has a plaque showing all traffic must stop. Another vehicle arrives at the very same moment. Who should yield?
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Correct answer: A. You yield to the vehicle on your right
At an all-way stop, vehicles go in the order they arrived. When two arrive simultaneously, the driver yields to the vehicle on the right.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers”, page 31. Handbook PDF
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Question 25 of 30 · Road signs
On a highway, you approach a large panel of flashing or sequencing arrows set up at a work zone. What is this panel telling you?
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Correct answer: A. Part of the road ahead is closed, so move into the lane it shows
Flashing arrow panels are used day and night in work zones to steer drivers into specific lanes and warn that part of the roadway ahead is closed.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers”, page 36. Handbook PDF
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Question 26 of 30 · Safe driving practices
In TX, you are driving on a clear evening. Sunset was 20 minutes ago and you can see people and vehicles clearly for well over 1,000 feet. What is the headlight requirement?
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Correct answer: B. Headlights are not yet required, since 30 minutes have not passed since sunset
Texas drivers must turn on headlights starting 30 minutes after sunset, or earlier if people or vehicles cannot be seen clearly at 1,000 feet. Neither condition applies here.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 9: Some Special Driving Situations”, page 47. Handbook PDF
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Question 27 of 30 · Road signs
From far away you notice a five-sided sign shaped like a house, with a point at the top. Which type of sign uses this shape?
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Correct answer: A. School advance or school crossing
The five-sided pentagon shape is used for school advance and school crossing signs. Round signs mark railroad crossings ahead, and pennants mark no-passing zones.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers”, page 26. Handbook PDF
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Question 28 of 30 · Road signs
Where is an Overhead Pedestrian Crossing sign installed in relation to the roadway?
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Correct answer: A. Mounted above the travel lanes at the crosswalk location
Overhead Pedestrian Crossing signs hang over the road at the crosswalk itself. This differs from in-street signs, which stand on the center line, lane line, or median island.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 4: Right-of-Way”, page 24. Handbook PDF
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Question 29 of 30 · Licensing rules
What must a person do before applying for a Class M (motorcycle) license in Texas?
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Correct answer: B. Pass a state-approved motorcycle operator training course
Texas requires applicants for a Class M license to first pass a state-approved motorcycle operator training course. The other items are not required by the handbook.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 1: Your License to Drive”, page 4. Handbook PDF
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Question 30 of 30 · Licensing rules
Which statement correctly describes how a person must submit an application for a Texas driver license?
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Correct answer: D. It must be made in person
Texas requires driver license applications to be made in person, even though the form can be picked up at an office or downloaded.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), “Chapter 1: Your License to Drive”, page 6. Handbook PDF
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