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Texas Traffic Law (Transportation Code)
actual practice test
- An operator may not turn the vehicle to move in the opposite direction (U-Turn) when approaching a curve or the crest of a grade if the vehicle is not visible to the operator of another vehicle approaching from either direction within how many feet?: 500 feet.
- What is considered "Nighttime?": The period beginning 30 minutes after sunset and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
- What is considered "Daytime": what is the nameThe period beginning 30 minutes before sunrise and ending 30 minutes after sunset.
- What is "Gross vehicle weight?": The weight of a vehicle and the weight of its load.
- What is known as injury to any part of the human body and that requires treatment?: Personal Injury
- What is a truck with a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of not more than 2,000 pounds?: Light Truck
- What color can a Multifunction School Activity bus not be colored?: National School Bus Glossy Yellow
- What type of school bus can go the posted speed limit?: Multifunction school activity bus
- What is a "Person?": 1. an individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation. 541.001(4)
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- an individual, organization, or entity but does not include this state or agency of this state. 730.003(5)
- an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other private entity. 680.001(3)
- What is an individual, association, corporation, or other legal entity that con- trols, operates, or directs the operation of one or more vehicles that transport persons or cargo over a road or highway in this state.: Motor Carrier
- Owner: In reference to a vehicle, a person who has a property interest in or title to a vehicle. The term: a) includes a person entitled to use and possess a vehicle subject to a security interest; and b) excludes a lienholder and lessee whose lease is not intended as security Also: a) the person who holds the legal title to a motor vehicle; b) the purchaser or lessee of a motor vehicle subject to an agreement for the conditional sale or lease of the vehicle
- The width between the boundary lines of a publicly maintained way any part of which is open to the public for vehicular travel.: Highway
- A divided, controlled-access highway for through traffic.: Freeway
- The portion of the highway, other than the berm or shoulder, that is im- proved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.: Roadway
- What is a traffic control device?: A sign, signal, marking, or device that is: a) placed or erected by a public body or oflcer having jurisdiction; and..
4 / 26 tires, aircraft, farm implements, building or construction materials, appliances, and scrap metal.
- In regards to illegal dumping and lighted littering, how many feet away from a public highway, right of way, or other public or private property is a fine committed?: Within 300 feet
- COUNTY REGULATION OF LITTER NEAR PUBLIC HIGHWAY; CRIMINAL PENAL- TY.: (1) by order prohibit the accumulation of litter for more than 30 days on a person's property within 50 feet of a public highway in the county; (2) provide for the removal and disposition of litter accumulated near a public
5 / 26 highway in violation of an order adopted under this section; and (3) provide for the assessment against a person who owns the property from which litter is removed under Subdivision (2) of the costs incurred by the county in removing and disposing of the litter. (b) Before the commissioners court takes any action to remove or dispose of litter under this section, the court shall send a notice by certified mail to the record owners of the property on which the litter is accumulated in violation of an order adopted under this section. The court may not remove or dispose of the litter or assess the costs of the removal or disposition against a property owner before the 30th day after the date the notice is sent under this subsection. (c) If a person assessed costs under this section does not pay the costs within 60 days after the date of assessment: (1) a lien in favor of the county attaches to the property from which the litter was removed to secure the payment of the costs and interest accruing at an annual rate of 10 percent on any unpaid part of the costs; and (2) the commissioners court shall file a record of the lien in the oflce of the county clerk. (d) The violation of an order adopted under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
- What rights and duties does a person riding an animal on a roadway or operating a vehicle drawn by an animal on a roadway have?: The same rights and duties applicable to the operator of a vehicle, except a right or duty that by its nature cannot apply to a person riding an animal or operating a vehicle drawn by an animal.
- A person operating a nonmotorized wheelchair or motorized mobility device is considered to be a .: Pedestrian
- Offense by person owning or controlling vehicle: A person who owns a vehicle or employs or otherwise directs the operator of a vehicle commits an offense if the person does what?: Requires or knowingly permits the operator of the vehicle to operate the vehicle in a manner that
7 / 26 department may issue a Class C driver's license to an applicant under 18 years of age only if the applicant: (1) is 16 years of age or older; (2) has submitted to the department a driver education certificate issued under Section 1001.055, Education Code, that states that the person has completed and passed a driver education course approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; (3) has obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent or is a student: (A) enrolled in a public school, home school, or private school who attended school for at least 80 days in the fall or spring semester preceding the date of the driver's license application; or (B) who has been enrolled for at least 45 days, and is enrolled as of the date of the application, in a program to prepare persons to pass the high school equivalency exam; (4) has submitted to the department written parental or guardian permission: (A) for the department to access the applicant's school enrollment records maintained by the Texas Education Agency; and (B) for a school administrator or law enforcement
8 / 26 oflcer to notify the department in the event that the person has been absent from school for at least 20 consecutive instructional days; and (5) has passed the examination required by Section 521.161. (b) The department may not issue a Class A, B, or C driver's license other than a hardship license to an applicant under 18 years of age unless the applicant has held an instruction permit or hardship license for at least six months preceding the date of the application.
- What are some restrictions of operating a vehicle for persons under 18 years of age?: (a) A person under 18 years of age may not operate a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device, except in case of emergency. (a-1) A person under 18 years of age may not operate a motor vehicle: (1) after midnight and before 5 a.m. unless the operation of the vehicle is necessary for the operator to attend or participate in employment or a school-related activity or because of a medical emergency; or (2) with more than one passenger in the vehicle under 21 years of age who is not a family member. (b) A person under 17 years of age who holds a restricted
10 / 26 operator to attend or participate in employment or a school- related activity or because of a medical emergency. (c) This section does not apply to: (1) a person operating a motor vehicle while accompanied in the manner required by Section 521.222(d)(2) for the holder of an instruction permit; or (2) a person licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to operate a wireless communication device or a radio frequency device. (d) For the purposes of this section, employment includes work on a family farm by a member of the family that owns or operates the farm. (e) A peace oflcer may not stop a vehicle or detain the operator of a vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether the operator of the vehicle has violated this section. (f) In this section, "wireless communication device" means a handheld or hands-free device that uses commercial mobile service
- Classification of a Class A Drivers License: a) GVW of 26,001 lbs or more b) Combination of vehicles that has a GVW rating of 26,001 lbs or more, if the GVW rating of any vehicle or vehicles in tow is more than 10,000 lbs.
- Classification of a Class B Drivers License: a) GVW more than 26,000 lbs (i.e. school bus/dump
11 / 26 truck) b) GVW rating of 26,000 lbs or more towing:
- vehicle, other than a farm trailer less than 10,000 lbs
- farm trailer with a GVW rating that is not more than 20,000 lbs; and...
- bus with a seating capacity of 24 passengers or more (operator's seat is included)
- Classification of a Class C Drivers License: a vehicle or combination of vehicles (not including Class A & B licenses), and a vehicle with a GVW rating of less than 26, lbs towing a farm trailer with a GVW rating that is not more than 20,000 lbs.
- Class M License: Authorizes the holder of the license to operate a motorcycle or moped.
- Fine for someone who does not carry a drivers license and exhibit on de- mand by a peace officer?: 1. Fine not to exceed $200, except a) 2nd conviction w/in one year after the date of the first conviction: fine of not less than $25 or more than $200. b)3rd conviction w/in one year after the date of first conviction:
- fine not less than $25 or more than $
- confinement in county jail for not less than 72 hrs or more than 6 months; or
- both the fine and confinement
- A ctual notice for a cancelled license is presumed if the notice was in accordance with the law.: Mailed
- What is the penalty for Driving While License Invalid (DWLI)?: 1. Class C
- Class B if operating a vehicle at the time of ottense and was previously convicted.
- Class A if all of the above and caused or was at fault in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in
13 / 26 iii.) violation of a state or local law related to motor vehicle traflc control, including a law regulating the operation of vehicles on highways, arising in connection with a fatal accident. iv.) improper or erratic traflc lane change v.)following the vehicle ahead too closely
- Driving on Multiple-Lane Roadway: On a roadway divided into three or more lanes and providing for one-way movement of traflc, an operator entering a lane of traflc from a lane to the right shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle entering the same lane of traflc from the lane to the left.
- Method of giving hand and arm signals: An operator who is permitted to give a hand and arm signal shall give the signal from the left side of the vehicle as follows: (1) to make a left turn signal, extend hand and arm horizontally; (2) to make a right turn signal, extend hand and arm upward, except that a bicycle operator may signal from the right side of the vehicle with the hand and arm extended horizontally; and (3) to stop or decrease speed, extend hand and arm downward.
- Rules and Penalties for passing authorized emergency vehicle.: On approaching a vehicle described by Subsection (a), an operator, unless otherwise directed by a police oflcer, shall:
14 / 26 (1) vacate the lane closest to the vehicle when driving on a highway with two or more lanes traveling in the direction of the vehicle; or (2) slow to a speed not to exceed: (A) 20 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit when the posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour or more; or (B) five miles per hour when the posted speed limit is less than 25 miles per hour. (c) A violation of this section is: (1) a misdemeanor punishable under Section 542.401; (2) a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 if the violation results in property damage; or (3) a Class B misdemeanor if the violation results in bodily injury. (d) If conduct constituting an ottense under this section also constitutes an ottense under another section of this code or the Penal Code, the actor may be prosecuted under either section or under both sections.
- Obedience to signal indicating approach of train.. And Fines: (Stop 15' to 50' before railroad tracks. Failure is punishable by a fine of $50 - $200.)
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a) Successfully completed a motorcycle operator training and safety course
- or- b)Covered by a health insurance plan providing the person with medical benefits for injuries incurred as a result of an accident while operating or riding on a motorcycle.
- May a peace officer stop or detain a person who is the operator or a passen- ger on a motorcycle for the sole purpose of determining whether the person has successfully completed the motorcycle operator training and safety course or is covered by a health insurance plan?: No
- May a peace officer stop a person who is the operator or passenger of a motorcycle for the sole purpose of verifying that the protective headgear meets applicable safety standards?: Yes, but not recommended
- What is the penalty for not wearing protective headgear while riding a motorcycle on a highway or public street illegally?: Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $50.
- How are violators defined?: By their actions, not how they look
- What are the three classes of Street Motorcycles?: 1. Sport bikes
- Street Bikes
- Cruiser Class
- How many people make up a Criminal Street Gang?: 3 or more
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- What is required for a person to operate an all-terrain vehicle on public property or a beach?: 1. Must hold a safety certificate;
- Be taking a safety training course under the direct supervision of a certified ATV safety instructor; or..
- Under the direct supervision of an adult who holds a safety certificate.
- Does a person operating an ATV have to carry the safety certificate and display it to law enforcement when requested?: Yes
- A vehicle that is inoperable, is more than five years old, and has been left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours; has remained illegally on public property for more than 48 hours; has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in charge of the property for more than 48 hours; etc...: Abandoned Vehicle
- A person knowingly provides false or incorrect information or without legal authority signs the name of another person on a statement or application filed.: Falsification or Forgery
- What is the offense for Falsification or Forgery?: F
- What 7 items must a standard proof of motor vehicle liability insurance form (prescribed by the Texas Department of Insurance) include?: 1. Name of the Insurer
- Insurance Policy Number
- The Policy Period
- Name and Address of each insured
- Policy limits or a statement that the coverage of the policy complies with the minimum amounts of
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- How long does a person who moves to Texas from another state have before they must get a TX drivers license?: 90 days
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- How long does someone who resides in TX have before he or she must change their name and/or address on their license?: 30 days
- Under CH 541 (Rules of the Road), is a locomotive considered a vehicle?: No
- GVW stands for:: Gross Vehicle Weight
- Personal Injury definition:: Injury to any part of the human body
- Population of a metropolitan area?: 100,000 (includes adjacent municipalities)
- Weight rating for Class C license?: Vehicle w/ a GVW rating less than 26, pounds towing a farm trailer w/ a GVW rating that is not more than 20,000 lbs.
- Weight rating for Class B license?: 1. Vehicle w/ a GVW rating of more than 26,000 lbs.
- Vehicle w/ a GVW rating of 26,000 lbs or more towing: a) a vehicle, other than a farm trailer, with a GVW not more than 10,000 lbs; or b)a farm trailer with a GVW rating not more than 20,000 lbs.; and..
- a bus with a seating capacity of 24 passengers or more.
- Weight rating for Class A License:: 1. Vehicle w/ GVW of 26,001 lbs or more; or
- Combination of vehicles that has a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 lbs or more, if the GVW rating of any vehicle or vehicles in tow is more than 10,000 lbs.
- What happens if a person allows someone to drive their vehicle when that
