Texas Permit Test Flash Cards Flashcards

Texas Permit Test Flash Cards Flashcards If you run off the pavement you should:Steer straight ahead, slow down and gradually return to the pavement.If you damage an unattended vehicle you must: Locate the owner or leave a signed note on the vehicle.Child passenger safety seats are required for all children

under the age of:

• years old; or under 36 inches (no matter what age)

The headlights must be turned on:30 minutes after sunset.

When you hear a siren coming, you should: Yield to the emergency vehicle.

Your driver's license may be suspended for: Habitual reckless driving.

At night, a driver should dim his headlights when an

oncoming car comes within:

500 feet.What do you do in case of a blow-out?Steer firmly, take your foot off the gas and brake cautiously.Not including thinking and reaction distance, at 20 miles

per hour, lawful brakes must stop a car within:

25 feet.The maximum daytime speed limit for passenger cars on a

numbered highway is:

70 mph The lights on your vehicle must be turned on any time day or night when persons and vehicles cannot clearly be seen

for:

1000 Feet If you are teaching a beginner to drive, you must:Be a licensed driver age 21 years or older.When approaching a green traffic light, you should:Look both ways as you go ahead carefully.

Your driver's license may be suspended for causing:One serious accident.

A flashing yellow signal light means:Always slow down.

If a child ran into the road 60-65 feet ahead of your vehicle, what is the highest speed from which you could stop before hitting him?20 mph

When making a long trip you should stop for a rest:Every 2 hours or 100 miles

A minor's (if under the age of 17) driver's license may be suspended for a first offence of driving under the influence

of alcohol by a minor for:

Up to 12 months The maximum fine for a first non-driving alcohol-related offense of possession of consumption of alcohol by a minor

is:

$500 In a passenger car or truck, who needs to be buckled in?EVERYONE!!! (Before September 2009, only the driver, front seat passenger, and back seat passengers under 17 need to use seat belts. Now, everyone, no matter what age/seating arrangement, must wear seatbelts) When you are taking medicine prescribed for you by a

doctor you should:

Ask your doctor if it is safe to drive.Even if you are not intoxicated and you are under the age of 21, if you have any detectable amount of alcohol in your system while operating a motor vehicle, you may be

charged with:

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a minor (DUIA) As you near and intersection, you discover you are in the

wrong lane to make your turn. You should:

Drive on until you can get into the proper lane, then turn at another intersection and circle back to your intended turn.

If you get drowsy it is best to:Stop, get out and walk around.

If blinded by an approaching motor vehicle at night, it is

best to:

Slow down and avoid looking directly into the lights of the approaching vehicle.After passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your

lane after:

Waiting until you can see the other vehicle in your rearview mirror.

At 20 miles per hour, the reaction distance is: 44 feet.

A solid yellow line on your side of the center stripe means:Do Not Pass

When parking near a corner, you may park your vehicle no

closer than:

20 feet from a crosswalk If you have an accident in which someone is injured you

should:

Carefully help anyone injured and send for skilled help as soon as possible.

On a multiple lane highway, slow drivers should drive:In the right hand lane.

Why should you drive slower at night?The distance you can see ahead is less.When parking parallel it is best to leave the curb side

wheels:

6-18 inches from the curb

When turning, you should signal at least: 100 feet before turning.

If you must walk on the highway, you should: Walk on the left side approaching traffic.Alcohol affects a driver by:Slowing down reaction, impairing perception, interfering with concentration, dulling judgement, and causing unstable emotions.

Mariquana use will:Adversely affect your driving.

When possible, pedestrians should walk:On a sidewalk.

Vehicle skids are most likely to be caused by: Driving too fast on slippery roads.If you are involved in an injury accident in the city, you must

notify:

The local police.

Including reaction time, the stopping distance at 20 mph is:63 feet.

When entering a street from a private driveway or alley you

must:

Yield to vehicles and pedestrians.When turning left from a three lane, one way street, you

should turn from the:

Left lane If your driver's license is suspended you may drive only:If you get an essential needs license.When driving behind another vehicle, how much driving time should you maintain between yourself and the car ahead?

• seconds

You must always stop when:A traffic officer tells you to.

A vehicle should never be parked closer to a fire plug than:15 feet.

You may lawfully allow an object to extend beyond the left

side of your vehicle:

• inches.

The maximum fine for a first conviction of driving without a

valid driver's license is:

$200 If a driver (age 21 or older) runs over and kills someone while under the influence of alcohol, the driver may be

charged with:

Intoxication Manslaughter You must give a signal either by hand and arm or by signal

device:

Anytime you change lanes.

It is a violation of state law for pedestrians to:Stand in the road for purpose of soliciting a ride.If you are driving at the speed limit and another car starts to

pass, you should:

Slow down and allow him to pass.When approaching an intersection, bridge or railroad crossing, you should never drive on the left side of the

roadway within:

100 feet.What is the first thin that should be done when a motor vehicle starts to skid?Take your foot off the accelerator and steer in the direction of the skid.Your driver's license will automatically be suspended for:Possessing a fake driver's license.

When driving in fog, you can see better by: Using lower headlight beams.

The maximum fine for a person age 21 or older who is

driving and drinking alcohol is:

$500 A driver waiting to make a left turn when the light turns

green should:

Turn only when there is no danger from oncoming traffic.To avoid accidents, a defensive driver should: Stay alert and look for trouble spots.A person who has been drinking alcoholic beverages will

usually:

Have impaired judgement and coordination.Under favorable circumstances, including reaction time, a

motor vehicle going 50 can be stopped within:

About 229 feet A person's license will automatically be suspended if

convicted of:

Possessing a fake driver's license.When choosing your driving speed, the most important

things to consider are:

The weather, traffic, road, car, and driver conditions.

If you are being passed, you should:Keep in your lane

When a vehicle in front of you stops to let a pedestrian

pass in front of it, you should:

Stay in line and wait until the vehicle ahead proceeds.Stopping a vehicle with good brakes from 20 mph under

good conditions requires:

63 feet including thinking distance.As a driver (age 21 or older), if you refuse a test to

determine the amount of alcohol in your body:

Your license may be suspended.Drivers become subject to the liability insurance law when

accident damages reach:

$1000 to property of one person If a minor (a person under the age of 21 refuses to provide a breath or blood specimen to a police officer, the minor's

license will be suspended for:

120 days.A green arrow showing with a red traffic light means:You may go ahead carefully in the direction of the arrow.

A flashing red traffic light means:Stop, look and yield before proceeding.

When meeting a school bus which has stopped to load or

unload children, you must:

Stop and wait until the bus has started to move or you are signaled by the driver.A posted speed limit of 55 mph means:You may drive 55 mph only under favorable conditions.Heavy amphetamine use:Makes the driver less coordinated and more likely to have a collision.