Another driver is passing you on the left and has sounded a passing signal. What should you do?
Correct answer: Keep right and do not accelerate during the pass
Keep to the right and do not increase speed until the other vehicle has completely passed. Racing a passing vehicle makes the maneuver more dangerous.
Source: Texas Transportation Code §545.053(b) ↗
Inside a municipality, you are 80 feet from an intersection on a two-way road. May you cross left of center to pass a car?
Correct answer: No; the 100-foot approach restriction applies
On this two-way road inside a municipality, driving left of center within 100 feet of or in the intersection is prohibited for a passing maneuver.
Source: Texas Transportation Code §545.056(a)(1), (b) ↗
A faster vehicle catches you on a Texas road with a clear improved right shoulder. What does the shoulder rule allow?
Correct answer: Moving onto it if necessary and safe to let traffic pass
Allowing a faster vehicle to pass is a listed reason to use an improved right shoulder, but only when necessary and safe. The shoulder may contain cyclists or other hazards.
Source: Texas Transportation Code §545.058(a)(5) ↗
A parking lot is beside a freeway, and a gap in the fence leads to the shoulder. May you use it to enter the freeway?
Correct answer: No; use an entrance established by a public authority
A limited-access or controlled-access road may be entered or left only at an established entrance or exit. An informal gap is not a freeway entrance.
Source: Texas Transportation Code §545.064 ↗
Two vehicles meet on an unmarked road that is narrow but wide enough for both. How should each driver position the vehicle?
Correct answer: Keep right and give the other at least half when possible
Meeting vehicles must pass to the right. On a road with room for only one line each way, each should give the other at least half of the main traveled portion as nearly as possible.
Source: Texas Transportation Code §545.052 ↗
No different limit has been lawfully established on an urban-district street that is not an alley. In safe conditions, what is the Texas default?
Correct answer: 30 mph
The default urban-district street limit is 30 mph, other than an alley. Posted or otherwise lawfully altered limits and conditions requiring a lower speed still control.
Source: Texas Transportation Code §545.352(b)(1) ↗
You are driving where vehicle use is permitted on a Texas beach. No different limit has been established. What default speed applies?
Correct answer: 15 mph
The default speed limit on a beach is 15 mph. Pedestrians, soft surfaces and visibility can require a lower speed, and access restrictions still apply.
Source: Texas Transportation Code §545.352(b)(5) ↗
The car ahead brakes suddenly. What should your following gap already allow for under Texas law?
Correct answer: A safe stop without hitting it or veering into others
The required assured clear distance depends on speed, traffic and highway conditions. It must allow safe stopping without a collision or swerving into another road user or object.
Source: Texas Transportation Code §545.062(a) ↗
There is a solid yellow line beside your lane and a broken yellow line beside opposing traffic. May you cross to pass?
Correct answer: No; your side is the no-passing side
For a solid-and-broken yellow pair, passing across the center line is prohibited from the solid side. Traffic next to the broken side may pass with care when otherwise lawful.
Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009 §3B.01, paragraph 4(B) ↗
What does a normal broken white line between same-direction lanes indicate?
Correct answer: A lane change may be made with care
A broken white lane line permits crossing with care. Signal, check the adjacent lane and blind spot, and change only when there is a safe opening.
Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009 §3B.04, paragraph 5 ↗
A lane has broken double yellow lines on both sides. What must you check before using it?
Correct answer: The signs and lane-control signals for its current direction
Broken double yellow boundaries identify a reversible lane. Signs or lane-use control signals show how it may be used at the current time.
Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009 §3B.03, paragraphs 1–2 ↗
The triangular neutral area between freeway traffic and an exit ramp is outlined with channelizing lines. What is its purpose?
Correct answer: To separate and guide traffic, not serve as an extra lane
Channelizing lines define the neutral gore area and guide the paths of through and exiting traffic. Plan ahead rather than using this space as a shortcut.
Source: FHWA MUTCD 2009 §3B.05, paragraphs 4–5 ↗
Compared with your normal following gap, what does TxDOT recommend for winter-weather driving?
Correct answer: At least three times the normal following distance
TxDOT recommends at least three times normal following distance in winter weather. Reduced traction increases the space needed to respond and stop.
Source: TxDOT General Topics Safety Campaign — winter weather tips ↗
A steady low-tire-pressure warning appears while you drive. What should you do?
Correct answer: Inspect the tires and check their pressure promptly
The warning can mean at least one tire is significantly underinflated. Visual appearance alone is unreliable; check safely and correct pressure using the vehicle specification.
Source: NHTSA TireWise — What does it mean if the TPMS symbol illuminates? ↗
Your car has functioning anti-lock brakes. During an emergency stop, how should you use the brake pedal?
Correct answer: Maintain firm, continuous pressure
For functioning ABS, maintain firm continuous pedal pressure rather than pumping. Normal pulsation can occur as the system works. Know your vehicle’s braking system before an emergency.
Source: PennDOT Emergency Driving Tactics — Braking Suddenly (general vehicle-control guidance) ↗
What shape is the sign shown?
Correct answer: Octagon
The eight-sided octagon is reserved for STOP signs.
Source: FHWA MUTCD Figure 2B-1 — national sign or marking meaning ↗
What does this sign warn you about?
Correct answer: A railroad crossing ahead
The circular railroad advance-warning sign tells you to slow, look, listen, and prepare to stop.
Source: FHWA MUTCD Figure 8B-4 — national sign or marking meaning ↗
What does this pavement marking indicate?
Correct answer: Where approaching traffic must yield or stop when required
A yield line marks where approaching vehicles should yield or stop when necessary; the triangles point toward approaching traffic.
Source: FHWA MUTCD Figure 3B-16 — national sign or marking meaning ↗
What should you expect beyond this sign?
Correct answer: Road workers or maintenance activity
The worker-with-shovel symbol warns of workers ahead. Adjust speed for conditions and watch for people and equipment.
Source: FHWA MUTCD Figure 6F-4, sheet 3 — national sign or marking meaning ↗
What change in the road does this sign warn about?
Correct answer: A divided roadway begins ahead
A divided roadway is ahead. On the similar divided-highway-ends sign, the median symbol is at the bottom instead.
Source: FHWA MUTCD Figure 2C-5 — national sign or marking meaning ↗
