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Special Requirements: Texas Rules Flashcards

1
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The color of the clearance lamps on the front of a vehicle must be

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Amber

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2
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When baking a large truck you should

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Have someone guide you

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3
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Every trailer must have how many reflectors on the rear?

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Two

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4
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When turning right with a long vehicle or combination truck-trailer, if it is impossible to stay in the proper lane, you should:

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Approach the corner about 4 ft from the curb or right edge of the roadway, then if necessary complete turn in center of street entered.

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5
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Motor vehicles must be equipped with true indicator lamps of devices if:

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The body or load extends 24 in or more to the left of the corner

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6
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The greatest length allowed by state law for any combination truck or trailer is:

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65ft

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7
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The youngest age for licensing commercial operators is:

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18yrs

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All school buses, buses, taxis, and other vehicle hauling passengers for hire or lease must carry a chemical type fire extinguisher of at least:

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One quart capacity

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9
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Every bus or truck must be equipped on the rear with:

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Two stop lights

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10
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The number of trailers that may be pulled by one vehicle on the open highway is determined by:

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Length limits

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11
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Which of the following vehicles must have mud flaps when operated on public roads:

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All vehicles with four or more tires on the rear axle except single truck tractors and pole trailers.

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12
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The top speed limit for heavy trucks on the open highway in the daytime is:

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60mph

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13
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Clearance lights on the front of a vehicle must be:

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Amber

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14
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When a truck breaks down on a highway in the daytime the driver should set out:

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Red traingles

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15
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The greatest width allowed by State law for a truck including the load is:

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102in / 8.5ft

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16
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Which of the following vehicles are required by State law to stop at railroad grade crossings, outside city limits where no traffic control device is in operation?

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Buses carrying passengers for hire

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17
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Signal trun indicators are required on motor vehicles when the body or load of the vehicle extends to the left of the center of the steering wheel:

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24in

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18
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The length requirements for State law for vehicles or combinations of vehicles, including extensions over front and rear, do not apply:

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Within city limits

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19
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The State law requires under normal atmospheric conditions, that clearance lights be visible for:

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900ft

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20
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When one vehicle is towing another, the distance between the two must not be greater than:

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15ft

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21
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The State law requires animal drawn vehicles or any farm tractor when operated on a highway at night to:

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Have a white light on the front and two red lights on the rear

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22
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To find out the wight limit for your particular vehicle you should consult a:

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License and wight patrolman

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23
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A city or county employee driving a city or county owned commercial vehicle while on official duty is required to have:

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A commercial operators license

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24
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Clearance lights are required by State law for trucks or buses if the width is:

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80in or more

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25
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When a load extends 4 ft or more over the rear of a vehicle, what color flag must be attached to the extreme end of the extension if driving in the daytime?

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Red

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26
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The lease agreement, when a commercial vehicle has been leased to another for operation must be filed with:

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The Department of Public Safety

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27
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School bus divers must be at least

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18yrs

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28
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When it is necessary to put flares around the truck, one must be placed beside the truck, the other two must be placed:

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100ft to the front and rear of the vehicle

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29
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When towing another vehicle with a chain or cable what color flag must be attached to chain:

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White

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30
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Unless exempt by law, all rented or leased commercial vehicles must:

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Have a sign on each side showing for whom the vehicle is being operated.

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31
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The top speed limit for a pick-up truck on U.S. or State Highway in the daytime is:

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70mph

32
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When going downhill with a heavy vehicle, it is unlawful to:

A

Coast

33
Q

The first thing the driver of a disabled truck or bus should do is:

A

Set out flares, fuses or reflectors

34
Q

Trailers and semi-trailers must have brakes that can be applied by the driver when the gross weight reaches:

A

4,500lbs

35
Q

The purpose of requiring registration papers on trucks at all times is to show:

A

Weight of truck empty and how much it is registered to haul.

36
Q

Which of the following vehicles is required by State Law to carry a chemical type fire extinguisher:

A

Taxicab

37
Q

It is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle on a highway with:

A

Flanges or lugs on the wheels

38
Q

It is unlawful for the operator of which of the following motor vehicles to change gears while actually crossing the tracks of an uncontrolled railroad grade crossing:

A

Motor bus

39
Q

Clearance lamps mounted on the rear or the side near the rear of a vehicle must be what color?

A

Red

40
Q

The greatest length allowed by State Law for any combination truck and trailer is:

A

65ft

41
Q

The top speed limit for heavy trucks on the open highway at night is:

A

55mph

42
Q

The greatest height allowed by State Law for a vehicle including its load is:

A

14ft

43
Q

Before going down a steep grade with a heavy vehicle you should:

A

Shift to a lower gear

44
Q

The first thing the driver of a disabled truck or bus should do is:

A

Set out flares, fuses or reflectors

45
Q

Signal trun indicators are required on motor vehicles when the body or load of the vehicle extends to the left of the center of the steering wheel:

A

24in

46
Q

When one truck is following another truck or vehicle it must keep far enough back for:

A

One vehicle to enter safely between them

47
Q

When one vehicle is towing another the distance between the two must not be greater than:

A

15ft

48
Q

The greatest weight allowed by State Law for any vehicle carrying a load is:

A

80,000lbs

49
Q

To legally drive a taxicab for the purpose of hauling passengers for hire or fare, the driver must hold a valid Texas Chauffer’s license and be at least:

A

18yrs old

50
Q

Commercial operators have:

A

More responsibility than the ordinary driver

51
Q

The top speed limit for motor buses on U.S. or State Highways at night is:

A

65mph

52
Q

Clearance lights are required by State Law for trucks or buses, the width is:

A

80in

53
Q

Hazard warning signal lights must be immediately activated by any truck, bus, truck-trailer, trailer, semi-trailer, or pole trailer (outside city limits) if it is parked upon a roadway or adjacent shoulder is such vehicle is ______ inches more in width or _______ feet or more in overall length.

A

80;30

54
Q

Which of the following vehicles are not required to have mud-flaps?

A

pole trailers

55
Q

The greatest length allowed by State law for a single vehicle is:

A

45ft

56
Q

Drivers of heavy trucks must have in their possession or on the truck:

A

Commercial or chauffeur’s license and registration papers for the truck

57
Q

The numbers of trailers that may ordinarily be pulled by one vehicle on the open highway is determined by:

A

length limits

58
Q

It is unlawful for the driver of which of the following motor vehicles to change gears while actually crossing the tracks of an uncontrolled railroad grade crossing outside a business or residential district?

A

Motor bus

59
Q

When must flaps are required on trucks or trailers, they must reach how close to the surface:

A

8in

60
Q

The top speed for heavy trucks on the open highway in the daytime is:

A

60mph

61
Q

Unless by special permission no vehicle may carry a load extending in the front more than:

A

3ft

62
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Unless by special permission no vehicle may carry a load extending in the back more than:

A

4ft

63
Q

Vehicles and trailers with metal tires must obtain a special permit if they weigh:

A

5,000lbs

64
Q

When transporting loose materials, the top of the load must be covered securely to prevent escape of materials by:

A

Canvas or Tarpaulin

65
Q

When operating in a truck tractor and semitrailer combination may not exceed:

A

59ft

66
Q

This emblem is now a requirement for those slow-moving vehicles designed to operate at a maximum speed of:

A

25mph or less

67
Q

In addition to vehicular hazard warning lights, every farm tractor and self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1972 shall be equipped with:

A

Two head lamps, one tail-light and two red reflectors

68
Q

You may be required to unload to the limit required by the law if the grass weight of your vehicle is found to exceed the maximum gross weight allowed by law and a tolerate of:

A

5%

69
Q

Trucks manufactured or assembled prior to made year 1960 are required to have at least:

A

One tail-light

70
Q

Every motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, pole trailer, and combination of such vehicles equipped with brakes shall have the braking system so arranged that brakes are oppressed by:

A

One control device

71
Q

Surge or intra brake systems may be used on trailers and semi-trailers with a gross weight of:

A

15,000lbs

72
Q

Generally if the trailer and the combination is 3,000lbs or less, the combination must be able to stop within _____ ft when traveling 20mph

A

40

73
Q

On vehicles requiring reflectors, these reflectors must be mounted not less than 24in or more than:

A

60in in height above the ground

74
Q

A vehicle in which explosives are hauled meets a requirement of State Law if:

A

A red flag 12in square is on the rear

75
Q

The height from the ground for mounted reflectors must be at least:

A

24in

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