TDR: knowing TExas driving laws Flashcards

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1
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if you are teaching a beginner to drive, you must:

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be a licensed driver age 21 or over

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2
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3
Q

if you kill someone while driving inderthe influence, you may be charged with:

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intoxication manslaughter

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4
Q

you must give a signal either by hand and arm or by a signal device

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anytime you change lanes

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5
Q

child passenger safely seats are required for all children under the age

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8 years of age and less than four feet,nine inches

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6
Q

how far ahead should you scan your path of travel for hazards?

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30 seconds

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7
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as you near an intersection, youwill discoer you are un the wrong lane for turning right as intended. Therefore, you should:

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drive on ahead until you can get into the proper lane, then turn at another intersection

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8
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when following another vehicle, how much driving time should you maintain between yourself and the vehicle you are following?

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three seconds

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9
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a solid yellow line on your side of the center stripe means

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Do not pass

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10
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The maximum fine for consuming an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle is

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500$

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11
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when parking parallel, it is best to leave the curb side wheels

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6 to 18 inche from the curb

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12
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if a child ran into the road 65 to 70 feet ahead of your vehicle, what is the highest speed from which you could stop with good brakes before hitting him?

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20 mph

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13
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when turning you should give the proper signal

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at least 100 feet before turning

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14
Q

if someone is under 18, at what age would his or her provisional license expire?

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18

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15
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the lights on your vehicle must be turned on at any time, day or night, when persons and vehicles cannot be clearly seen for

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1000 feet

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16
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As a driver, if you refuse a test to determine the amount of alcohol in your body

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your driver license may be suspended for 180 days

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17
Q

why would you drive slow at night?

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the distance which you can see ahead is less

18
Q

a posted speed limit of 55 mph means

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you may drive 55 mph only under favorable driving conditions

19
Q

you can lawfully allow an object to extend beyond the left side of your vehicle

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3 inches

20
Q

Uninsured drivers becomes subject to license and vehicle registration suspension when accident damages amount to

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at least 1000 o property of one person

21
Q

The speed limit for a passenger cars in urban districts is

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30 mph

22
Q

when parking near a corner, you may park your vehicle no closer than

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20 feet from a crosswalk

23
Q

under favorable circumstances, including reaction time , a motor vehicle with good brakes going 50 miles per hour can be stopped within

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about 229 feet

24
Q

it is a violation of the state law for pedestrians to

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stand in the roadway for purposes of soliciting a ride

25
Q

the speed limit for a passenger cars on a designated rural interstates is

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70 mph

26
Q

what is the maximum fine for a conviction of driving without a valid driver license?

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200$

27
Q

wha tis the minimum age to get a license?

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16 with an approved driver education course

28
Q

when making a long trip, you should stop for a rest

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about every 2 hours or one hundred miles

29
Q

you may use a wireless cmmunication device in a school zone

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when the vehicle is stopped or a hands-free device is used

30
Q

if you run off the pavement, you should

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steer straight and slow down before attempting to return to the pavement

31
Q

if you must walk on the highway, you should

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walk on the left side in order to watch for approachig vehicles

32
Q

The maximum fine for a first non-driving alcohol-related offense pf possesion or consumption of alcohol by a minor is

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500$

33
Q

Vehicle skids are most likely caused by

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driving fast on slippery roads

34
Q

when approaching an intersection, bridge, or railroad crossing, you shiuld never drive(pass) on the left half of the roadyway when within

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100 feet

35
Q

being awake for 24 hours has the same affect as __________ blood alcohol concentration

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0.1

36
Q

if you damage an unattended vehicle, you must

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locatethe owber or leave a signed statement on the vehicle

37
Q

if your drive license is suspended, you may drive only

A

if you obtain an essential need driver license

38
Q

if you are involved in an injury accident in a city, you must immediately notify

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the local police

39
Q

a person who has been drinking alcoholic beverages will usually

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have impaired jusgement and coordination

40
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when a pedestrian walks oit into the street in violation of the law, you should

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yeild the right of way to avoid injuring them