Texas Special Requirements Flashcards
The color of clearance lamps on the front of a vehicle must be
Amber
When backing up a large truck you should
Have someone guide you
Every trailer must have how many reflectors on the rear?
Two
When turning right with a long vehicle or combination truck-trailer, if it is impossible to stay in the proper lane, you should
Approach the corner about 4 feet from the curb or right edge of the roadway, then if necessary complete the turn in the center of the street entered.
Turn signal indicators are required on all motor vehicles manufactured after the model year
1959
No combination of vehicles other than a truck tractor-trailer combination may exceed
65 feet
The load on a truck may not extend over the rear of the vehicle more than
4 feet
All buses, taxis and other vehicles hauling passengers for hire or lease must carry a chemical type extinguisher of at least:
One-quart capacity
The greatest height ordinarily allowed by state law for a vehicle including its load is:
14 feet
When one truck is following another truck or vehicle, it may keep far enough back to allow how many vehicles to enter safely between them?
One vehicle
The greatest weight allowed by state law for any vehicle including the load is:
80,000
A slow moving vehicle emblem must be displayed only by:
Vehicles designed to be operated at speeds of 25 mph or less
Which of the following vehicles are not required to have mud flaps?
Pole trailers
The height from the ground for mounted reflectors must be at least?
24 inches
The greatest width ordinarily allowed by state law for a truck it’s load is:
102 inches (8 1/2)
Registration papers are required to be in the possession of the driver or in the vehicle when operating:
All trucks
No passenger vehicle may be coupled with more than
One trailer
When mud flaps are required on trucks or trailers, they must reach how close to the surface of the roadway?
8 inches
Every bus or truck manufacturer after model year 1959 must be equipped on the rear with:
Two stoplights
Which of the following vehicles must have mud flaps when operated on public roads?
All vehicles with four or more tires on the rear axle except
The height from the ground for mounted reflectors must be at least?
24 inches
The greatest width ordinarily allowed by state law for a truck including its load is:
102 inches (8 1/2)
Registration papers are required to be in the possession of the driver or in the vehicle when operating:
All trucks
No passenger vehicle may be coupled with more than:
One trailer
When mud flaps are required on trucks or trailers, they must reach how close to the surface of the roadway?
8 inches
Every bus or truck manufacturer after model 1959 must be equipped on the rear with:
Two stoplights
Which of the following vehicles must have mud flaps when operated on public roads?
All vehicles with four or more tires on the rear axle except single truck tractors and pole trailers
When a truck breaks down on a highway in the daytime the drive should set out:
Two approved red flags
Which of the following vehicles are required by state law to stop railroad grade crossing outside city limits where there is no traffic control device in operation.
All buses carrying passengers for hire
The length requirements of state law for vehicles or combinations of vehicles, including extensions over front and rear, do not apply:
Within city limits
When one vehicle is towing another, the distance between the two must not be greater than:
15 feet
The greatest length allowed by state law for a single motor vehicle other than a truck tractor is:
45 feet
Every farm tractor manufactured after January 1, 1972 complies with state lightning laws by:
Having two headlamps
To find out details about registering your particular vehicle you should consult:
Tax collector and assessor
One purpose of requiring registration papers on the trucks at all times is to show:
Weight of the truck empty and how much it registered to haul
Clearance lights are required by state law for trucks or buses if the width is:
80 inches or more
When a load extends more than 4 feet over the rear of the vehicle, what color flag must be attached to the extreme end of the extension of driving in the daytime?
Red
Which of the following vehicles is required by state law to carry a chemical type fire extinguisher?
Taxicab
It is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle on a highway with:
Flanges or lugs on the wheel
To operate on the highway, a motor vehicle or trailer having metal tires and weighing 5,000 pounds or more, you must:
Get a special permit from the Department of Transportation
Clearance lamps mounted on the rear or the side near the rear of the vehicle must be what color?
Red
When towing another vehicle with a chain or cable, what color flag must be attached to the chain or cable?
White
When going downhill with a commercial vehicle, it is unlawful to:
Coast
The first thing the driver of a disabled truck or bus should do is?
Set out flares, reflectors or flags
To haul a load or move equipment that is wider, heavier, or longer than the law permits, you must?
Obtain a special permit from the Department of Transportation
Before going down a steep grade with a commercial vehicle, you should:
Shift to a lower gear
To prevent damage to the highway, it is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle with?
Studs or spikes on the wheels
