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Traffic Code Flashcards

1
Q

According to the transportation code, a turn signal lamp mounted on the rear of a vehicle shall emit _______ light.

A

red or amber

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The lowest level of drivers license that allows a person to legally operate a single motor vehicle with a cross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less is a class _________.

A

C

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Once an abandoned motor vehicle has been impounded, the impounding entity has _____ days to notify the owner of the owners right to claims the vehicle.

A

10

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4
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Unless specifically prohibited by chapter 547 (General Lighting Requirements), lighting, reflective devices, and associated equipment on a vehicle or motor vehicle must comply with?

A

Current Federal Standards

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5
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When two vehicles are traveling on different roadways, joining each other at other than approximate right angles, “the area where they might come in conflict” is the definition of:

A

Intersection

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6
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_________ is required to wear a safety belt inside a passenger vehicle while it is moving.

A

Everyone where seatbelts equipped

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Which of the following requires a traffic violator be immediately taken before a magistrate?

A

The person demands an immediate appearance before the magistrate after being arrested

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8
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To receive a ticket for “ride-not secured by safety belt” a person must be at least _______ years old.

A

15 years of age

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9
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The lowest level DL that allows a person to legally operate a single motor vehicle with a gross weight rating of 26,000 lbs or less is a Class _______ DL.

A

C

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10
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Which of the following is a TRUE statement about bicycles.

bicycles cannot be parked on a sidewalk

bicycle riders cannot carry an object that would prevent them from riding with at least one hand on the handlebar

A

bicycle riders cannot carry an object that would prevent them from riding with at least one hand on the handlebar

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11
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Which of the following is true about Prima Facie Speed Limits?

A

They are evidence that a greater speed is not reasonable or prudent

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12
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To charge a person with fleeing, the person must:

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be operating a motor vehicle

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13
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An officer seized a Temporary Disabled ID Placard and determined that probable cause for the violation exists; the officer must:

A

destroy the placard and forward a report to the Texas Department of Transportation

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A 21 year old mother and her 2 year old child are riding in the back of a taxi. Neither of them are secured in a seat belt or safety seat system. Which violation, if any occurred?

A

Mother can be cited for not being secured by a seat belt

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15
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Following a motor vehicle accident, the glass and other injurious material dropped on the highway form the vehicle should be removed by:

A

The person who removes the vehicle from the scene

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16
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No provision involving an official traffic control device shall be enforced against a violator unless at the time and place of the alleged violation the device was in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen:

A

by an ordinary observant person

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17
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An intoxicated driver is stopped legally at a stop sign when he is struck from behind by another driver with defective brakes. When investigating the accident and completing the factors/conditions section of the CR-3 form, the intoxication of the driver:

A

is a conditional factor that can be described as “may or may not have affected the accident”

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18
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When striking an unattended vehicle causing damage, a driver must immediately stop and (if unable to locate the owner/operator) leave a written notice; which of the following is required on the notice?

license plate number
name and address of any witnesses
owners name, address and what happened
phone numbers of both driver and owner

A

owners name, address and what happened

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19
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A person is driving a pickup truck on a rural farm to market road and there are no speed limit signs. What is the speed limit during daytime?

A

70

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20
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All of the following are considered a commercial motor vehicle for the purposes of completing accident report except:

vehicle with GVW of 10000 lbs
every motor vehicle designed to carry more than 8 persons
any motor vehicle carrying HAZMAT and requiring a placard
any vehicle combo with trailer

A

any vehicle combo with trailer

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21
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What CDL is required for a police officer operating a 27,000 lb emergency vehicle?

A

no CDL required

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22
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Vehicles must drive at an appropriate, reduced speed when:

A

approaching and going around a curve

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23
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TC 542.003 requires that person riding an animal or operating a vehicle drawn by an animal _________.

adhere to all aspects of the TC

is classified as a pedestrian

adhere to all equipment violations of the TC

none of the options are correct

A

none of the options are correct

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24
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except as provided by TC Code 551.001, bicycles applies only to a person operating a bicycle on:

A

a highway AND a path set aside for the exclusive operation of bicycles

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25
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Which of the following vehicles are free to operate on an improved shoulder to the right at all times without limitations?

A

routine police vehicles

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26
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Police sirens must be audible from ______ feet and approved by the DPS

A

500 feet

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27
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When using patrol vehicle lighting in directing traffic, officers should limit the amount of flashing lights from each vehicle because:

A

people drive where they look

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28
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___________ means a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, used to transport person and designed to accommodate 10 or FEWER passengers, including the operator.

What about vehicle designed to accommodate MORE than 10?

A

passenger car

bus

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29
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A motorcycle must be driven with ________ during the daylight hours

A

headlamp

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30
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in the Texas Transportation Code, which of the following motor vehicle lamps must be visible from 300 feet in normal sunlight (if the vehicle is less than 80 inches wide)

A

Turn signal lamps

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31
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Accident resulting in injury to or death of a person or property damage of at least 1,000 dollars, an officer _______ investigate the accident.

A

may

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32
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The driver of a vehicle __________ a driveway shall stop and YROW to pedestrians approaching on the sidewalk extending across the driveway.

A

emerging from

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33
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No person may stand or park a vehicle within:

50 ft of a stop sign at the side of the road

30 ft from fire hydrant

15 ft of a driveway entrance

20 ft. of a crosswalk at an intersection

A

20 ft of a crosswalk at an intersection

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34
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_______________ means a vehicle that is not designed or used primarily to transport person or property and that is only incidentally operated on a highway.

A

special mobile equipment

key word “incidentally” operated

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35
Q

The provisions of subtitle c, Texas TC, only apply to the operation of vehicles ___________ unless a provision specifically applies to a different place.

A

on highways

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36
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The operator of every vehicle shall drive at an appropriate, reduced speed when approaching ALL of the following; except:

hill crests
railroad grade crossings
curves
tunnels

A

tunnels

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37
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In the Texas TC, all of the following are TRUE about tail lamps on a motor vehicle, EXCEPT?

they must be visible from 1000 feet in the nighttime

they must turn on when the headlamps are turn on

they may be red or amber or a color in between

they must be as widely spaced as practicable

A

they may be red or amber or a color in between

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38
Q

Which of the following vehicles DO NOT need the minimum liability insurance to operate on the roadway?

former military vehicle over 25 years old in parade and is a collectable

volunteer fire department motor vehicle which is held in the name of a volunteer fire department

golf cart, during day time hours, on way to course on roads under 35 mph within 2 miles from its origin

or all of the above

A

all of the above

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39
Q

what is the earliest age a person may obtain a hardship license?

A

15 years of age

40
Q

According to the TC, a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily to transport property, is the definition of _________.

A

truck

41
Q

Authorized emergency vehicles are permitted to violate all of the following provision of the TC Code; EXCEPT?

park at a fire hydrant
drive wrong way on a one way street
run a stop sign
drive on sidewalk

A

Drive on sidewalk

42
Q

A slow moving vehicle is any vehicle designed to operate at a speed of ________ mph or less.

A

25

43
Q

The width between the boundary lines of a publicly maintained way any part of which is open to the public for vehicular travel is the definition of a __________.

A

street

can also be called highway

44
Q

A passenger car and pickup truck drawing a boat on a trailer are involved in a motor vehicle traffic crash. How many units for the CR-3 form?

A

3

45
Q

It is a defense to prosecution for failure to maintain financial responsibility if [1] the operator of the motor vehicle was not the owner and [2] ________.

A

repair of the motor vehicle
(mechanic/body shop/etc.)

46
Q

The prima facie speed limit in an alley is _______ mph

A

15

same as a beach

47
Q

An authorized police emergency vehicle may operate without the required warning devices if the driver believes that knowledge of police presence will result in the suspect:

List three things

Starts with [suspect will]

A

suspect will destroy evidence of a suspected felony

suspect will cease a felony before officers gather enough evidence to arrest

suspect will be able to evade apprehension or ID

48
Q

A person younger than _______ years of age who is operating an off highway vehicle on public property must be accompanied by a parent or adult or authorized parent or guardian.

A

14

49
Q

A person driving while license invalid and has no current insurance. They have committed what level of offense?

A

Class B

50
Q

Which of the following requires a traffic violator to be immediately taken before a magistrate?

A

The person demands an immediate appearance before the magistrate

51
Q

When recording the measurements for a collision scene it is best to place all of the measurements on the ___________?

A

crash scene sketch

52
Q

which of the following would be classified as an “authorized emergency vehicle” in accordance with TC Code?

dont think of who can operate as an emergency vehicle but rather under normal conditions

A

A fire department or police vehicle

53
Q

Texas CDL B covers

A

single vehicle with a cross vehicle weight rating of 26,0001 pounds or more.

key word [SINGLE]

54
Q

Where can a driver halt a vehicle to unload passengers?

A

where signs read “NO PARKING”

55
Q

Which can a driver halt a vehicle to unload passengers?

on a sidewalk

in an intersection

on a crosswalk

A

Neither

56
Q

What is the min. age that a helmet become optional with proper insurance and motorcycle training?

A

21 years of age

57
Q

Which of the following vehicles is NOT required to stop at all railroad grade crossings?

A

the driver of a vehicle carrying personally owned fireworks

58
Q

General penalty (fine?) where none is provided for conviction of misdemeanor

A

1-200 dollars

59
Q

A person operating a “farm tractor” temporarily on a public highway must be licensed with at least a Class _____ driver license and display it on demand to a peace officer.

A

no DL required
they are exempt

60
Q

Bicycle must have one wheel that is at least over ____ inches

A

14 inches

61
Q

Is an electric bicycle a motor vehicle?

A

no

62
Q

Metro area means an area that has at least one municipality with a population of at least 100,000 and includes:

A

adjacent municipalities and unincorporated urban districts

63
Q

what is GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)

A

the weight of the vehicle and weight of its load

64
Q

What type of DL is an operator of a bus for a municipal transit system required to have?

A

Class B

65
Q

The license of a person under the age of 18 is clearly marked with _________.

A

provisional

66
Q

A person who is 15 years of age cares for his only parent who is blind. The type of license issued to him is _______.

A

hardship license

NOTE: youngest age to get hardship license is 15

67
Q

What is the min. age to apply for a moped license and what type of license is needed.

A

No age restrictions, just needs a Class C

68
Q

Conviction for Racing of motor vehicle on a public highway will automatically suspend DL for a period of _________days?

A

one year

also Class B for racing

69
Q

Correct charge for someone driving with a suspended license

A

Driving while license invalid

70
Q

Truck carrying hazardous waste and is placarded is considered a _________.

A

commercial motor vehicle

71
Q

On a 3 lane roadway that provides for one-way movement of traffic, an operator enters a lane of traffic from the right and an operator enters a lane of traffic from the left. Who has the right of way?

A

operator entering from the left

72
Q

What is the distance that an operator of a vehicle must be visible to the operator approaching from either direction when making a u-turn on a crest or grade?

A

500 feet

73
Q

Arm signal pointed down indicates what?

A

to stop

74
Q

operator approaching an unpaved street approaching a paved street must ___________.

A

Yield ROW for any vehicle approaching intersection

75
Q

An officer is on a traffic stop adjacent to a two lane roadway with traffic moving in both directions. The posted speed limit is 60 mph. an operator traveling in the direction of the officer shall slow to a speed not to exceed?

A

40 mph.

reduce speed by 20

76
Q

An operator may not park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle within _______ feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

A

20 feet

77
Q

True or False

A person may park a commercial vehicle used for work in a residential subdivision for the duration of the work being performed even if signs are posted prohibiting the parking of such vehicles.

A

True

78
Q

The speed limit outside of an urban district on a roadway numbered by this state or the US is:

A

70 mph

79
Q

speed limits do not apply to?

A

a physician responding to an emergency call

80
Q

Reckless driving is a Class C Misd.

A

false
Class B

81
Q

Longest time a person may stay at a rest area?

A

24 hours

82
Q

Age and height for child passenger safety seat system

A

child under 8 and under 4 foot 9 inches (or 57 inches) in height must bein in safety seat system

83
Q

All occupants have to wear a seat belt if seat is equipped
a person at least _____ years old can be cited for not wearing seat belt
also a person can be cited as the operator who did not ensure a child younger than _______ years of age was wearing their seatbelt

A

15 years old

17 years old

84
Q

A vehicle transporting a load that extends more than _______ feet from the _______ shall display red flags that are at least ______ inch squares and mark the extremities of the load and are placed where a lamp is required.

A

4 feet
rear
12 inch

85
Q

If a sidewalk is not provided a pedestrian will walk

A

facing traffic on the left side of the roadway or shoulder

86
Q

an electric bicycle means a bicycle that is equipped with fully functional pedals and an electric motor of fewer than _____ and with a top speed of _______ mph or less.

A

750 watts
28 mph or less

87
Q

Class 1 electric bicycle means electric bicycle that is equipped with a motor that assists the rider only when the rider is pedaling and with a top speed of ______mph but less than ______ mph.
the manufacturer or seller shall ensure that the bicycle is equipped with a _______.

A

20 but less than 28 and equipped with a speedometer

88
Q

ESCORT FLAGGER has to attend and successfully complete training in traffic direction as defined by _________.

A

TCOLE basic peace officer course curriculum

89
Q

A person with a blue on white permanent disability placard that is transporting the disabled person may NOT park at the following for free?

A

Airports

90
Q

A signaling device mounted on the rear of a vehicle may be _______.

hint: color

A

red, amber, or yellow

91
Q

The HSC penalty for littering if the waste is 6 pounds is ______.

A

Class B

92
Q

An unmarked crosswalk:

A

exists where a side walk crosses a roadway at any point.

93
Q

Which equipment is required on a bicycle at all times

wheel reflectors
white lamp on front
red lamp on rear
brake on one wheel

A

brake on one wheelw

94
Q

whistle blast to stop a vehicle

A

one long burst

95
Q

After stopping at a stop sign, a driver may only enter an intersection when it is safe to do so without _______.

A

causing interference or collision

96
Q
A

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