Traffic Code Flashcards
According to the transportation code, a turn signal lamp mounted on the rear of a vehicle shall emit _______ light.
red or amber
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 _________.
C
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.
10
Unless specifically prohibited by chapter 547 (General Lighting Requirements), lighting, reflective devices, and associated equipment on a vehicle or motor vehicle must comply with?
Current Federal Standards
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:
Intersection
_________ is required to wear a safety belt inside a passenger vehicle while it is moving.
Everyone where seatbelts equipped
Which of the following requires a traffic violator be immediately taken before a magistrate?
The person demands an immediate appearance before the magistrate after being arrested
To receive a ticket for “ride-not secured by safety belt” a person must be at least _______ years old.
15 years of age
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.
C
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
bicycle riders cannot carry an object that would prevent them from riding with at least one hand on the handlebar
Which of the following is true about Prima Facie Speed Limits?
They are evidence that a greater speed is not reasonable or prudent
To charge a person with fleeing, the person must:
be operating a motor vehicle
An officer seized a Temporary Disabled ID Placard and determined that probable cause for the violation exists; the officer must:
destroy the placard and forward a report to the Texas Department of Transportation
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?
Mother can be cited for not being secured by a seat belt
Following a motor vehicle accident, the glass and other injurious material dropped on the highway form the vehicle should be removed by:
The person who removes the vehicle from the scene
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:
by an ordinary observant person
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:
is a conditional factor that can be described as “may or may not have affected the accident”
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
owners name, address and what happened
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?
70
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
any vehicle combo with trailer
What CDL is required for a police officer operating a 27,000 lb emergency vehicle?
no CDL required
Vehicles must drive at an appropriate, reduced speed when:
approaching and going around a curve
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
none of the options are correct
except as provided by TC Code 551.001, bicycles applies only to a person operating a bicycle on:
a highway AND a path set aside for the exclusive operation of bicycles
Which of the following vehicles are free to operate on an improved shoulder to the right at all times without limitations?
routine police vehicles
Police sirens must be audible from ______ feet and approved by the DPS
500 feet
When using patrol vehicle lighting in directing traffic, officers should limit the amount of flashing lights from each vehicle because:
people drive where they look
___________ 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?
passenger car
bus
A motorcycle must be driven with ________ during the daylight hours
headlamp
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)
Turn signal lamps
Accident resulting in injury to or death of a person or property damage of at least 1,000 dollars, an officer _______ investigate the accident.
may
The driver of a vehicle __________ a driveway shall stop and YROW to pedestrians approaching on the sidewalk extending across the driveway.
emerging from
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
20 ft of a crosswalk at an intersection
_______________ means a vehicle that is not designed or used primarily to transport person or property and that is only incidentally operated on a highway.
special mobile equipment
key word “incidentally” operated
The provisions of subtitle c, Texas TC, only apply to the operation of vehicles ___________ unless a provision specifically applies to a different place.
on highways
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
tunnels
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
they may be red or amber or a color in between
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
all of the above
what is the earliest age a person may obtain a hardship license?
15 years of age
According to the TC, a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily to transport property, is the definition of _________.
truck
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
Drive on sidewalk
A slow moving vehicle is any vehicle designed to operate at a speed of ________ mph or less.
25
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 __________.
street
can also be called highway
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?
3
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] ________.
repair of the motor vehicle
(mechanic/body shop/etc.)
The prima facie speed limit in an alley is _______ mph
15
same as a beach
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]
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
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.
14
A person driving while license invalid and has no current insurance. They have committed what level of offense?
Class B
Which of the following requires a traffic violator to be immediately taken before a magistrate?
The person demands an immediate appearance before the magistrate
When recording the measurements for a collision scene it is best to place all of the measurements on the ___________?
crash scene sketch
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 fire department or police vehicle
Texas CDL B covers
single vehicle with a cross vehicle weight rating of 26,0001 pounds or more.
key word [SINGLE]
Where can a driver halt a vehicle to unload passengers?
where signs read “NO PARKING”
Which can a driver halt a vehicle to unload passengers?
on a sidewalk
in an intersection
on a crosswalk
Neither
What is the min. age that a helmet become optional with proper insurance and motorcycle training?
21 years of age
Which of the following vehicles is NOT required to stop at all railroad grade crossings?
the driver of a vehicle carrying personally owned fireworks
General penalty (fine?) where none is provided for conviction of misdemeanor
1-200 dollars
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.
no DL required
they are exempt
Bicycle must have one wheel that is at least over ____ inches
14 inches
Is an electric bicycle a motor vehicle?
no
Metro area means an area that has at least one municipality with a population of at least 100,000 and includes:
adjacent municipalities and unincorporated urban districts
what is GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
the weight of the vehicle and weight of its load
What type of DL is an operator of a bus for a municipal transit system required to have?
Class B
The license of a person under the age of 18 is clearly marked with _________.
provisional
A person who is 15 years of age cares for his only parent who is blind. The type of license issued to him is _______.
hardship license
NOTE: youngest age to get hardship license is 15
What is the min. age to apply for a moped license and what type of license is needed.
No age restrictions, just needs a Class C
Conviction for Racing of motor vehicle on a public highway will automatically suspend DL for a period of _________days?
one year
also Class B for racing
Correct charge for someone driving with a suspended license
Driving while license invalid
Truck carrying hazardous waste and is placarded is considered a _________.
commercial motor vehicle
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?
operator entering from the left
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?
500 feet
Arm signal pointed down indicates what?
to stop
operator approaching an unpaved street approaching a paved street must ___________.
Yield ROW for any vehicle approaching intersection
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?
40 mph.
reduce speed by 20
An operator may not park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle within _______ feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
20 feet
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.
True
The speed limit outside of an urban district on a roadway numbered by this state or the US is:
70 mph
speed limits do not apply to?
a physician responding to an emergency call
Reckless driving is a Class C Misd.
false
Class B
Longest time a person may stay at a rest area?
24 hours
Age and height for child passenger safety seat system
child under 8 and under 4 foot 9 inches (or 57 inches) in height must bein in safety seat system
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
15 years old
17 years old
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.
4 feet
rear
12 inch
If a sidewalk is not provided a pedestrian will walk
facing traffic on the left side of the roadway or shoulder
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.
750 watts
28 mph or less
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 _______.
20 but less than 28 and equipped with a speedometer
ESCORT FLAGGER has to attend and successfully complete training in traffic direction as defined by _________.
TCOLE basic peace officer course curriculum
A person with a blue on white permanent disability placard that is transporting the disabled person may NOT park at the following for free?
Airports
A signaling device mounted on the rear of a vehicle may be _______.
hint: color
red, amber, or yellow
The HSC penalty for littering if the waste is 6 pounds is ______.
Class B
An unmarked crosswalk:
exists where a side walk crosses a roadway at any point.
Which equipment is required on a bicycle at all times
wheel reflectors
white lamp on front
red lamp on rear
brake on one wheel
brake on one wheelw
whistle blast to stop a vehicle
one long burst
After stopping at a stop sign, a driver may only enter an intersection when it is safe to do so without _______.
causing interference or collision
