Traffic Code Important Numbers Flashcards
A person commits an offense if the person operates a passenger vehicle, transports a child who is younger than ____ and does not keep the child secured during the operation of the vehicle, unless the child is the right height requirement. TC 545.412
8 years of age
An operator, unless on official business, may not follow closer than _____ feet a fire apparatus responding to a fire alarm or drive into or park the vehicle in the block where the fire apparatus has stopped to answer a fire alarm. TC 545.407
500
A person commits an offense if the person operates a passenger vehicle, transports a child who is younger than 8 years old and does not keep the child secured during the operation of the vehicle, unless the child is taller than _________? TC 545.412
4 ft. 9 in.
An operator may not drive over an unprotected hose of a fire department if the hose is on a street or private driveway and is intended for use at a fire or alarm of fire, except ___________. TC 545.408
if given consent of the fire department official in command
What is the penalty for the following? A person who commits offense if: (1) the person: (A) is at least 15 years of age; (B) is riding in a passenger vehicle while the vehicle is being operated; (C) is occupying a seat that is equipped with a safety belt; and (D) is not secured by a safety belt; or (2) as the operator of a school bus equipped with a safety belt for the operator’s seat, the person is not secured by the safety belt. TC 545.413
Misdemeanor fine of not less than $25 or more than $50
A person commits an offense if the person allows a child who is younger than ______ years of age and who is not required to be secured in a child passenger safety seat system to ride in a passenger van designed to transport ______ or fewer passengers, including the driver, without securing the child individually by a safety belt, if the child is occupying a seat that is equipped with a safety belt. TC 545.413
17, 15
the following speeds are lawful: _____ mph in an urban district on a street other than an alley and ______ mph in an alley; TC 545.352
30 , 15
the following speeds are lawful: _______ mph on a highway that is outside an urban district and not a highway numbered by this state or the United States TC 545.352
60
the following speeds are lawful: outside an urban district: _____ mph if the vehicle is a school bus that has passed a commercial motor vehicle inspection and is on a highway numbered by the United States or this state, including a farm-to-market road. TC 545.352
60
The drawbar or other connection between a vehicle drawing another vehicle and the drawn vehicle: must be strong enough to pull all weight drawn; and may not exceed ______ feet between the vehicles. TC 545.409
15 feet
the following speeds are lawful: outside an urban district: _______ mph if the vehicle is a school bus that: has NOT passed a commercial motor vehicle inspection; or is traveling on a highway NOT numbered by the United States or this state. TC 545.352
50
True or False Rules of the road apply to the shoulder as well. TC 542.001
False, applies only to the operation of a vehicle on a highway.
How many headlights may a motorcycle have?
2
An operator may not drive to the left side of the roadway if the operator is: approaching within _______ feet of an intersection or railroad grade crossing in a municipality, TC 545.056
100 feet
An operator may not turn the vehicle to move in the opposite direction when approaching a curve or the crest of a grade if the vehicle is not visible to the operator of another vehicle approaching from either direction within ____ feet. TC 545.102
500 feet
An operator approaching a railroad grade crossing shall stop not closer than ___ feet or farther than ___ feet from the nearest rail if a clearly visible railroad signal warns of the approach of a railroad train. TC 545.251
15 feet; 50 feet
An operator who stops or parks on a two-way roadway shall do so with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel to and within ___ inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. TC 545.303
18 inches
A passenger car or truck that was manufactured or assembled before the model year ____ shall be equipped with at least ____ taillamp. TC 547.322
1960; one
Taillamps shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle: at a height from ___ to ____ inches; and at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable if a vehicle is equipped with more than one lamp. TC 547.322
15 to 72 inches
A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with at least _____ stoplamps. A passenger car manufactured or assembled before the model year ____ shall be equipped with at least _____ stoplamp. TC 547.323
two stoplamps; 1960; one stoplamp
A reflector shall be: mounted at a height from ___ to ___ inches. TC 547.325
15 to 60 inches
a person who operates, outside an urban district or on a divided highway, a truck, bus, or truck-tractor or a motor vehicle towing a house trailer shall carry in the vehicle: A flare, electric lantern, or portable reflector must be visible and distinguishable at a distance of at least ____ feet at night under normal atmospheric conditions. TC 547.502
600 feet
A motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle used to tow another vehicle, shall be equipped with a mirror located to reflect to the operator a view of the highway for a distance of at least ___ feet from the rear of the vehicle. TC 547.602
200 feet
Restrictions on window tint does not apply to: a windshield that has a sunscreening device that: in combination with the windshield has a light transmission of _______; in combination with the windshield has a luminous reflectance of ________, is not red, blue, or amber and does not extend downward beyond the AS-1 line or more than ___ inches from the top of the windshield, whichever is closer to the top of the windshield. TC 547.613
25 percent or more; 25 percent or less; five
A motorcycle or a moped shall be equipped with: not more than ___ headlamps mounted at a height from ___ to __ inches. TC 547.801
two; 24 to 54 inches
A motorcycle or a moped shall be equipped with: at least one taillamp mounted at a height from ___ to___ inches. TC 547.801
20 to 72 inches
A person may not operate a bicycle at nighttime unless the bicycle is equipped with: a lamp on the front of the bicycle that emits a white light visible from a distance of at least ____ feet in front of the bicycle; and on the rear of the bicycle: a red reflector that is: visible when directly in front of lawful upper beams of motor vehicle headlamps from all distances from ___ to ___ feet to the rear of the bicycle. A lamp that emits a red light visible from a distance of ___ feet to the rear of the bicycle. TC 551.104
500 feet; 50 to 300 feet 500 feet
A person may obtain temporary registration permit by: applying to the county assessor-collector or the department; paying a fee of $__ for a 72-hour permit or $__ for a 144-hour permit. TC 502.094
$25 for a 72-hour permit; $50 for a 144-hour permit
A one-trip permit is valid for one trip between the points of origin and destination and is for the transit of the vehicle only, it may not be used for the transportation of any passenger or property. A one-trip permit may not be valid for longer than __ days from the effective date of registration and pay a fee of $___ for a one-trip permit. TC 502.095
15 days; $5 for a one-trip permit
An owner is not required to register a vehicle that is used only temporarily on the highways if the vehicle is: a construction machinery, farm trailer or farm semitrailer with a gross weight of more than ____ pounds but not more than ____ pounds that is used exclusively: to transport seasonally harvested agricultural products or livestock from the place of production to the place of processing, market, or storage; to transport farm supplies from the place of loading to the farm; or for the purpose of participating in equine activities or attending livestock shows. The fee for the license plates is ___ and shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund. TC 502.146
4,000 pounds but not more than 34,000 pounds; $5
Speed limit on a beach? TC 545.352
15 mph
An operator drawing another vehicle and using a chain, rope, or cable to connect the vehicles shall display on the connection a white flag or cloth not less than _______ inches square. TC 545.409
12 inches
A motor vehicle may not draw more than three motor vehicles attached to it by the triple saddle-mount method. TC 545.409 True or False?
True
What is the penalty for the following? A person who commits an offense if the person: (1) operates a passenger vehicle that is equipped with safety belts; and (2) allows a child who is younger than 17 years of age and who is not required to be secured in a child passenger safety seat system to ride in the vehicle without requiring the child to be secured by a safety belt, provided the child is occupying a seat that is equipped with a safety belt. TC 545.413
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $200
It is a defense to prosecution under this section that: the person presents to the court, not later than the _______ after the date of the offense, a statement from a licensed physician stating that for a medical reason the person should not wear a safety belt;. TC 545.413
10th day
A person commits an offense if the person operates an open-bed pickup truck or an open flatbed truck or draws an open flatbed trailer when a child younger than ______ years of age is occupying the bed of the truck or trailer. TC 545.414
18 years of age
What is the penalty for allowing a child younger than 18 years of age riding in the back of a pickup truck? TC 545.414
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $200.
A person commits an offense if the person operates a motor vehicle on a highway or street when a child younger than ____years of age is occupying a boat or personal watercraft being drawn by the motor vehicle. TC 545.4145
18 years of age
A person under ____ years of age may not operate a motor vehicle while using a wireless communication device, except in case of emergency. TC 545.424
18 years of age
TC 545.416 - RIDING ON MOTORCYCLE does not prohibit an operator from carrying on a motorcycle or moped a person younger than _____ years of age who is seated in a sidecar attached to the motorcycle or moped.
5 years of age
An operator of a moped or a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of _____ cubic centimeters or less may not drive at a speed of more than _____ miles per hour unless the motorcycle or moped is equipped with a headlamp or lamps that reveal a person or vehicle _____ feet ahead. TC 545.361
250, 35, 300
An operator of a vehicle equipped with solid rubber or cushion tires may not drive at a speed of more than ____ miles per hour. TC 545.361
10
An operator of self-propelled machinery designed or adapted for applying plant food materials or agricultural chemicals and not designed or adapted for the sole purpose of transporting the materials or chemicals may not drive at a speed of more than _____ miles per hour unless the machinery is registered under Chapter 502. TC 545.361
30
The commissioners court of a county may declare a lower speed limit of not less than: _____ mph on a county road or highway if the commissioners court determines that the prima facie speed limit on the road or highway is unreasonable or unsafe. TC 545.355
30
The commissioners court of a county may declare a lower speed limit of not less than: ______ mph: on a county road or highway to which this section applies that is located within _____ feet of an elementary, secondary, or open-enrollment charter school or an institution of higher education. TC 545.355
20, 500
The commissioners’ court may not establish a speed limit of more than _____ miles per hour. TC 545.355
70
The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than _______ may establish from the results of an engineering and traffic investigation a speed limit of not more than _____ mph on any part of a highway of that county that is a limited-access or controlled-access highway, regardless of the location of the part of the highway. TC 545.355
2.8 million, 75
the following speeds are lawful: _______ mph on a highway numbered by this state or the United States outside an urban district, including a farm-to-market or ranch-to-market road TC 545.352
70
Speed limit on a county road adjacent to a public beach? TC 545.352
15 mph
What is the exception to a person under the age of 21 years who commits an offense if the person possesses, with the intent to represent that the person is 21 years of age or older, a document that is deceptively similar to a driver’s license or a personal identification certificate?
the document displays the statement “NOT A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT” diagonally printed clearly and indelibly on both the front and back of the document in solid red capital letters at least one-fourth inch in height.
How much can a municipality or county offer for a reward for reporting a violation of Illegal Dumping. HSC 365.012
a reward of $50
The commissioners court of a county may: by order prohibit the accumulation of litter for more than ____days on a person’s property within _____ feet of a public highway in the county. HSC 365.034
30 days, 50 feet
in regards to: accumulation of litter. The court may not remove or dispose of the litter or assess the costs of the removal or disposition against a property owner before the _____ day after the date the notice is sent. HSC 365.034
30th day
a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more; combination of vehicles that has a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more; if the gross vehicle weight rating of any vehicle or vehicles in tow is more than 10,000 pounds.
Class A license
a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or more towing: a vehicle, other than a farm trailer, with a gross vehicle weight rating that is not more than; 10,000 pounds
Class B license
Classification of Driver’s Licenses: a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 26,001 pounds towing a farm trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating that is not more than 20,000 pounds.
Class C license
Class M license - TC 521.084 authorizes the holder of the license to operate a _________.
motorcycle
Class B license - TC 521.082 authorizes the holder of the license to operate: a farm trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating that is not more than ___________ pounds; and a bus with a seating capacity of ____ passengers or more.
20,000; 24 passengers
If the holder of a driver’s license that includes an alternative address ceases to be a peace officer, the license holder shall, not later than the ____ day after the date of the status change, apply to the department for issuance of a duplicate license. The duplicate license must include the person’s actual current residence address.
30th day
The department may issue a learner license, including a Class A or Class B driver’s learner license, to a person who: is ____ years of age or older but under______ years of age; has satisfactorily completed and passed the classroom phase of an approved driver education course and has passed each examination required other than the driving test.
15 years of age; 18 years of age
To be eligible to take the driver training course, the person must be at least ____ years of age.
14 years of age
A person is eligible for a restricted motorcycle license if the person: is ___ years of age or older but under ____ years of age; and has completed and passed a motorcycle operator training course approved by the department.
15 years of age; 18 years of age
A commercial driver’s license does not apply to a vehicle controlled and operated by a farmer used within _____ miles of the person’s farm. TC 522.004
150 miles
A person may not place or maintain a flashing light or flashing electric sign within ____ feet of an intersection
1,000 feet
An operator passing another vehicle shall return to an authorized lane of travel: before coming within ____ feet of an approaching vehicle, if a lane authorized for vehicles approaching from the opposite direction is used in passing; or otherwise as soon as practicable. TC 545.054
200 feet
An operator may not drive to the left side of the roadway if the operator is: approaching within _______ feet of an intersection or railroad grade crossing outside a municipality and the intersection or crossing is shown by a sign or marking. TC 545.056
100 feet
An operator may not drive to the left side of the roadway if the operator is: approaching within ____ feet of a bridge, viaduct, or tunnel. TC 545.056
100 feet
An operator intending to turn a vehicle right or left shall signal continuously for not less than the last ____ feet of movement of the vehicle before the turn. TC 545.104
100
A motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with signal lamps, and the required signal shall be given by lighting the lamps, if: the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the rear limit of the body or load, including the body or load of a combination of vehicles, is more than ___ feet. TC 545.106
14 feet
A motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with signal lamps, and the required signal shall be given by lighting the lamps, if: the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside limit of the body, cab, or load of the motor vehicle is more than ____ feet. TC 545.106
2 feet
On approaching a tow truck using visual signals on a highway with 3 lanes with a posted speed limit of 70mph traveling in the direction of the vehicle. What should the operator do? TC 545.157
vacate the lane closest to the vehicle; or slow to a speed not to exceed: 20 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit
On approaching a police vehicle using visual signals on a two lane road with speed limit posted as 25mph. What speed should the operator be driving? TC 545.157
5 mph
An operator approaching a railroad grade crossing shall stop 15-50 feet from the nearest rail if: a railroad engine approaching within approximately ___ feet of the highway crossing emits a signal audible from that distance and the engine is an immediate hazard because of its speed or proximity to the crossing. TC 545.251
1,500 feet
Before crossing a railroad grade crossing, an operator of a vehicle that has an explosive substance/flammable liquid as the vehicle’s principal cargo and that is moving at a speed of more than 20 mph: shall reduce the speed of the vehicle to 20 mph or less before coming w/in ___ feet of the nearest rail of the railroad. TC 545.254
200 feet