Transportation Code - Definitions

Question 1

truck, including a pickup truck, panel delivery truck, or carryall truck, that has a manufacturer’s rated carrying capacity of 2,000 pounds or less.

Answer 1

“Light truck”

Question 2

vehicle that is not designed or used primarily to transport persons or property and that is only incidentally operated on a highway. The term: includes ditch digging apparatus, well boring apparatus, road construction and maintenance machinery, including an asphalt spreader, bituminous mixer, bucket loader, tractor OTHER THAN a truck tractor, ditcher, levelling grader, finishing machine, motor grader, road roller, scarifier, earth-moving carryall and scraper, power shovel or dragline, or self-propelled crane and earth-moving equipment; and EXCLUDES a vehicle that is designed to transport persons or property and that has machinery attached, including a house trailer, dump truck, truck-mounted transit mixer, crane, and shovel.

Answer 2

“Special mobile equipment”

Question 3

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

Answer 3

“Highway or street”

Question 4

the period beginning one-half hour before sunrise and ending one-half hour after sunset.

Answer 4

“Daytime”

Question 5

the period beginning one-half hour after sunset and ending one-half hour before sunrise.

Answer 5

“Night time”

Question 6

the ratio of the amount of light that passes through a material to the amount of light that falls on the material and the glazing.

Answer 6

“Light transmission”

Question 7

only a glazing material that is constructed, treated, or combined w/another material to reduce substantially, as compared to ordinary sheet or plate glass, the likelihood of injury to persons by an external object or by cracked or broken glazing material.

Answer 7

“Safety glazing material”

Question 8

a film, material, or device that meets the department’s standards for reducing effects of the sun.

Answer 8

“Sunscreening device”

Question 9

Fire department including volunteer, police vehicle, public or private ambulance, EMS, municipal deptartment, blood or tissue bank, industrial emergency response, county management department, private vehicle of employee or volunteer of county emergency mgt with a population more than 46,500 and less than 48,000.

Answer 9

“Authorized emergency vehicle”

Question 10

_______ is designated a controlled access facility; and has a minimum of 3 travel lanes, excluding access or frontage roads, in each direction of traffic that may be part of a single roadway or may be separate roadways that are constructed as an upper and lower deck.

Answer 10

“Highway”

Question 11

device a person may ride capable of being ridden solely using human power; and has 2 tandem wheels at least one of which is more than 14 inches in diameter.

Answer 11

“Bicycle”

Question 12

a motor vehicle used to transport persons designed to accommodate more than 10 passengers, including the operator; or a motor vehicle, other than a taxicab, designed and used to transport persons for compensation.

Answer 12

“Bus”

Question 13

designed and used primarily as a farm implement to draw an implement of husbandry, including a plow or a mowing machine

Answer 13

“Farm tractor”

Question 14

__________ - means a trailer or semitrailer, other than a towable recreational vehicle, that is transportable on a highway in one or more sections; it is less than 45 feet in length, excluding tow bar, while in the traveling mode; built on a permanent chassis; designed to be used as a dwelling or for commercial purposes if connected to required utilities; and includes plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems.

Answer 14

“House trailer”

Question 15

a vehicle, other than a passenger car or truck, that is designed and adapted for use as a farm implement, machinery, or tool for tilling the soil; a towed vehicle that transports to the field and spreads fertilizer or agricultural chemicals; or a motor vehicle designed and adapted to deliver feed to livestock.

Answer 15

“Implement of husbandry”

Question 16

motor vehicle that is equipped w/a rider’s saddle and designed to have, not more than 3 wheels on the ground when propelled, cannot attain a speed in one mile of more than 30 mph, and the engine of which: cannot produce more than 5-brake horsepower; and if an internal combustion engine, has a piston displacement of 50 cubic centimeters or less and connects to a power drive system that does not require the operator to shift gears.

Answer 16

“Moped”

Question 17

motor vehicle, other than a tractor or moped, that is equipped with a rider’s saddle and designed to have when propelled not more than 3 wheels on the ground.

Answer 17

“Motorcycle”

Question 18

self-propelled vehicle or a vehicle that is propelled by electric power from overhead trolley wires. The term does NOT include an electric bicycle or an electric personal assistive mobility device.

Answer 18

“Motor vehicle”

Question 19

motor vehicle manufactured in compliance w/federal motor vehicle safety standards for school buses in effect on the date of manufacture other than the standards requiring the bus to display alternately flashing red lights and to be equipped with movable stop arms, and that is used to transport pre-primary, primary, or secondary students on a school-related activity trip other than on routes to and from school. The term does not include a school bus, a school activity bus, a school-chartered bus, or a bus operated by a mass transit authority.

Answer 19

“Multifunction school activity bus”

Question 20

motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, used to transport persons and designed to accommodate 10 or fewer passengers, including the operator.

Answer 20

“Passenger car”

Question 21

vehicle without motive power: designed to be drawn by another vehicle and secured to the other vehicle by pole, reach, boom, or other security device; and ordinarily used to transport a long or irregularly shaped load, including poles, pipes, or structural members, generally capable of sustaining themselves as beams between the supporting connections.

Answer 21

“Pole trailer”

Question 22

motor vehicle designed and used to draw another vehicle but not constructed to carry a load independently or a part of the weight of the other vehicle or its load.

Answer 22

“Road tractor”

Question 23

bus designed to accommodate more than 15 passengers, including the operator, that is owned, operated, rented, or leased by a school district, county school, open-enrollment charter school, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement and that is used to transport public school students on a school-related activity trip, OTHER THAN on routes TO and FROM school. The term does not include a chartered bus, a bus operated by a mass transit authority, a school bus, or a multifunction school activity bus.

Answer 23

“School activity bus”

Question 24

motor vehicle that was manufactured in compliance with the federal motor vehicle safety standards for school buses in effect on the date of manufacture and that is used to transport pre-primary, primary, or secondary students on a route to and from school or on a school-related activity trip other than on routes to and from school. The term does not include a school-chartered bus or a bus operated by a mass transit authority.

Answer 24

“School bus”

Question 25

vehicle with or without motive power, OTHER THAN a pole trailer: designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and to transport persons or property; and constructed so that part of the vehicle’s weight and load rests on or is carried by another vehicle.

Answer 25

“Semitrailer”

Question 26

non motorized vehicle that: is designed: to be towable by a motor vehicle; and for temporary human habitation for uses including recreational camping or seasonal use; is permanently built on a single chassis; may contain one or more life-support systems; and may be used permanently or temporarily for advertising, selling, displaying, or promoting merchandise or services, but IS NOT used for transporting property for hire or for distribution by a private carrier.

Answer 26

“Towable recreational vehicle”

Question 27

vehicle, other than a pole trailer, with or without motive power: designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and to transport persons or property; and constructed so that no part of the vehicle’s weight and load rests on the motor vehicle.

Answer 27

“Trailer”

Question 28

motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily to transport property.

Answer 28

“Truck”

Question 29

motor vehicle designed and used primarily to draw another vehicle but not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the other vehicle and it’s load.

Answer 29

“Truck tractor”

Question 30

device that can be used to transport or draw persons or property on a highway. The term DOES NOT include: a device exclusively used on stationary rails or tracks; or manufactured housing

Answer 30

“Vehicle”

Question 31

bicycle: equipped with: fully operable pedals; and an electric motor of fewer than 750 watts; and with a top assisted speed of 28 miles per hour or less.

Answer 31

“Electric bicycle”

Question 32

carrier that operates cars, other than streetcars, on stationary rails to transport persons or property.

Answer 32

“Railroad”

Question 33

steam engine or electric or other motor with or without an attached car operated on rails, other than a streetcar.

Answer 33

“Railroad train”

Question 34

car, other than a railroad train, used to transport persons or property and operated on rails located primarily within a municipality

Answer 34

“Streetcar”

Question 35

motor vehicle engine modification designed to control or reduce the emission of substances from a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine, of a model year of 1968 or later, installed on or incorporated in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in compliance with requirements imposed by the Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act 1857 or other applicable law.

Answer 35

“Exhaust emission system”

Question 36

tire the surface of which in contact with the highway is wholly or partly made of metal or other hard, non resilient material

Answer 36

“Metal tire”

Question 37

device that reduces noise using: a mechanical design, including a series of chambers or baffle plates, to receive exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine; or turbine wheels to receive exhaust gas from a diesel engine.

Answer 37

“Muffler”

Question 38

includes only a tire that: is made of rubber or another resilient material; and does not use compressed air to support its load.

Answer 38

“Solid tire”

Question 39

a person who drives or has physical control of a vehicle.

Answer 39

“Operator”

Question 40

a person who has a property interest in or title to a vehicle. The term: includes a person entitled to use and possess a vehicle subject to a security interest; and EXCLUDES a lienholder and a lessee whose lease is not intended as security. a person who: has all the incidents of ownership of a motor vehicle, including legal title, regardless of whether the person lends, rents, or creates a security interest in the vehicle; is entitled to possession of a motor vehicle as a purchaser under a security agreement; or is entitled to possession of a motor vehicle as a lessee under a written lease agreement if the agreement is for a period of not less than three months.

Answer 40

“Owner”

Question 41

a person on foot

Answer 41

“Pedestrian”

Question 42

an individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation.

Answer 42

“Person”

Question 43

a responsible person 18+ years of age designated by a local authority to direct traffic in a school crossing zone for the protection of children going to or leaving a school

Answer 43

“School crossing guard”

Question 44

the DPS acting directly or through its authorized officers and agents,

Answer 44

“Department”

Question 45

the public safety director.

Answer 45

“Director”

Question 46

a county, municipality, or other local entity authorized to enact traffic laws under the laws of this state; or a school district created under the laws of this state only when it is designating school crossing guards for schools operated by the district.

Answer 46

“Local authority”

Question 47

an officer authorized to direct traffic or arrest persons who violate traffic regulations.

Answer 47

“Police officer”

Question 48

assigned by Section 311.005, Government Code, and includes a province of Canada.

Answer 48

“State”

Question 49

an area that: contains at least 1 municipality w/a population of at least 100,000; and includes the adjacent municipalities and unincorporated urban districts.

Answer 49

“metropolitan area”

Question 50

the territory adjacent to and including a highway if buildings used for business or industrial purposes, including a building used as a hotel, bank, office building, public building, or railroad station: are located within a 600-foot segment along the highway; and within that segment the buildings occupy at least 300 feet of frontage: on one side of the highway; or collectively on both sides of the highway.

Answer 50

“Business district”

Question 51

the territory, other than a business district, adjacent to and including a highway, if at least 300 feet of the highway frontage is primarily improved with: residences; or buildings used for business purposes and residences.

Answer 51

“Residence district”

Question 52

the territory adjacent to and including a highway, if the territory: is not in a municipality; and is improved with structures that are used for business, industry, or dwelling houses and located at intervals of less than 100 feet for a distance of at least one-quarter mile on either side of the highway.

Answer 52

“Urban district”

Question 53

pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, and conveyances, including vehicles and streetcars, singly or together while using a highway for the purposes of travel.

Answer 53

“Traffic”

Question 54

a street that: is not used primarily for through traffic; and provides access to rear entrances of buildings or lots along a street.

Answer 54

“Alley”

Question 55

the portion of a roadway, including an intersection, designated as a pedestrian crossing by surface markings, including lines; or the portion of a roadway at an intersection that is within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway.

Answer 55

“Crosswalk”

Question 56

a divided, controlled-access highway for through traffic.

Answer 56

“Freeway”

Question 57

a freeway lane having an uninterrupted flow of through traffic.

Answer 57

“Freeway main lane”

Question 58

a paved shoulder.

Answer 58

“Improved shoulder”

Question 59

a roadway that is divided into at least 2 clearly marked lanes for vehicular travel.

Answer 59

“Laned roadway”

Question 60

a highway or roadway to which: persons, including owners or occupants of abutting real property, have no right of access; and access by persons to enter or exit the highway or roadway is restricted under law except at a place and in the manner determined by the authority that has jurisdiction over the highway or roadway.

Answer 60

“Limited-access or controlled-access highway”

Question 61

a privately owned way or place used for vehicular travel and used only by the owner and persons who have the owner’s express or implied permission.

Answer 61

“Private road or driveway”

Question 62

an interconnecting roadway of a traffic interchange, or a connecting roadway between highways at different levels or between parallel highways, that allows a vehicle to enter or exit a roadway.

Answer 62

“Ramp”

Question 63

the portion of a highway, other than the berm or shoulder, that is improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. If a highway includes at least 2 separate the term applies to each separately.

Answer 63

“Roadway”

Question 64

the area in a roadway officially designated for exclusive pedestrian use and that is protected or so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while so designated.

Answer 64

“Safety zone”

Question 65

a reduced-speed zone designated on a street by a local authority to facilitate safe crossing of the street by children going to or leaving a public or private elementary or secondary school during the time the reduced speed limit applies.

Answer 65

“School crossing zone”

Question 66

a crosswalk designated on a street by a local authority to facilitate safe crossing of the street by children going to or leaving a public or private elementary or secondary school.

Answer 66

“School crosswalk”

Question 67

the portion of a highway that is: adjacent to the roadway; designed or ordinarily used for parking; distinguished from the roadway by different design, construction, or marking; and not intended for normal vehicular travel.

Answer 67

“Shoulder”

Question 68

the portion of a street that is: between a curb or lateral line of a roadway and the adjacent property line; and intended for pedestrian use.

Answer 68

“Sidewalk”

Question 69

a highway or a portion of a highway on which: vehicular traffic is given preferential right-of-way; and vehicular traffic entering from an intersecting highway is required by law to yield right-of-way in compliance with an official traffic-control device.

Answer 69

“Through highway”

Question 70

the common area at the junction of two highways, other than the junction of an alley and a highway.

Answer 70

“intersection”

Question 71

a sign, signal, marking, or device that is: consistent with this subtitle; placed or erected by a public body or officer having jurisdiction; and used to regulate, warn, or guide traffic.

Answer 71

“Official traffic-control device”

Question 72

a sign, signal, or device erected by a railroad, public body, or public officer to notify traffic of railroad tracks or an approaching railroad train.

Answer 72

“Railroad sign or signal”

Question 73

a manual, electric, or mechanical device that alternately directs traffic to stop and to proceed.

Answer 73

“Traffic-control signal”

Question 74

chemical compound or mechanical mixture that: is commonly intended for use or used to produce an explosion; and contains ingredients, which may include oxidizing or combustive units, in packing, proportions, or quantities that, if ignited by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonator, could suddenly generate highly heated gases that could damage surrounding objects or destroy life or limb.

Answer 74

“Explosive”

Question 75

a liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees Fahrenheit as determined by a tagliabue or equivalent closed-cup test device.

Answer 75

“Flammable liquid”

Question 76

the weight of a vehicle and the weight of its load.

Answer 76

“Gross vehicle weight”

Question 77

to stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than temporarily while loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.

Answer 77

“Park” or “Parking”

Question 78

an injury to any part of the human body and that requires treatment.

Answer 78

“Personal injury”

Question 79

the right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian that is approaching from a direction, at a speed, and within a proximity that could cause a collision unless one grants precedence to the other.

Answer 79

“Right-of-way”

Question 80

to halt an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than temporarily while receiving or discharging passengers.

Answer 80

“Stand” or “standing”

Question 81

when required, to completely cease movement; and when prohibited, to halt, including momentarily halting, an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, unless necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with the directions of a police officer or a traffic-control sign or signal.

Answer 81

“Stop” or “stopping”

Question 82

to discharge, deposit, inject, spill, leak, or place litter on or into land or water.

Answer 82

“Dispose” and “dump”

Question 83

decayable waste from a public or private establishment, residence or restaurant, including animal or vegetable waste material from a market or storage facility handling or storing produce or other food products, or the handling, preparation, cooking, or consumption of food, but NOT including sewage, body wastes, or industrial by-products; or non decayable solid waste, EXCEPT ashes, that consists of: combustible waste material, inclu. paper, rags, cartons, wood, excelsior, furniture, rubber, plastics, yard trimmings, leaves, or similar materials; non combustible waste material, including glass, crockery, tin or aluminum cans, metal furniture, and similar materials that do not burn at ordinary incinerator temperatures of 1800 degrees Fahrenheit or less; and discarded or worn-out manufactured materials and machinery, including motor vehicles and parts of motor vehicles, tires, aircraft, farm implements, building or construction materials, appliances, and scrap metal.

Answer 83

“Litter”

Question 84

the entire width between property lines of a road, street, way, thoroughfare, bridge, public beach, or park in this state, not privately owned or controlled, if any part of the road, street, way, thoroughfare, bridge, public beach, or park: is opened to the public for vehicular traffic; is used as a public recreational area; or is under the state’s legislative jurisdiction through its police power.

Answer 84

“Public highway”

Question 85

• person disposes or allows disposal of litter at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within 300 feet of a public highway, right-of-way, on public or private property, or into inland or coastal water of the state. - person receives litter for disposal at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, regardless of whether the litter or the land on which the litter is disposed is owned or controlled by the person - person transports litter to a place that is not an approved solid waste site for disposal at the site. - person discards lighted litter, including match, cigarette, or cigar, onto open-space land, a private road or the right-of-way of a private road, a public highway or other public road or the right-of-way of a public highway or other public road, or a railroad right-of-way AND a FIRE IS IGNITED as a result of the conduct

Answer 85

Illegal dumping

Question 86

vehicle designated by the Texas Department of Transportation. includes equipment for: road maintenance or construction, including: equipment for snow removal, line striping, skid resistance testing, sweeping, spraying, guardrail repair, sign maintenance, and temporary traffic-control device placement or removal; aerial platform lift machines; and road profiler machines; and road construction or off-road use, including motor graders, road rollers, excavators, pneumatic tire equipment, movers, and tractors.

Answer 86

“Highway maintenance or construction vehicle”

Question 87

a self-propelled vehicle that: was originally and permanently designed as machinery; is not designed or used primarily to transport persons or property; and is only incidentally operated on a highway.

Answer 87

“Road machinery”

Question 88

a highway or traffic maintenance vehicle that: is owned and operated on a highway by or for a gov’t agency and performs a function requiring the use of a lamp or illuminating device in accordance w/the standards and specifications adopted; or has a public service function, inclu. public utility vehicles, tow trucks, and any vehicle designated by the Texas Department of Transportation or as an escort flag

Answer 88

“Service vehicle”

Question 89

a motor vehicle designed to operate at a max speed of 25 mph or less, not inclu. an electric personal assistive mobility device, or a vehicle, implement of husbandry, or machinery, inclu. road construction machinery, that is towed by: an animal; or a motor vehicle designed to

Answer 89

“Slow-moving vehicle”

Question 90

a triangular emblem that conforms to standards and specifications adopted by the director.

Answer 90

“Slow-moving-vehicle emblem”

Question 91

a vehicle that precedes or follows an oversize or overweight vehicle for the purpose of facilitating the safe movement of the oversize or overweight vehicle over roads

Answer 91

“Escort flag vehicle”

Question 92

a motor vehicle being used for the purpose of providing security services by: a guard company or a security officer

Answer 92

“Security patrol vehicle”

Question 93

a motor vehicle or mechanical device that is adapted or used to tow, winch, or move a disabled vehicle.

Answer 93

“Tow truck”

Question 94

an authorization issued by the department for the operation of a motor vehicle. The term includes: a temporary license or learner license; and an occupational license

Answer 94

“Driver’s license”

Question 95

the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle or, if the manufacturer has not specified a value, the sum of the gross vehicle weight rating of the power unit and the total weight of the towed unit or units and any load on a towed unit. Paraphrased: it is the maximum allowable weight of both the loaded tow vehicle and the loaded trailer that the tow vehicle can handle safely. This comination weight is determined by the manufacturer.

Answer 95

“Gross combination weight rating”

Question 96

the loaded weight of a single vehicle, the value is specified by the manufacturer.

Answer 96

“Gross vehicle weight rating”

Question 97

an authorization to operate a motor vehicle that is issued under or granted by the laws of this state. The term includes: a driver’s license; the privilege of a person to operate a motor vehicle regardless of whether the person holds a driver’s license; and a nonresident’s operating privilege.

Answer 97

“License”

Question 98

a person who is not a resident of this state.

Answer 98

“Nonresident”

Question 99

a need of a person for the operation of a motor vehicle: in the performance of an occupation or trade or for transportation to and from the place at which the person practices the person’s occupation or trade; for transportation to and from an educational facility in which the person is enrolled; or in the performance of essential household duties.

Answer 99

“Essential need”

Question 100

a device that uses a deep-lung breath analysis mechanism to make impractical the operation of a motor vehicle if ethyl alcohol is detected in the breath of the operator of the vehicle.

Answer 100

“Ignition interlock device”

Question 101

if the person has 4 or more convictions that arise out of different transactions in 12 consecutive months, or seven or more convictions that arise out of different transactions in 24 months, if the convictions are for moving violations of the traffic laws of any state, Canadian province, or political subdivision

Answer 101

“habitual violator”

Question 102

used in reference to a vehicle; means to overtake and proceed past another vehicle moving in the same direction as the passing vehicle or to attempt that maneuver.

Answer 102

“Pass” or “passing”

Question 103

a system by which the braking of one vehicle is electronically coordinated with the braking system of a following vehicle.

Answer 103

“connected braking system”

Question 104

a wide-base, single tire that may be used in place of 2 standard tires on the same axle

Answer 104

“super single tire”

Question 105

a person who fabricates, laminates, or tempers a safety glazing material to incorporate, during the installation process, the capacity to reflect light or reduce light transmission.

Answer 105

“Installer”

Question 106

a person who: manufactures or assembles a sunscreening device; or fabricates, laminates, or tempers safety glazing material to incorporate, during the manufacturing process, the capacity to reflect light or reduce light transmission.

Answer 106

“Manufacturer”

Question 107

a feature that is installed by the manufacturer in a motor vehicle and that does any of the following for the purpose of retrieving information from the vehicle after an accident in which the vehicle has been involved: (A) records the speed and direction the vehicle is traveling; (B) records vehicle location data; (C) records steering performance; (D) records brake performance, including information on whether brakes were applied before an accident; (E) records the driver’s safety belt status; or (F) transmits information concerning the accident to a central communications system when the accident occurs.

Answer 107

“Recording device”

Question 108

includes a school bus, school activity bus, multifunction school activity bus, or school-chartered bus.

Answer 108

“bus”

Question 109

a self-propelled or towed vehicle, other than a farm vehicle with a gross weight, registered weight, or gross weight rating of less than 48,000 pounds, that is used on a public highway to transport passengers or cargo if: the vehicle, including a school activity bus or combination of vehicles has a gross weight, registered weight, or gross weight rating of more than 26,000 pounds; the vehicle, including a school activity bus, is designed or used to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver; or the vehicle is used to transport hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placarding by a regulation

Answer 109

“Commercial motor vehicle”

Question 110

means a self-propelled device with: at least 2 wheels in contact with the ground during operation; a braking system capable of stopping the device under typical operating conditions; a gas or electric motor not exceeding 40 cubic centimeters; a deck designed to allow a person to stand or sit while operating the device; and the ability to be propelled by human power alone; and does not include a pocket bike or a mini motorbike.

Answer 110

“Motor-assisted scooter”

Question 111

a self-propelled vehicle that is equipped with an electric motor or internal combustion engine having a piston displacement of less than 50 cubic centimeters, is designed to propel itself with not more than two wheels in contact with the ground, has a seat or saddle for the use of the operator, is not designed for use on a highway, and is INELIGIBLE for a certificate of title. The term does not include: a moped or motorcycle; an electric bicycle; a motorized mobility device, an electric personal assistive mobility device, a neighborhood electric vehicle.

Answer 111

“Pocket bike or mini motorbike”

Question 112

a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, that is: designed to have when propelled not more than three wheels on the ground; equipped with a steering wheel; equipped with seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride the seat; and manufactured and certified to comply with federal safety requirements for a motorcycle.

Answer 112

“autocycle”

Question 113

an implement, with or without motive power, designed for the removal by a broom, vacuum, or regenerative air system of debris, dirt, gravel, litter, or sand from asphaltic concrete or cement concrete surfaces, including surfaces of parking lots, roads, streets, highways, and warehouse floors. The term includes a vehicle on which the implement is permanently mounted if the vehicle is used only as a power sweeper.

Answer 113

“Power sweeper”

Question 114

to travel between: (A) different farms; (B) a place of supply or storage and a farm; or (C) an owner’s farm and the place at which the owner’s farm produce is prepared for market or is marketed.

Answer 114

“Operate temporarily on the highways”

Question 115

a 2 non-tandem wheeled device designed for transporting one person that is: (1) self-balancing; and (2) propelled by an electric propulsion system with an average power of 750 watts or one horsepower.

Answer 115

“electric personal assistive mobility device”

Question 116

a vehicle that can attain a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour on a paved level surface and otherwise complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 500

Answer 116

“neighborhood electric vehicle”

Question 117

a motor vehicle designed by the manufacturer primarily for use on a golf course.

Answer 117

“golf cart”

Question 118

a motor vehicle that is not a golf cart, or lawn mower and is: (A) equipped with side-by-side seating for the use of the operator and a passenger; (B) designed to propel itself with at least four tires in contact with the ground; (C) designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use only; and (D) designed by the manufacturer primarily for utility work and not for recreational purposes.

Answer 118

“Utility vehicle”

Question 119

a resident of a state or country other than this state whose presence in this state is as a visitor and who does not engage in gainful employment or enter into business or an occupation, except as may otherwise be provided by any reciprocal agreement with another state or country

Answer 119

“nonresident”

Question 120

a device designed to transport a person with physical disabilities that: Has three or more wheels, Is propelled by a battery-powered motor, Has not more than 1 forward gear; and Is not able to go more than 8mph. A person operating it is considered a pedestrian.

Answer 120

mobility device A person operating a mobility device or non-motorized wheelchair is considered a pedestrian

Question 121

Conviction arising from driving a motor vehicle other than a parking, vehicle weight, or vehicle defect violation, for: 1. Excessive speed, 15+ mph 2. reckless driving 3. violation of motor vehicle traffics control, including law regulating vehicles on highway, resulting in fatal accident 4. improper or erratic lane change 5. following vehicle ahead too closely 6. violation of (license or permit requirements or endorsement violations)

Answer 121

“Serious Traffic Violation”

Question 122

a traffic-control signal that controls the flow of traffic entering a freeway

Answer 122

“Freeway entrance ramp control signal”

Question 123

a pedestrian-controlled traffic-control signal that displays different colored lights successively only when activated by a pedestrian.

Answer 123

“Pedestrian hybrid beacon”

Question 124

the mounting of the front wheels of trailing vehicles on the bed of another vehicle while leaving the rear wheels only of the trailing vehicles in contact with the roadway.

Answer 124

“triple saddle-mount method”

Question 125

flexible tension members connected from the front of a drawn vehicle to the rear of the drawing vehicle to maintain connection between the vehicles if the primary connecting system fails.

Answer 125

“safety chains”

Question 126

Three or more persons having a common identifying sign or symbol or an identifiable leadership who continuously or regularly associate in the commission of criminal activities.

Answer 126

Criminal Street Gang PC 71.01 (d)

Question 127

_____ is an electric bicycle: (A) equipped with a motor that assists the rider only when the rider is pedaling; and (B) with a top assisted speed of 20 miles per hour or less.

Answer 127

“Class 1 electric bicycle”

Question 128

____ means an electric bicycle: (A) equipped with a motor that may be used to propel the bicycle without the pedaling of the rider; and (B) with a top assisted speed of 20 miles per hour or less.

Answer 128

“Class 2 electric bicycle”

Question 129

______ means an electric bicycle: (A) equipped with a motor that assists the rider only when the rider is pedaling; and (B) with a top assisted speed of more than 20 but less than 28 miles per hour.

Answer 129

“Class 3 electric bicycle”

Question 130

____ means a bicycle: (A) equipped with: (i) fully operable pedals; and (ii) an electric motor of fewer than 750 watts; and (B) with a top assisted speed of 28 miles per hour or less.

Answer 130

“Electric bicycle”

Question 131

means the speed at which the bicycle’s motor ceases propelling the bicycle or assisting the rider.

Answer 131

“Top Assisted Speed”