Texas DMV Cheat Sheet

Correct answer: 180 days for a first offense

For a minor, a first refusal to provide a specimen suspends the license for 180 days, and a second or later refusal for two years.

Correct answer: 90 days for a first offense

Submitting to a test and registering 0.08 or greater can suspend an adult’s license for 90 days, and up to 365 days for subsequent offenses.

Correct answer: A state jail felony

DWI with a passenger under 15 is a state jail felony, punishable by a fine up to $10,000, jail time, and license suspension.

Correct answer: A fine up to $500, community service, an alcohol awareness course, and a 30-day license suspension

A minor’s first non-driving alcohol offense brings a fine up to $500, 8 to 12 hours of community service, a mandatory alcohol awareness course, and a 30-day license suspension.

Correct answer: A second-degree felony

Intoxication manslaughter is a second-degree felony punishable by a fine up to $10,000, 2 to 20 years in prison, and a lengthy license suspension.

Correct answer: 180 days

A second or later conviction for driving without insurance can suspend your license and result in the vehicle being impounded for 180 days, in addition to higher fines.

Correct answer: 25 feet at 20 mph

Required equipment includes a foot brake that can stop the car within 25 feet at a speed of 20 mph.

Correct answer: 2/32 of an inch

All vehicles must have tires in safe condition with a minimum tread depth of 2/32 of an inch.

Correct answer: 200 feet

A required horn must be capable of being heard from a minimum distance of 200 feet.

Correct answer: Four or more convictions within 12 months, or seven or more within 24 months

DPS may suspend a license for four or more separate traffic convictions within any 12-month period, or seven or more within any 24-month period.

Correct answer: Within 30 days

A change of address must be reported to DPS within 30 days. You can often update it online or by mailing the Change of Address or Replacement form (DL-64).

Correct answer: Away from the curb, so the back of the front wheels rests against the curb

Facing uphill with a curb, turn the wheels away from the curb; if the car rolls back, the back of the front tire catches the curb and stops it.

Correct answer: Toward the shoulder or edge of the road (to the right)

With no curb, turn the wheels toward the shoulder or edge of the road so a runaway vehicle heads off the road rather than into traffic.

Correct answer: No — striped areas are reserved for wheelchair lifts

Never park in the striped areas beside a disabled space; that space is needed for wheelchair lifts and ramps.

Correct answer: On the blue-and-white Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign at the crossing

The Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign — blue and white — lists the railroad emergency contact number and a U.S. DOT crossing identification number so you can report emergencies and give the exact crossing location.

Correct answer: Driving or parking on the street where the fire truck has answered the alarm

You must not drive or park on a street where a fire truck has answered an alarm, and you must not park where you would interfere with an ambulance arriving at or leaving an emergency scene.

Correct answer: A fine of $500 to $1,250

A first conviction for failing to yield to a stopped school bus with flashing lights carries a fine of $500 to $1,250. Repeat offenses and those causing injury carry far steeper penalties.

Correct answer: Apply the parking brake cautiously and shift to a lower gear

If your brakes fail, do not panic. Shift to a lower gear and apply the parking brake cautiously so you do not lock the wheels and skid.

Correct answer: Clear the circle first, then pull over for the emergency vehicle

Do not stop for an emergency vehicle inside the roundabout circle. Continue to your exit, clear the circle, and then pull over.

Correct answer: Is taller than 4 feet 9 inches

Any child younger than 8 must ride in an approved child car seat unless the child is more than 4‘9” tall.

Correct answer: Roughly doubles the chance of a crash

If drivers react a half-second slower because of a distraction, crashes double. Keep your eyes on the road and your mind on the driving task.

Correct answer: A no-passing zone

The pennant shape is used for advance warning of no-passing zones, alerting you before you reach the section where passing is prohibited.

Correct answer: Wait to be sure the rider is actually turning before you proceed

Motorcycle turn signals often do not cancel themselves, so a rider may leave one on by mistake. Wait until you are sure the motorcycle is turning before you go.

Correct answer: Legal — a bicyclist may take the full lane when it is too narrow to share safely

Bicyclists may take the full lane when the lane is too narrow for a car and bicycle to travel side by side, when passing, when turning left, or to avoid hazards.

Correct answer: Do not have to stop, because the bus is on a physically separated roadway

You need not stop for a school bus stopped on a different road, or on a controlled-access highway where the bus is in a loading zone that pedestrians cannot cross to reach you.