Texas DMV Exam Simulator

Correct answer: Alcohol

Driving while intoxicated is the number one killer. Alcohol-related crashes account for about a quarter of all Texas traffic deaths.

Correct answer: Individuals younger than 25 years of age

Under the Less Tears More Years Act, all applicants younger than 25 must complete an approved driver education course. Applicants 25 and older are not required to take driver ed.

Correct answer: No closer than 20 feet

You may not park within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station, and not within 75 feet of the entrance on the opposite side of the street.

Correct answer: Send for skilled help and avoid moving the victim unless absolutely necessary

Send for skilled help quickly and do not move an injured person unless it is absolutely necessary; unskilled handling can do more harm than good. Stop serious bleeding with pressure.

Correct answer: Between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail

When a signal, gate, flag person, or approaching train requires it, you must stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail and remain stopped until it is safe to proceed.

Correct answer: At least two seconds

Keep at least a two-second following distance in good conditions, and increase it to at least four seconds in bad weather.

Correct answer: The same rights and privileges as any other driver on the road

Motorcyclists have the same rights and privileges as other drivers, and a motorcycle is entitled to a full lane — do not try to share it.

Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic before turning

You can turn left on a steady green light, but you must first yield the right-of-way to all traffic approaching from the opposite direction.

Correct answer: 30 mph

The maximum speed limit in an urban district is 30 mph unless a different limit is posted. Cities and counties have the authority to change these limits based on traffic studies.

Correct answer: Passing another vehicle, on a one-way street, or when the right side is blocked

Always keep to the right side of the road except when passing on a two- or three-lane street, driving on a one-way street, or when the right side of the road is blocked.

Correct answer: 0.08 or more

A person 21 or older is legally intoxicated at a BAC of 0.08 or more — or at any level that causes the loss of normal use of mental or physical faculties.

Correct answer: Before taking the driving (road) exam

All applicants must complete the ITD course appropriate for their age group before taking the driving exam. It is tied to the road test — not the written knowledge exam.

Correct answer: On a sidewalk or crosswalk

You may not park, stop, or stand on a sidewalk or crosswalk, within an intersection, or on any railroad track.

Correct answer: At least the minimum amount of liability insurance (or other proof of financial responsibility)

The Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act requires all drivers to maintain at least minimum liability insurance or another approved form of financial responsibility.

Correct answer: Slow down, look both ways, listen, and stop if a train is approaching

At a crossing marked only with a crossbuck, slow down, look both ways, and listen for a whistle. If a train is approaching, stop; if not, proceed with caution.

Correct answer: Every two hours or 100 miles

Highway hypnosis is a drowsy, unaware state; stop at least every two hours or 100 miles, and do not drive more than eight hours per day.

Correct answer: A driver turns left in front of an oncoming motorcycle at an intersection

The most common car-motorcycle crash is a car turning left across the path of an oncoming motorcycle. Always look twice for motorcycles before turning left.

Correct answer: A stop sign

The octagon shape is used exclusively for stop signs. Knowing the shape lets you recognize it even from a distance or when the lettering is hard to read.

Correct answer: 15 mph

The maximum speed limit in an alley is 15 mph. The same 15 mph limit applies to beaches and county roads adjacent to a public beach when so declared.

Correct answer: When you can see the vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror

Do not return to the right lane until you have safely cleared the vehicle you passed — wait until you can see it in your rearview mirror, then signal right and move back over.

Correct answer: You have lost the normal use of your mental or physical faculties

The legal limit is 0.08 BAC or any amount that results in the loss of normal use of mental or physical faculties, so you can be intoxicated under the law even below 0.08.

Correct answer: By successfully completing certain approved driver education courses

Because applicants under 25 must take driver education, completing certain approved courses means the person is not required to take the Class C knowledge exam at the driver license office — many pass it inside driver ed.

Correct answer: No — you may not stop on the road side of a vehicle already parked at the curb

Stopping on the road side of a vehicle already parked at the curb (double parking) is prohibited because it blocks traffic.

Correct answer: $30,000

Texas minimum liability limits are 30/60/25: $30,000 for injury or death of one person, $60,000 for two or more people, and $25,000 for property damage.

Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the train passes and the lights stop flashing

If red lights are flashing at a railroad crossing, stop. If a train is approaching, remain stopped until it passes and the lights stop flashing. Be sure all tracks are clear before you cross.

Correct answer: Illegal, even with a hands-free device, except in an emergency

Drivers under 18 may not use a wireless device while driving at all, even hands-free, except in an emergency.

Correct answer: At least four to six seconds

Allow at least four to six seconds behind a motorcycle. Motorcycles can stop quickly, and the extra space gives the rider room to maneuver.

Correct answer: A yield sign

The downward-pointing equilateral triangle is used exclusively for yield signs, telling you to slow down and give the right-of-way to others.

Correct answer: 70 mph

On a Texas- or U.S.-numbered highway outside an urban district, the speed limit for passenger cars is 70 mph. Watch for posted limits, which may differ.

Correct answer: 200 feet of you

Be sure you have enough time and space to overtake the car ahead and return to the right lane before an approaching car comes within 200 feet of you.