Texas Permit Practice Test 3

Correct answer: Multiply the effects and make driving even more dangerous

Mixing drugs with alcohol can escalate the effects and mask them at the same time. Many over-the-counter medicines also cause drowsiness that impairs driving.

Correct answer: Driver license applicants younger than 18 years of age

The GDL program phases in driving privileges for applicants under 18 to minimize their exposure to high-risk situations. Phase One applies to learner licenses; Phase Two applies to provisional licenses.

Correct answer: At least 30 feet

You may not park or stand within 30 feet of the approach to a flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or other traffic-control signal at the side of the road, so you do not block it from view.

Correct answer: Leave a written notice with your name, address, and what happened

If you damage an unattended vehicle, stop and either find the owner or securely attach a written notice with your name, address, and the circumstances of the collision.

Correct answer: Yield to vehicles traveling on the divided or multi-lane road

Driving on a single or two-lane road that intersects a divided road or a road with three or more lanes, you must yield the right-of-way to vehicles on the larger road.

Correct answer: Fog, heavy rain, sleet, snow, or dust

Use low beams in fog, heavy rain, sleet, snow, or dust; high beams reflect off the moisture or particles and reduce what you can see.

Correct answer: A truck needs a long distance to stop, and cutting in removes its cushion of safety

A loaded truck may need more than 400 feet to stop. Cutting into the space in front of it removes the driver’s safety cushion and can cause a rear-end crash.

Correct answer: You may turn left, but must yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic

A flashing yellow arrow allows you to turn left, but you must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians before turning — unlike a green arrow, it is not a protected turn.

Correct answer: About 1-1/2 seconds

It takes the average person about 1-1/2 seconds to think, react, and apply the brakes. Your total stopping distance is that reaction distance plus the distance the car travels while braking.

Correct answer: Hand and arm signals are usually difficult to see during non-daylight hours

You may use turn signal lights or hand and arm signals, but hand signals are usually hard to see during non-daylight hours — so it is important to keep your signal lights in working order.

Correct answer: A 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, and a drink with 1.5 ounces of liquor

A 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, and a mixed drink with 1.5 ounces of liquor all contain roughly the same amount of alcohol.

Correct answer: At least six months

Phase One requires applicants under 18 to hold a valid learner (or hardship) license for a minimum of six months before they can be issued a provisional license.

Correct answer: No closer than 50 feet

Do not park a vehicle, occupied or not, within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.

Correct answer: File a written crash report with TxDOT no later than the 10th day after the crash

When no officer investigates a crash that caused injury, death, or property damage of $1,000 or more, you must file a written report with TxDOT within 10 days.

Correct answer: Stop before the sidewalk and yield to all approaching vehicles and pedestrians

When entering or crossing a road from a private road, alley, building, or driveway, you must stop before the sidewalk and yield to all approaching vehicles and pedestrians.

Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to vehicles already on the highway

Vehicles already on the highway have the right-of-way; use the speed-change lane to match the flow of traffic and merge when it is clear.

Correct answer: Farther away and moving slower than it really is

Because of its large size, a tractor-trailer often looks farther away and slower than it is, so drivers misjudge the gap and pull out in front of it.

Correct answer: You may proceed carefully in the direction of the arrow after yielding to other traffic and pedestrians

A green arrow displayed with a red light means you can proceed carefully in the direction the arrow points, after yielding the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians already in the intersection.

Correct answer: Slow down and increase your following distance

Roads become slippery when wet, making your car harder to control. Slow down and increase your following distance — even a small amount of rain can catch drivers off guard.

Correct answer: Signal, check your mirrors, and look over your shoulder at your blind spot

Signaling communicates your intention and helps others plan ahead. Before changing lanes, signal, check your rearview and side mirrors, and look over your shoulder to clear your blind spot.