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Texas permit practice test

Every question is written from the official Texas Driver Handbook, and every answer shows the section it comes from, so you can check it yourself.

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Sample questions

Unless signs show a different limit, what is the maximum speed in a Texas urban district?

  1. 25 mph
  2. 30 mph
  3. 35 mph
  4. 45 mph
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30 mph. The handbook's speed table sets 30 mph for urban districts. Local governments can set other limits, so posted signs come first.

From the handbook: Chapter 8: Speed and Speed Limits > Speed Limits, Table 22 (PDF page 52)

You want to turn left at an intersection, and an oncoming car is going straight. Who goes first?

  1. You, because your turn signal was on first
  2. The oncoming car going straight
  3. Whichever vehicle is larger
  4. Whoever entered the intersection first
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The oncoming car going straight. A driver turning left always lets oncoming traffic that is going straight through the intersection go first.

From the handbook: Chapter 4: Right-of-Way > Turning Left (PDF page 26)

Which sign shape is reserved for stop signs only?

  1. Diamond
  2. Pentagon
  3. Octagon (eight sides)
  4. Triangle
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Octagon (eight sides). Only stop signs use the eight-sided octagon, so you can recognize one from a distance by its shape alone.

From the handbook: Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers > Table 17: Signs by Shape (PDF page 32)

For a driver 21 or older, at what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) does legal intoxication begin in Texas?

  1. 0.05
  2. 0.08
  3. 0.10
  4. 0.15
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0.08. Adults are legally intoxicated at a BAC of 0.08 or more. A lower BAC can still count if alcohol has taken away the normal use of your mind or body.

From the handbook: Chapter 10: Alcohol and Drug Impact on the Driving Ability > The Number One Killer is Alcohol (PDF page 61)

During Phase Two, which hours are off-limits for a provisional license holder, except for work, a school-related activity, or a medical emergency?

  1. Between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
  2. Between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
  3. Between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
  4. Between midnight and 5:00 a.m.
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Between midnight and 5:00 a.m.. The late-night limit runs from midnight to 5:00 a.m., with exceptions only for work, school-related activities, and medical emergencies.

From the handbook: Chapter 1: Your License to Drive > Graduated Driver License (GDL): Phase Two (PDF page 9)

How close to a fire hydrant may you park?

  1. No closer than 5 feet
  2. No closer than 10 feet
  3. No closer than 15 feet
  4. No closer than 30 feet
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No closer than 15 feet. Keep at least 15 feet between your parked vehicle and a fire hydrant, whether or not someone is in the vehicle.

From the handbook: Chapter 7: Parking, Stopping, or Standing > Do Not Park or Stand a Vehicle (PDF page 48)

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