Driving Exam. Chapter 2
vehicle inspection - answer all motor vehicles registered in Texas, including
motorcycles, motor scooters, and mopeds must be
inspected each year by an official motor vehicle inspection station. evidence of
insurance for the vehicle being inspected must be presented at the time of inspection. if
evidence of insurance is not presented then an inspection sticker will not be issued.
when a vehicle passes inspection, an approved sticker must be placed on the
windshield. motorcycles and mopeds must have the inspection sticker displayed near
the rear license plate. these inspection stickers are good for one year from the month of
inspection. any vehicle involved in a crash must be reinspected after repairs have been
made. in addition to the safety inspection, an emissions test is required for motor
vehicles capable of being powered by gasoline from 2 to 24 years old and registered in
or required to be registered in and primarily operated in a designated county.
Designated counties include Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman,
Parker, Rockwell, Harris, For Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Montgomery, El Paso. Travis,
and Williamson counties.
required equipment for vehicles - answer brakes= 1. foot brake - must stop car within a
distance of 25 feet at a speed of 20 mph. 2. parking brake - should be adequate to stop
and hold car.
lights= 1. two headlights (one on each side of the front) - a beam indicator showing
when the high headlight beam is on. 2. taillights - all vehicles must be equipped with two
taillights. exception: cars manufactured before 1960 are only required to have one
taillight. 3. brake (stop) lights - all vehicles must have two brake lights. cars
manufactured before 1960 are only required to have one
brake light. 4. license plate lights - a white light that lights the rear license plate when
the headlights (or auxiliary lamps) are lighted. 5. parking lights - white or amber on the
front, red to the rear (may be combined with other lights). 6. reflectors - two red
reflectors, one on each side of the car (may be combined with taillights) must be placed
at a height of 15 to 60 inches and be visible up to 600 feet; visible up to 350 feet on
vehicles manufactured before 1960. 7. turn signals - every motor vehicle, trailer, semi-
trailer, and pole-trailer must have electric turn signals (except motorcycles and certain
trailers). exception: passenger cars and trucks less than 80 inches in width and
manufactured before 1960 are not
required to have electrical turn signals.
horns= horns must be heard for a minimum distance of 200 feet.
muffler and exhaust system= all 1968 or later models must be equipped with an exhaust
emission system to help reduce air pollution.
safety glass= new cars must be equipped with safety glass. replacements of glass for
any car must be with safety glass.
vehicle inspection - answer all motor vehicles registered in Texas, including
motorcycles, motor scooters, and mopeds must be
inspected each year by an official motor vehicle inspection station. evidence of
insurance for the vehicle being inspected must be presented at the time of inspection. if
evidence of insurance is not presented then an inspection sticker will not be issued.
when a vehicle passes inspection, an approved sticker must be placed on the
windshield. motorcycles and mopeds must have the inspection sticker displayed near
the rear license plate. these inspection stickers are good for one year from the month of
inspection. any vehicle involved in a crash must be reinspected after repairs have been
made. in addition to the safety inspection, an emissions test is required for motor
vehicles capable of being powered by gasoline from 2 to 24 years old and registered in
or required to be registered in and primarily operated in a designated county.
Designated counties include Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman,
Parker, Rockwell, Harris, For Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Montgomery, El Paso. Travis,
and Williamson counties.
required equipment for vehicles - answer brakes= 1. foot brake - must stop car within a
distance of 25 feet at a speed of 20 mph. 2. parking brake - should be adequate to stop
and hold car.
lights= 1. two headlights (one on each side of the front) - a beam indicator showing
when the high headlight beam is on. 2. taillights - all vehicles must be equipped with two
taillights. exception: cars manufactured before 1960 are only required to have one
taillight. 3. brake (stop) lights - all vehicles must have two brake lights. cars
manufactured before 1960 are only required to have one
brake light. 4. license plate lights - a white light that lights the rear license plate when
the headlights (or auxiliary lamps) are lighted. 5. parking lights - white or amber on the
front, red to the rear (may be combined with other lights). 6. reflectors - two red
reflectors, one on each side of the car (may be combined with taillights) must be placed
at a height of 15 to 60 inches and be visible up to 600 feet; visible up to 350 feet on
vehicles manufactured before 1960. 7. turn signals - every motor vehicle, trailer, semi-
trailer, and pole-trailer must have electric turn signals (except motorcycles and certain
trailers). exception: passenger cars and trucks less than 80 inches in width and
manufactured before 1960 are not
required to have electrical turn signals.
horns= horns must be heard for a minimum distance of 200 feet.
muffler and exhaust system= all 1968 or later models must be equipped with an exhaust
emission system to help reduce air pollution.
safety glass= new cars must be equipped with safety glass. replacements of glass for
any car must be with safety glass.
