TCOLE Traffic code Exam Questions with Verified Solutions 2025

-Can be more than a police car or fire/ambulance - A state licensed public or private ambulance -A private vehicle of a volunteer firefighter, when responding to a fire alarm or emergency. -A blood or tissue bank vehicle, when making emergency deliveries. A. important vehicles B. authorized emergency vehicles C. emergency transportation D. private transportation - B. authorized emergency vehicles -Has 2 wheels -Has to have at least 1 wheel that is a more than 14" in diameter. A. Tricycle B. Motorcycle C. Bicycle D. Car - C. Bicycle -Designed to carry more than 10 passengers -Used to transport people for hire A. Bus B. Car C. Train D. Motorcycle - A. Bus A motor vehicle used primarily as a farm implement. A. Train B. Bus C. Farm Tractor D. Car - C. Farm Tractor -A trailer or semi trailer that is designed to be used for dwelling purposes -Does not include towable recreational vehicle. A. Car trailer B. Truck trailer C. Bike trailer D. House trailer - D. House trailer -A vehicle, other than a car or truck, that is used as a farm implement A. Trailer B. Van C. Implement of husbandry D. Bike - C. Implement of husbandry A truck, that has a manufacturers rated carrying capacity of "2000 pounds or less." A. Heavy truck B. Light truck C. Tractor truck D. Trailer truck - B. Light truck - A motorcycle -Must be 50 cc's or less -Cannot attain a speed in 1 mile of more than 30mph -The engine cannot produce more than two brake horsepower -Auto trans only A. Moped B. Motorcycle C. Tricycle D. Truck - A. Moped A motor vehicle, that has a riders' saddle and has "not more than 3 wheels" on the ground. A. Moped B. Motorcycle C. Bike D. Car - B. Motorcycle A motorcycle that has an engine size of 250 cubic centimeters or less. A. Motorcycle B. Car C. Motor driven cycle D. RV - C. Motor driven cycle -A self propelled vehicle -a vehicle powered by overhead trolley wires, "but not one operated on stationary rails." A. Motor driven vehicle B. Motor vehicle C. Tricycle - B. Motor vehicle A motor vehicle designed to accommodate 10 or fewer people. A. Truck B. Passenger bus C. Passenger car C. RV - C. Passenger car A vehicle without motive power, designed to be drawn (pulled) by another vehicle. A. Pole trailer B. Tractor trailer C. Truck trailer D. Car trailer - A. Pole trailer Not meant to carry a load independently or even part of the other vehicles' weight. A. Tractor trailer B. Road tractor C. House trailer D. Truck tractor - B. Road tractor A vehicle constructed so that part of its weight and load rests on another vehicle. A. House trailer B. Tractor trailer C. Road tractor D. Semi-trailer - D. Semi-trailer -A vehicle not designed to haul persons or property -Operated only incidentally on highway A. Special mobile equipment B. Farm equipment C. Truck equipment - A. Special mobile equipment A vehicle constructed so that "no part" of its weight and load rests on the motor vehicle. A. Semi-trailer B. House trailer C. Trailer D. Tractor trailer - C. Trailer -A motor vehicle used to draw another vehicle. -Not meant to carry a load, other than part of the weight of the other vehicle A. Trailer B. Tractor trailer C. House trailer D. Truck tractor - D. Truck tractor -A device that's used to transport or draw persons or property -Does not include devices used on stationary rails A. Tractor B. Vehicle C. Semi-trailer D. Boat - B. Vehicle A device that reduces noise using a series of chambers. A. Muffler B. Silencer C. Quiet D. Hush - A. Muffler (muffler required) A person who drives or has physical control of a motor vehicle. (not called a "driver") A. Driver B. Operator C. Conductor D. Chauffeur - B. Operator A person on foot. A. Person B. Walker C. Pedestrian D. Driver - C. Pedestrian -More than just a human -Can be an individual, firm, association, corporation A. Pedestrian B. Person C. Driver D. Human - B. Person A person, "at least 18 years old", that has the job of directing traffic in a school crossing zone. A. Conductor B. Operator C. School crossing guard D. Driver - C. School crossing guard -An area that contains at least one municipality with a population of at least 100,000 -And includes the adjacent municipalities A. Downtown B. Midtown C. Uptown D. Metropolitan area - D. Metropolitan area -This area is described as being a 600 ft segment -Has at least 300 ft of it along the highway set up for businesses. A. Downtown district B. Business district C. Metropolitan area D. Midtown - B. Business district A strip of land next to the highway that is improved and used primarily for residences. A. Metropolitan area B. Business district C. Resident district D. Downtown - C. Resident district -Land that is not in a municipality -Has homes or businesses on it at intervals of less than 100 ft, for at least a quarter mile A. Urban district B. Resident area C. Metropolitan area C. Resident district - A. Urban district Substantial risk of death or that causes death, serious permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ. A. Bodily injury B. Serious bodily injury C. Death D. Harm - B. Serious bodily injury Means a human being who is alive, "including an unborn child" at every stage of gestation from fertilization until birth. A. Person B. Pedestrian C. Individual D. Human - C. Individual Means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access A. Private place B. Public place C. Residential place D. Business place - B. Public place Can be pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, or vehicles. A. Pedestrians B. Person C. Traffic D. Highway - C. Traffic A divided, controlled access highway. A. Freeway B. Highway C. Runway D. Road - A. Freeway The area between "the boundary lines /right of way lines" of a publicly maintained way, which is open to vehicular travel. A. Runway B. Road C. Freeway D. Highway or Street - D. Highway or Street The portion of the highway, "other than" the shoulder. A. Highway B. Sidewalk C. Roadway D. Shoulder - C. Roadway (Roadway is just the road) The area in a roadway designated for exclusive pedestrian use. A. Safety zone B. Roadway C. Middle of the street D. Highway - A. Safety zone A reduced speed zone to facilitate children going to and from school. A. Safety zone B. Middle of the street C. Highway D. School crossing zone - D. School crossing zone A crosswalk designated to facilitate the crossing of children going to or from school. A. Crosswalk B. School crosswalk C. School lane D. Safety zone - B. School crosswalk The portion of a highway next to the roadway, which is distinguished by design, construction, or marking. A. Roadway B. Crosswalk C. Shoulder D. Safety zone - C. Shoulder A highway that has "preferential right of way" in an intersection. A. Shoulder B. School cross walk C. Through highway D. Crosswalk - C. Through highway -The common area at the junction of two highways. -DOES NOT include the junction of an alley and a highway. A. Midway B. Intersection C. Road way D. School lane - B. Intersection From 1⁄2 hour before sunrise, to 1⁄2 hour after sunset. A. Daytime B. Nighttime C. Mid day - A. Daytime The period beginning one-half hour after sunset and ending one-half hour before sunrise. A. Daytime B. Nighttime C. Mid day - B. Nighttime The weight of a vehicle, and the weight of its load. A. Total weight B. Sum of weight C. Actual weight D. Gross weight - D. Gross weight "To STAND" an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than while loading or unloading. A. Park or parking B. Standing C. Reversing D. Driving - A. Park or parking The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another. A. Left-of-way B. Right-a-way C. Human rights D. Legal rights - B. Right-a-way "To HALT" an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than while loading or unloading. A. Park or parking B. Stand or standing C. Reversing D. Driving - B. Stand or standing Place any type of litter on or in land/water. A. Get rid of B. Throw away C. Dispose or dump D. Expose - C. Dispose or dump Decayable waste, (animal/vegetable). And Non decayable/solid waste that consists of boxes, rubber, plastic, metal, etc. A. Glitter B. Garbage C. Trash D. Litter - D. Litter A Commissioners court may prohibit accumulation of litter for "more than 30 days" on a persons' property that is "within 50 ft" of a public highway. A. True B. False - A. True -Has 3 or more wheels and to be used by persons with disabilities. -Battery powered -No faster than 8 mph -Persons operating these devices are considered to be pedestrians. A. Motorized mobility device B. Device C. Car D. Truck - A. Motorized mobility device The collection of laws we're going over is called _________________. It is uniform throughout the entire state. A. Health and Safety Code B. Texas Uniform Act C. Texas Act D. Health and Safety Act - B. Texas Uniform Act Unless stated otherwise, offenses in this section (Traffic) that are misdemeanors run from ____________. A. $10 to $100 B. $50 to $50 C. $5 to $50 D. $1.00 to $200.00 - D. $1.00 to $200.00 Fines double when workers are present and any written notice to appear issued for the offense states on its face that workers were present when the offense was committed. A. False B. True - B. True (Fine for Const./Maint. Zone) If someone fails to yield R.O.W. (right of way) in a crash, that results in "bodily injury", the fine runs from _______________. A. $500-$2,000 B. $2,000-5,000 C. $1,000-4,000 D. $300-$1,000 - A. $500-$2,000 If someone suffers "serious bodily injury", the fine runs from _______________. A. $500-$2,000 B. $2,000-5,000 C. $1,000-4,000 D. $300-$1,000 - The value specified as the loaded weight of a combination or articulated vehicle. A. Gross combination weight rating B. Weight rating C. Combo weight D. Combo rating - A. Gross combination weight rating A person does not have to have a drivers' license when operating a motor vehicle on the highway. A. True B. False - B. False (they must have a drivers' license when operating a motor vehicle on the highway.) Dismissal of expired license charge A judge "may dismiss" a charge of driving with an expired license if the defendant remedies this defect within __________ working days or before the defendant's first court appearance date A. 20 B. 30 C. 15 D. 10 - A. 20 Persons exempt from lic. req. State or U.S. military personnel do not need a TDL when ______________. A. going to and from work B. going to lunch C. driving an official motor vehicle D. driving with their supervisor - C. driving an official motor vehicle Persons exempt from lic. req. A _________________, who is on ________________ in the armed services, that holds a D.L. in the state they came from. A. resident; reserve B. non resident; active duty C. resident; active duty D. foreigner; reserve - B. non resident; active duty Effect of Military Service on License Requirement Unless the license is suspended, canceled, or revoked, a person who is on ___________________, and is absent from this state, notwithstanding the expiration date of the license, remains valid while the person is absent from this state. (90 day window) A. reserved duty in the armed services B. leave in the armed services C. active duty in the armed forces - C. active duty in the armed forces How long does a new resident have to change their license? A. 30 days B. 20 days C. 60 days D. 90 days - D. 90 days Emergency Contact and Medical Information Databases The department shall maintain a record of the name, address, and telephone number of each individual identified by the holder of a driver's license as an individual the holder authorizes to be contacted if they are injured or dies in, or as a result of a vehicular accident or another emergency situation. A. True B. False - A. True (maintain the name, address, and phone number of who an individual lists as their emergency contact in case they are injured or die in a crash) Class "A" D.L -Can operate a vehicle with a G.V.W.R. of ___________ or more -Combo of vehicles 26,001 or more towing more than 10,000. A. 10,000 B. 15,000 C. 26,001 D. 26,000 - C. 26,001 Class "A" D.L -Can operate a vehicle with a G.V.W.R. of 26,0001 or more -Combo of vehicles 26,001 or more towing more than ____________. A. 10,000 B. 15,000 C. 26,001 D. 26,000 - A. 10,000 -Can operate a vehicle with a G.V.W.R. of 26,001 or more. -Combo of vehicles 26,001 or more towing more than 10,000. A. Class "A" DL B. Class "B" DL C. Class "C" DL D. Class "M" DL - A. Class "A" DL Class"B" D.L. -Operate a vehicle with a G.V.W.R. of __________ or more. -Can't tow more than 10,000, unless it's a farm trailer. Then they can tow up to 20,000. -Operate a bus that seats 24 or more, including the driver. A. 10,000 B. 15,000 C. 26,001 D. 26,000 - D. 26,000 Class"B" D.L. -Operate a vehicle with a G.V.W.R. of 26,000 or more. -Can't tow more than ____________, unless it's a farm trailer. Then they can tow up to 20,000. -Operate a bus that seats 24 or more, including the driver. A. 10,000 B. 15,000 C. 26,001 D. 26,000 - A. 10,000 Class"B" D.L. -Operate a vehicle with a G.V.W.R. of 26,000 or more. -Can't tow more than 10,000, unless it's a farm trailer. Then they can tow up to 20,000. -Operate a bus that seats ________ or more, including the driver. A. 10 B. 24 C. 15 D. 20 - B. 24 -Operate a vehicle with a G.V.W.R. of 26,000 or more. -Can't tow more than 10,000, unless it's a farm trailer. Then they can tow up to 20,000. -Operate a bus that seats 24 or more, including the driver. A. Class "A" DL B. Class "B" DL C. Class "C" DL D. Class "M" DL - B. Class "B" DL Individuals wit a __________ DL can lawfully operate a motorcycle. A. Class "A" B. Class "B" C. Class "C" D. Class "M" - D. Class "M" A person can possess a valid ID card and a valid TDL at the same time . True or False? A. True B. False - B. False, A person is not supposed to posses a valid ID card and a valid TDL at the same time. A driver's license must include?: A. their family member's name B. their passport number C. a photograph of the entire face D. a phone number - C. a photograph of the entire face Can a peace officer can omit their actual residence address and include, as an alternative, an address that is acceptable to the department (departments address)? A. Yes B. No - A. Yes Medical and Emergency Information on License On the ____________ of a driver's license, the department shall indicate any; "Allergic Reaction to Drugs: __________"; "Directive to physician has been filed at #"; "Emergency contact tel. #"; If it has been shared with the Dept. A. front side B. side C. reverse side D. outline - C. reverse side The department will not issue a license to anyone under _____ years of age. A. 10 B. 15 C. 12 D. 14 - B. 15 The department won't issue a Class "_____" or "_______" license to anyone under 18 A. "A" or "C" B. "C" or "M" C. "B or "C" D. "A" or B" - D. "A" or B" Which license is typically the first license one receives? A. Driver's license B. Learner's license C. Motorcycle license D. License - B. Learner's license An individual must hold a learner's license for at least ______ months and do the following: -Have the license w/you. -Have licensed operator in the front seat who is at least 21, with at least 1 yr of driving experience. A. 12 months B. 5 months C. 6 months D. 11 months - C. 6 months The dept. may issue a restricted "______" license -Allows them to operate 250 cc's or less -For those from 15-18 years of age A. "B" B. "C" C. "M" D. "A" - C. "M" Restricted class "M" license The dept. may issue a restricted "M" license -Allows them to operate ______ cc's or less