TRAFFIC CODE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Auxiliary Driving Lamps Permitted - Correct Answers -a motor vehicle may be equipped
with no more than 2 auxiliary passing lamps
- an auxiliary passing lamp shall be mounted on the front of the vehicle at a height from
*16-42in*
- may be used with headlamps
Operations of Motor Vehicle by New State Residents - Correct Answers -a person who
enters the state as a new resident may operate a motor vehicle in this state for no more
than *90 days* after the date on which the person enters if the person:
- is 16yoa or older
- has in the person's possession a driver's license issued to the person by the person's
state or country of previous residence
License Required - Correct Answers -a person, other than a person expressly exempted
under this chapter, may not operate a motor vehicle on a highway in this state unless
the person holds a driver's license issued under this chapter.
License to be Carried and Exhibited on Demand; Criminal Penalty - Correct Answers -a
person shall:
- have in the person's possession while operating a motor vehicle the class of driver's
license appropriate for the type of vehicle operated and;
- display the license on the demand of a magistrate, court officer or peace officer
- a peace officer may stop and detain a person operating a motor vehicle to determine if
the person has a driver's license
- 1st offense <$200
- 2nd offense $25-$200
- 3rd offense $25-$500 & 72hrs-6months confinement
At the time of the offense, the person operating the motor vehicle caused or was at fault
in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in SBI or the death of another person, the
offense is: - Correct Answers -class A
Dismissal of Expired License Charge - Correct Answers -a judge may dismiss a charge
of driving with an expired license if the defendant remedies this defect within *20
working days* or before the defendants first court appearance date
- $20 charge
,Requirement of Financial Responsibilty - Correct Answers -- MV liabillity insurance
policy
- surety bond
- self-insurance
- deposit of cash or securities
- deposit of cash or cashiers check with county judge
Self-Insurance - Correct Answers -a person in whose name more than *25 MV* are
registered may qualify as a self-insurer
A person may show their proof of financial responsibility via a wireless communication
device? - Correct Answers -true
Riding in or on a Boat or Personal Watercraft Drawn by Vehicle; Offense - Correct
Answers -person must be at least *18yoa*
- $25-$200 fine
Persons Exempt from License Requirement - Correct Answers -- a person in the service
if the state military forces or the US while the person is operating an official motor
vehicle in the scope of that service
- a person while the person is operating a road machine, farm tractor, or implement of
husbandry on a highway
- a nonresident on active duty in the armed forces of the US who holds a license issued
by the person's state or Canadian province of residence
- a person who is the spouse of dependent child of a nonresident
- who holds a license issued by the person's state or Canadian province
Effect of Military Service on License Requirement - Correct Answers -unless the license
is suspended, canceled or revoked, a driver's license issued by this state that is held by
a person who is active in the armed forces and is absent from this state,
notwithstanding the expiration date of the license, remains valid while the person is
absent from this state; the license remains valid if the person is honorably discharged
from active duty until:
- the *91st day* after the date of discharge
- the date on which the person returns to the state
Notice of Change of Address or Name - Correct Answers -a person has *30 days* to
notify the department of any address or name change
Class A License - Correct Answers -a class A license authorizes the holder of the
license to operate:
- a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of *26,001lbs* or more, or
- a combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of *26,001lbs* or
more, if the gross vehicle weight rating of any vehicle or vehicle in tow is more than
10,000lbs
, Class B License - Correct Answers -a class B license authorizes the holder of the
license to operate:
- a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 26,000lbs
- a vehicle other than a farm trailer with a gross weight rating of not more than 10,000lbs
- a farm trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating not more than 20,000lbs
- a bus with a seating capacity of *24 passengers or more*
Class C License - Correct Answers -a vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001lbs
towing a farm trailer with a GVWR not more than 20,000lbs
Class M License - Correct Answers -authorizes the holder of the license to operate a
*motorcycle or moped*
General Information on Driver's License - Correct Answers -- a distinguished number
- photo of the entire face of the holder
- full name and DOB
- brief description of holder
- address
- holder's signature
Type of Vehicle Authorized - Correct Answers -unless prohibited by Chapter 522, and
except as provided by Subsection (b), the license holder may operate any vehicle of the
type for which that class of license is issued and any lesser type of vehicle other than a
motorcycle or moped.
(b) Subsection (a) does not prohibit a license holder from operating a lesser type of
vehicle that is a motorcycle
Personal Identification Certificate - Correct Answers -a personal identification certificate
must be similar in form to, but distinguishable in color from, a driver's license
- the dept. shall indicate "UNDER 21" on the face of a personal identification cert.
issued to a person under 21yoa
License Ineligibility in General - Correct Answers -the dept. may not issue any license to
a person who:
- is under the age of 15
- is under 18yoa unless meets the requirements of the restrictions of a minor
- is shown to be addicted to the use of alcohol
- has been determined totally incapacitated or incapacitated
- has a mental/physical disability or disease that prevents the person from exercising
reasonable control of the vehicle
Restrictions on Minors - Correct Answers -the dept. may issue a Class C license to an
applicant under the age of 18 only if the applicant:
- is *16yoa* or older
- has completed and passed a driver education course
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Auxiliary Driving Lamps Permitted - Correct Answers -a motor vehicle may be equipped
with no more than 2 auxiliary passing lamps
- an auxiliary passing lamp shall be mounted on the front of the vehicle at a height from
*16-42in*
- may be used with headlamps
Operations of Motor Vehicle by New State Residents - Correct Answers -a person who
enters the state as a new resident may operate a motor vehicle in this state for no more
than *90 days* after the date on which the person enters if the person:
- is 16yoa or older
- has in the person's possession a driver's license issued to the person by the person's
state or country of previous residence
License Required - Correct Answers -a person, other than a person expressly exempted
under this chapter, may not operate a motor vehicle on a highway in this state unless
the person holds a driver's license issued under this chapter.
License to be Carried and Exhibited on Demand; Criminal Penalty - Correct Answers -a
person shall:
- have in the person's possession while operating a motor vehicle the class of driver's
license appropriate for the type of vehicle operated and;
- display the license on the demand of a magistrate, court officer or peace officer
- a peace officer may stop and detain a person operating a motor vehicle to determine if
the person has a driver's license
- 1st offense <$200
- 2nd offense $25-$200
- 3rd offense $25-$500 & 72hrs-6months confinement
At the time of the offense, the person operating the motor vehicle caused or was at fault
in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in SBI or the death of another person, the
offense is: - Correct Answers -class A
Dismissal of Expired License Charge - Correct Answers -a judge may dismiss a charge
of driving with an expired license if the defendant remedies this defect within *20
working days* or before the defendants first court appearance date
- $20 charge
,Requirement of Financial Responsibilty - Correct Answers -- MV liabillity insurance
policy
- surety bond
- self-insurance
- deposit of cash or securities
- deposit of cash or cashiers check with county judge
Self-Insurance - Correct Answers -a person in whose name more than *25 MV* are
registered may qualify as a self-insurer
A person may show their proof of financial responsibility via a wireless communication
device? - Correct Answers -true
Riding in or on a Boat or Personal Watercraft Drawn by Vehicle; Offense - Correct
Answers -person must be at least *18yoa*
- $25-$200 fine
Persons Exempt from License Requirement - Correct Answers -- a person in the service
if the state military forces or the US while the person is operating an official motor
vehicle in the scope of that service
- a person while the person is operating a road machine, farm tractor, or implement of
husbandry on a highway
- a nonresident on active duty in the armed forces of the US who holds a license issued
by the person's state or Canadian province of residence
- a person who is the spouse of dependent child of a nonresident
- who holds a license issued by the person's state or Canadian province
Effect of Military Service on License Requirement - Correct Answers -unless the license
is suspended, canceled or revoked, a driver's license issued by this state that is held by
a person who is active in the armed forces and is absent from this state,
notwithstanding the expiration date of the license, remains valid while the person is
absent from this state; the license remains valid if the person is honorably discharged
from active duty until:
- the *91st day* after the date of discharge
- the date on which the person returns to the state
Notice of Change of Address or Name - Correct Answers -a person has *30 days* to
notify the department of any address or name change
Class A License - Correct Answers -a class A license authorizes the holder of the
license to operate:
- a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of *26,001lbs* or more, or
- a combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of *26,001lbs* or
more, if the gross vehicle weight rating of any vehicle or vehicle in tow is more than
10,000lbs
, Class B License - Correct Answers -a class B license authorizes the holder of the
license to operate:
- a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 26,000lbs
- a vehicle other than a farm trailer with a gross weight rating of not more than 10,000lbs
- a farm trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating not more than 20,000lbs
- a bus with a seating capacity of *24 passengers or more*
Class C License - Correct Answers -a vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001lbs
towing a farm trailer with a GVWR not more than 20,000lbs
Class M License - Correct Answers -authorizes the holder of the license to operate a
*motorcycle or moped*
General Information on Driver's License - Correct Answers -- a distinguished number
- photo of the entire face of the holder
- full name and DOB
- brief description of holder
- address
- holder's signature
Type of Vehicle Authorized - Correct Answers -unless prohibited by Chapter 522, and
except as provided by Subsection (b), the license holder may operate any vehicle of the
type for which that class of license is issued and any lesser type of vehicle other than a
motorcycle or moped.
(b) Subsection (a) does not prohibit a license holder from operating a lesser type of
vehicle that is a motorcycle
Personal Identification Certificate - Correct Answers -a personal identification certificate
must be similar in form to, but distinguishable in color from, a driver's license
- the dept. shall indicate "UNDER 21" on the face of a personal identification cert.
issued to a person under 21yoa
License Ineligibility in General - Correct Answers -the dept. may not issue any license to
a person who:
- is under the age of 15
- is under 18yoa unless meets the requirements of the restrictions of a minor
- is shown to be addicted to the use of alcohol
- has been determined totally incapacitated or incapacitated
- has a mental/physical disability or disease that prevents the person from exercising
reasonable control of the vehicle
Restrictions on Minors - Correct Answers -the dept. may issue a Class C license to an
applicant under the age of 18 only if the applicant:
- is *16yoa* or older
- has completed and passed a driver education course
