1. Who is authorized to sign an application for a learner's permit?
- Answer: An employer or a county judge can sign the application.
2. Who must successfully complete an approved driver education course to qualify for a driver’s license?
- Answer: Any person under the age of 25 is required to complete this course.
3. If you do not have a Texas ID, which documents can you present at the DPS office?
- Answer: You may bring an original birth certificate, school records, or immunization records.
4. What is the expiration timeframe for a Texas driver’s license?
- Answer: It expires in six years, and you should not delay renewal; you can renew it one year before or
up to two years after the expiration date.
5. Can Mike's 21-year-old cousin visiting from Germany drive him to school?
- Answer: Yes, if he possesses a valid driver’s license.
6. Is a visitor from Chile allowed to drive legally in Texas?
- Answer: Yes, provided that Texas and Chile acknowledge each other's driver licenses.
7. Can Stella's sister legally drive in Texas with her out-of-state license while visiting?
- Answer: Yes, she can drive with a valid out-of-state license.
8. If Stella's sister remains in Texas for four months, can she continue driving with her out-of-state
license?
- Answer: No, she must obtain a Texas driver license within 90 days.
9. Who must be seated in the passenger seat when a learner's license holder is driving?
, - Answer: A licensed driver who is at least 21 years old must be present.
10. What options does Pete have if he has a learner’s license at age 17 and needs to take his sister to
school due to his mother's illness?
- Answer: He can apply for a Minor Restricted Driver License.
11. What restrictions apply to a provisional driver’s license?
- Answer: The holder may not drive with more than one passenger under the age of 21 (who isn’t a
family member), between midnight and 5 AM unless it relates to school or emergencies, and while using
a wireless communication device.
12. What does a Class M license permit you to drive?
- Answer: It allows you to operate motorcycles or mopeds, requiring you to be at least 16 for
motorcycles (with a driver's license) and 15 for mopeds (with parental permission).
13. What does a Class C license enable a driver to operate?
- Answer: A Class C license authorizes the driver to operate a single vehicle with a Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) under 26,001 pounds, and a trailer weighing under 10,000 pounds.
14. What can a driver with a Class B license operate?
- Answer: They can drive a single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, vehicles under
10,000 pounds, carry up to 24 passengers, or tow a farm trailer under 20,000 pounds.
15. Can Stella use a farm trailer with her Class B license while helping her father on the farm?
- Answer: Yes, she is permitted to use a farm trailer with a Class B license.
16. What does a Class A license allow a driver to do?
- Answer: It allows the driver to operate every type of vehicle described in Classes B and C without size
limitations.
17. What is a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) used for?