Texas Department of Public Safety Class C Road Rules Test Exam Q’s and A’s

Texas Department of Public Safety Class
C Road Rules Test Exam Q’s and A’s
Who must use safety belts in a passenger car or truck?

1. the driver, front seat passenger, and back seat passengers under 17 years
of age

2. only the driver

3. only the front seat passengers

4. all occupants occupying a seat in a vehicle equipped with a safety belt - -
4. all occupants occupying a seat in a vehicle equipped with a safety belt

- If you are under the age of 21 and have any detectable amount of alcohol
in your system while operating a motor vehicle in a public place, you may be
charged with:

1. public intoxication

2. intoxication manslaughter

3. driving under the influence of alcohol by a minor

4. intoxication assault - -3. driving under the influence of alcohol by a minor

- When parking parallel, it is best to leave the curb side wheels:

1. just touching the curb

2. 24 to 30 inches from the curb

3. 18 to 24 inches from the curb

4. 6 to 18 inches from the curb - -4. 6 to 18 inches from the curb

- As you near an intersection, you discover you are in the wrong lane for
turning right as intended. Therefore, you should:

1. wait until other cars pass and then get into the proper lane

2. drive on ahead until you can get into the proper lane, then turn at another
intersection

,3. turn from the lane you are in if no cars are coming

4. move quickly into the proper lane - -2. drive on ahead until you can get
into the proper lane, then turn at another intersection

- What is the first thing you should do when a motor vehicle starts to skid?

1. apply breaks immediately

2. steer in direction of the skid and steadily apply the breaks

3. steer for the shoulder of the road

4. take your foot off the accelerator and turn your steering wheel in the
direction of the skid - -4. take your foot off the accelerator and turn your
steering wheel in the direction of the skid

- When driving in fog, you can see better by

1. using upper headlight beam

2. using lower headlight beam

3. using the parking lights

4. switching beams frequently - -2. using lower headlight beam

- Under favorable circumstances, including a reaction time, a motor vehicle
with good brakes going 50 miles per hour can be stopped within:

1. about 55 feet

2. about 100 feet

3. about 133 feet

4. about 229 feet - -4. about 229 feet

- You must always stop when:

1. approaching a yield sign

2. you feel tired

3. a traffic officer instructs you to stop

, 4. crossing a railroad track - -3. a traffic officer instructs you to stop

- When making a long trip, you should stop for a rest:

1. about every two hours or one hundred miles

2. hurry so as to reduce the time spent on the highway

3. only when you stop for meals and gasoline

4. about every four hours or two hundred miles - -1. about every two hours
or one hundred miles

- Your driver license and driving privilege would be automatically suspended
if you were convicted of:

1. four or more traffic violations

2. attempting to flee from a police officer

3. displaying or possessing a fake or altered driver license or ID card

4. failure to maintain financial responsibility - -3. displaying or possessing a
fake or altered driver license or ID card

- Marijuana use will:

1. adversely affect a driver's concentration, judgement, and perceptual skills

2. not affect a driver's ability to safely operate a vehicle

3. make a driver more alert - -1. adversely affect a driver's concentration,
judgement, and perceptual skills

- The most a person (age 21 or older) can be fined for a first conviction of
driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor with no death or injury
involved is:

1. $1,000

2. $5,000

3. $3,000

4. $2,000 - -4. $2,000