DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE – TEXAS
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS.
All driving safety courses must be:
a) 5 hours in length
b) 4 hours in length
c) 6 hours in length - ANS c) 6 hours in length
The cost of auto crashes in the United States is ______ of dollars every year.
a) Thousands
b) Billions
c) Millions - ANS b) Billions
The leading cause of death of people 16 to 20 years old is:
a) Cancer
b) Traffic crashes
c) Handgun accidents - ANS b) Traffic crashes
In 2017, approximately ___ of passengers wore safety belts.
a) 42.5%
b) 65.5%
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,c) 89.7% - ANS c) 89.7%
Over-the-counter drugs,__________, and alcohol can alter your driving ability.
a) Carbonated drinks
b) Overeating
c) Prescription drugs - ANS c) Prescription drugs
a) Drivers that travel too fast for conditions - ANS Which of the following is one of the top
two causes of crashes in Texas:
a) Drivers that travel too fast for conditions
b) Disregarding stop signs
c) Drivers that drive too slow
d) All choices listed are correct - ANS If you let your emotions take over while you are driving,
it may lead to:
a) Unsafe speed
b) Loss of control
c) Aggressive driving
d) All choices listed are correct
c) It will be considered a felony - ANS The third time you are convicted of driving under the
influence of drugs or alcohol in your body:
a) The maximum penalty is a $100 fine
b) It will be considered a misdemeanor
c) It will be considered a felony
a) 1-10 times - ANS A driver who has had an alcoholic drink is how many times more likely to
have a crash as a driver who has not had anything to drink?
a) 1-10 times
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, b) 11-20 times
c) 21-30 times
d) Both A and C are correct - ANS To avoid being overcome by "highway hypnosis", you
should:
a) Stop every two hours
b) Focus on the sounds of the engine or tires on the road
c) Drive no more than eight hours per day
d) Both A and C are correct
c) Do not stop unless absolutely necessary - ANS When merging with highway traffic:
a) Honk your horn and flash your lights
b) Follow the car in front of you as closely as possible
c) Do not stop unless absolutely necessary
a) To the right - ANS If the car in front of you is stopped to make a left hand turn, you may
pass _____on the shoulder.
a) To the right
b) To the left
c) None of the choices are correct
b) 10 to 12 second - ANS At highway speeds of 50 to 55 mph you need a _____ gap in
oncoming traffic to pass safely.
a) 1 to 2 second
b) 10 to 12 second
c) 50 to 70 second
a) Exiting the freeway - ANS A driver on an access road must yield to the drivers:
a) Exiting the freeway
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS.
All driving safety courses must be:
a) 5 hours in length
b) 4 hours in length
c) 6 hours in length - ANS c) 6 hours in length
The cost of auto crashes in the United States is ______ of dollars every year.
a) Thousands
b) Billions
c) Millions - ANS b) Billions
The leading cause of death of people 16 to 20 years old is:
a) Cancer
b) Traffic crashes
c) Handgun accidents - ANS b) Traffic crashes
In 2017, approximately ___ of passengers wore safety belts.
a) 42.5%
b) 65.5%
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,c) 89.7% - ANS c) 89.7%
Over-the-counter drugs,__________, and alcohol can alter your driving ability.
a) Carbonated drinks
b) Overeating
c) Prescription drugs - ANS c) Prescription drugs
a) Drivers that travel too fast for conditions - ANS Which of the following is one of the top
two causes of crashes in Texas:
a) Drivers that travel too fast for conditions
b) Disregarding stop signs
c) Drivers that drive too slow
d) All choices listed are correct - ANS If you let your emotions take over while you are driving,
it may lead to:
a) Unsafe speed
b) Loss of control
c) Aggressive driving
d) All choices listed are correct
c) It will be considered a felony - ANS The third time you are convicted of driving under the
influence of drugs or alcohol in your body:
a) The maximum penalty is a $100 fine
b) It will be considered a misdemeanor
c) It will be considered a felony
a) 1-10 times - ANS A driver who has had an alcoholic drink is how many times more likely to
have a crash as a driver who has not had anything to drink?
a) 1-10 times
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, b) 11-20 times
c) 21-30 times
d) Both A and C are correct - ANS To avoid being overcome by "highway hypnosis", you
should:
a) Stop every two hours
b) Focus on the sounds of the engine or tires on the road
c) Drive no more than eight hours per day
d) Both A and C are correct
c) Do not stop unless absolutely necessary - ANS When merging with highway traffic:
a) Honk your horn and flash your lights
b) Follow the car in front of you as closely as possible
c) Do not stop unless absolutely necessary
a) To the right - ANS If the car in front of you is stopped to make a left hand turn, you may
pass _____on the shoulder.
a) To the right
b) To the left
c) None of the choices are correct
b) 10 to 12 second - ANS At highway speeds of 50 to 55 mph you need a _____ gap in
oncoming traffic to pass safely.
a) 1 to 2 second
b) 10 to 12 second
c) 50 to 70 second
a) Exiting the freeway - ANS A driver on an access road must yield to the drivers:
a) Exiting the freeway
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