Texas Department of Public Safety Exam
|58 Q’s and A’s
Who must use safety belts in a car or truck? - -all occupants occupying a
seat in a vehicle equipped with a safety belt.
- If you're under age 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: - -driving under the influence of alcohol by a minor
- When parking parallel, it is best to leave the curb side wheels: - -6 to 8
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: - -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? -
-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: - -using lower headlight beam
- Under favorable circumstances, including reaction time, a motor vehicle
with good brakes going 50 miles per hour can be stopped within: - -about
229
- You must always stop when: - -a traffic officer instructs you to stop
- When making a long trip, you should stop for a rest: - -about every 2 hours
or 100 miles
- Your driver license and driving privilege would be automatically suspended
if you were convicted of: - -displaying or possessing a fake or altered driver
license or ID card
- Marijuana use will: - -adversely affect a driver's concentration, judgment,
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: - -$2,000
, - Child pass anger safety seats are required for all children under the age of:
- -8 years or less than 4 feet 9 inches in height (regardless of age)
- After overtaking another motor vehicle on a two-lane road, you can best
judge when it is safe to drive back into the right hand lane by: - -waiting
until you can see the overtaken vehicle in your rearview mirror
- If blinded by an approaching motor vehicle, it is best to: - -slow down and
avoid looking directly into the headlights of the approaching vehicle
- Your driver license may be suspended for: - -repeated violations of traffic
laws
- When you hear a siren, bell, or see a flashing red light coming towards you,
from any direction, you should: - -yield the right-of-way to the emergency
vehicle
- If a person under the age of 21 refuses to provide a breath or blood
specimen to a police officer, their driver license or driving privilege will be
suspended for a first time refusal for: - -60 days
- If you have crash and someone is injured, you should: - -carefully help
anyone who might be hurt and send for skilled help as quickly as possible
- If you are driving at the speed limit and another driver sounds their horn
and starts to pass, you should: - -slow down and allow them to pass
- The maximum fine for a first time conviction of driving without a valid
driver license is: - -$200.00
- A driver waiting to make a left turn when the traffic light turns green
should: - -turn only after there is no danger from oncoming vehicles
- Heavy amphetamine use: - -make a driver less coordinated and at times
more likely to be involved in a crash
- Including reaction time, the stopping distance is more than 20 feet at 10
miles per hour, at 20 miles per hour it will be about: - -63 feet
- A flashing yellow signal light means: - -slow down and proceed with
caution
- The lights on your vehicle must be turned on at any time of the day or
night when persons and vehicles cannot be clearly seen for: - -750 feet
|58 Q’s and A’s
Who must use safety belts in a car or truck? - -all occupants occupying a
seat in a vehicle equipped with a safety belt.
- If you're under age 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: - -driving under the influence of alcohol by a minor
- When parking parallel, it is best to leave the curb side wheels: - -6 to 8
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: - -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? -
-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: - -using lower headlight beam
- Under favorable circumstances, including reaction time, a motor vehicle
with good brakes going 50 miles per hour can be stopped within: - -about
229
- You must always stop when: - -a traffic officer instructs you to stop
- When making a long trip, you should stop for a rest: - -about every 2 hours
or 100 miles
- Your driver license and driving privilege would be automatically suspended
if you were convicted of: - -displaying or possessing a fake or altered driver
license or ID card
- Marijuana use will: - -adversely affect a driver's concentration, judgment,
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: - -$2,000
, - Child pass anger safety seats are required for all children under the age of:
- -8 years or less than 4 feet 9 inches in height (regardless of age)
- After overtaking another motor vehicle on a two-lane road, you can best
judge when it is safe to drive back into the right hand lane by: - -waiting
until you can see the overtaken vehicle in your rearview mirror
- If blinded by an approaching motor vehicle, it is best to: - -slow down and
avoid looking directly into the headlights of the approaching vehicle
- Your driver license may be suspended for: - -repeated violations of traffic
laws
- When you hear a siren, bell, or see a flashing red light coming towards you,
from any direction, you should: - -yield the right-of-way to the emergency
vehicle
- If a person under the age of 21 refuses to provide a breath or blood
specimen to a police officer, their driver license or driving privilege will be
suspended for a first time refusal for: - -60 days
- If you have crash and someone is injured, you should: - -carefully help
anyone who might be hurt and send for skilled help as quickly as possible
- If you are driving at the speed limit and another driver sounds their horn
and starts to pass, you should: - -slow down and allow them to pass
- The maximum fine for a first time conviction of driving without a valid
driver license is: - -$200.00
- A driver waiting to make a left turn when the traffic light turns green
should: - -turn only after there is no danger from oncoming vehicles
- Heavy amphetamine use: - -make a driver less coordinated and at times
more likely to be involved in a crash
- Including reaction time, the stopping distance is more than 20 feet at 10
miles per hour, at 20 miles per hour it will be about: - -63 feet
- A flashing yellow signal light means: - -slow down and proceed with
caution
- The lights on your vehicle must be turned on at any time of the day or
night when persons and vehicles cannot be clearly seen for: - -750 feet
