Texas Driver License: Passing, Turning and Parking

22 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Passing, Turning and Parking. Free, no account needed.

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1. Your signal lights have failed, and you need to show a left turn using a hand-and-arm signal out the window. How do you position your arm?

  1. Arm out, waving up and down
  2. Arm straight out
  3. Arm bent up
  4. Arm bent down

Answer: B — Arm straight out

A straight-out arm signals a left turn; bent up signals right, bent down signals stop or slow.

2. A driver approaching a corner plans to turn there. How far before the turn should the signal begin, and stay on, before turning?

  1. At least 50 feet
  2. At least 200 feet
  3. At least 100 feet
  4. At least 150 feet

Answer: C — At least 100 feet

Signals must run continuously for at least 100 feet before a turn or stop.

3. A driver wants to pass another car by pulling into the oncoming lane on a road that has two lanes of traffic in each direction. When is this legal?

  1. Only outside city limits
  2. Never
  3. Only during daylight
  4. Only if the vehicle ahead is going below the speed limit

Answer: B — Never

Driving on the left side of the road is prohibited whenever there are two or more lanes of traffic in each direction, regardless of time of day or speed.

4. A driver is closing in on a railroad crossing and considers passing a slower vehicle on the left just before it. What is required?

  1. They must stay more than 200 feet away
  2. They must stay more than 100 feet away
  3. They must stay more than 50 feet away
  4. They may pass any time before reaching the crossing

Answer: B — They must stay more than 100 feet away

Passing is barred within 100 feet of, or while crossing, an intersection or railroad crossing.

5. While passing on a two-lane road, a driver spots an oncoming car. By what point must the pass be finished and the driver back in the right lane?

  1. Before the oncoming car comes within 500 feet
  2. Before the oncoming car comes within 200 feet
  3. Before the oncoming car comes within 100 feet
  4. Before the oncoming car comes within 50 feet

Answer: B — Before the oncoming car comes within 200 feet

There must be enough time and room to pass and return before an oncoming vehicle closes to within 200 feet.

6. After pulling out to pass a car on a two-lane road, when is it appropriate to move back into the right lane?

  1. When the passed car can be seen in the rearview mirror
  2. After signaling for a count of three seconds
  3. As soon as the front bumper clears the other car
  4. After traveling 200 feet past the vehicle

Answer: A — When the passed car can be seen in the rearview mirror

The driver should not return to the right lane until the passed car is visible in the rearview mirror.

7. Besides a road wide enough for two or more lanes each direction, or a paved shoulder in specific cases, on what other type of road is passing on the right generally permitted?

  1. A bridge or tunnel
  2. A one-way road
  3. A hill or curve
  4. A residential street with parked cars

Answer: B — A one-way road

Passing on the right is allowed on a one-way road, in addition to the multi-lane and paved-shoulder cases.

8. Another driver has begun passing you on a two-lane road. What should you do?

  1. Move onto the shoulder to give them more room
  2. Speed up slightly to shorten the time they're beside you
  3. Stay in your lane and do not speed up
  4. Flash your headlights to warn oncoming traffic

Answer: C — Stay in your lane and do not speed up

A driver being passed should not speed up and should stay in their own lane, making the pass as easy as possible.

9. A driver realizes they cannot merge into the correct turn lane within one-half block of an upcoming turn. What should they do?

  1. Turn from the wrong lane anyway
  2. Go straight instead of turning
  3. Stop and wait for a gap in traffic
  4. Signal and merge at the last second

Answer: B — Go straight instead of turning

If the proper lane cannot be reached within one-half block of the turn, the driver should continue straight instead.

10. A driver making a right turn swings wide into the next lane over. What did the driver fail to do?

  1. Failed to keep as close as possible to the right edge
  2. Failed to check the blind spot
  3. Turned into the wrong lane on the far side
  4. Failed to signal 200 feet in advance

Answer: A — Failed to keep as close as possible to the right edge

A right turn should stay close to the right edge; swinging wide into another lane is the classic right-turn mistake.

11. A driver is turning left at an intersection where there is oncoming traffic. What must the driver do while entering the intersection?

  1. Proceed since they have already signaled
  2. Yield to the oncoming traffic and stay right of the center line
  3. Move left of the center line for a better view
  4. Speed up to clear the intersection first

Answer: B — Yield to the oncoming traffic and stay right of the center line

When entering the intersection for a left turn, the driver must stay right of the center line and yield to oncoming traffic.

12. Where should a driver finish a left turn on the road they are turning onto?

  1. To the right of the center line, in the lane that interferes least with traffic
  2. In the leftmost lane of the new road
  3. In any lane, then change lanes immediately
  4. In the lane nearest the center line, regardless of traffic

Answer: A — To the right of the center line, in the lane that interferes least with traffic

The turn should be completed to the right of the new road's center line, entering whichever lane interferes least with other traffic.

13. A driver is turning left from a one-way street onto a two-way street. Which lane should they end up in, going their direction?

  1. The left-hand lane going their direction
  2. The center turn lane
  3. The right-hand lane going their direction
  4. Whichever lane is open

Answer: C — The right-hand lane going their direction

Turning left from a one-way onto a two-way street, the driver turns from the left lane into the right-hand lane going their direction.

14. A driver has just parked and is about to step out of the car. What should be done immediately before opening the door?

  1. Turn on the hazard lights
  2. Roll down the window
  3. Sound the horn
  4. Look behind for approaching traffic

Answer: D — Look behind for approaching traffic

Drivers should look behind for traffic before opening the door to exit.

15. A driver stops on the road side of a car already parked at the curb, blocking a lane of traffic. What is this called, and is it allowed?

  1. Standing, and it is allowed briefly
  2. Angle parking, allowed if signaled
  3. Double parking, and it is prohibited
  4. Curbside stopping, allowed under 5 minutes

Answer: C — Double parking, and it is prohibited

Stopping on the road side of a vehicle already parked at the curb is double parking, which is never allowed.

16. How close to a fire hydrant may a vehicle legally be parked?

  1. No closer than 20 feet
  2. No closer than 10 feet
  3. No closer than 15 feet
  4. No closer than 30 feet

Answer: C — No closer than 15 feet

Parking or standing is prohibited within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

17. How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may a vehicle be parked?

  1. No closer than 15 feet
  2. No closer than 30 feet
  3. No closer than 50 feet
  4. No closer than 75 feet

Answer: C — No closer than 50 feet

Parking is prohibited within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.

18. A driver must stop for the night on the paved part of a rural highway outside a business or residential district, off to the side. What must be true of the vehicle's visibility?

  1. Visibility distance does not matter if parking lights are on
  2. It only needs hazard lights on
  3. It must be visible from 100 feet in each direction
  4. It must be visible from 200 feet in each direction

Answer: D — It must be visible from 200 feet in each direction

The vehicle must be visible from 200 feet in each direction, with parking lights or dimmed headlights used at night.

19. A driver with no disabled plate or placard parks in a space reserved for people with disabilities, for the first time. What fine applies?

  1. $250 to $500
  2. $750 to $1,250
  3. $100 to $250
  4. $500 to $750

Answer: D — $500 to $750

A first offense carries a fine of $500 to $750, rising to $1,250 for a fifth or later offense.

20. A driver parks on a hill and leaves the vehicle unattended. Besides stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key, and setting the brake, what else is required?

  1. Leave the windows open
  2. Leave the vehicle in neutral
  3. Chock only the rear wheels
  4. Turn the front wheels to the curb or side of the road

Answer: D — Turn the front wheels to the curb or side of the road

On any grade, the front wheels must be turned to the curb or side of the road before leaving the vehicle unattended.

21. After parallel parking, about how far from the curb should the wheels be, and what is the maximum allowed on a two-way road?

  1. About one foot, never more than 2 feet
  2. Right against the curb, no gap allowed
  3. About six inches, never more than 18 inches
  4. About 18 inches, never more than 3 feet

Answer: C — About six inches, never more than 18 inches

The target is about six inches from the curb, and the right-hand wheels must never be more than 18 inches from the curb or edge.

22. A driver parks facing downhill next to a curb. Which way should the front wheels be turned?

  1. Straight ahead
  2. Toward the right, away from the road
  3. Toward the curb
  4. Away from the curb

Answer: C — Toward the curb

When parked facing downhill next to a curb, the wheels should be turned toward the curb.

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