Free Texas Permit Practice Test (2026)
Real questions from the official Texas driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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What this test covers
This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 4
- Safe Driving — 3
- Sharing the Road — 3
- Vehicle Equipment — 3
- Licensing & Permits — 2
- Signaling & Communication — 2
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 2
- Points & Penalties — 1
Heaviest on Alcohol, Drugs & the Law (4 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
20 are Texas-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. In Texas, if you drive slower than other traffic, you should:
- Stay in the right-hand lane
- Speed up
- Stop
- Stay left
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Answer: Stay in the right-hand lane
Keep right if you are driving slower than other traffic.
2. If your turn signals fail in Texas, you should:
- Turn without warning
- Use the horn
- Not signal
- Use hand signals
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Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
3. In Texas, a minor (under 21) can be charged for driving with:
- .02 only
- .08 only
- Any detectable amount of alcohol
- .05
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Answer: Any detectable amount of alcohol
A minor commits an offense with any detectable amount of alcohol.
4. In an active Texas school zone, using a hand-held cell phone is:
- Only for calls
- Required
- Prohibited
- Allowed
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Answer: Prohibited
Hand-held phone use is prohibited in active school zones.
5. If you become drowsy while driving in Texas, you should:
- Keep going
- Speed up
- Pull over safely and rest
- Open a window only
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Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
6. Even at the posted Texas limit, in rain, snow, or fog you should:
- Stop in the road
- Slow down for conditions
- Keep the limit
- Speed up
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Answer: Slow down for conditions
Reduce speed for weather and road conditions.
7. A Texas provisional driver may not drive with more than one passenger under 21 who is:
- Over 18
- A cousin
- Not a family member
- A sibling
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Answer: Not a family member
No more than one passenger under 21 who is not a family member.
8. A Texas minor caught driving with any alcohol in their system will have their license:
- Suspended or denied
- Upgraded
- Unaffected
- Renewed free
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Answer: Suspended or denied
A minor with any detectable alcohol faces license suspension or denial.
9. An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
- Stop
- Right turn
- Left turn
- Slow
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Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
10. To be licensed in Texas you must pass a:
- Swim test
- Fitness test
- Hearing test
- Vision test
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Answer: Vision test
A vision test is required for licensing.
11. When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren in Texas, you should:
- Pull to the right and stop
- Stop in your lane
- Turn left
- Speed up
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Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes.
12. In Texas, you can be intoxicated even below .08 if you have lost:
- Your license
- Your keys
- Normal use of mental or physical faculties
- Your phone
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Answer: Normal use of mental or physical faculties
Intoxication also means loss of normal use of mental or physical faculties.
13. A Texas vehicle must have at minimum two headlights and:
- One headlight
- Working taillights
- No taillights
- Fog lights only
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Answer: Working taillights
Your vehicle must have two headlights and working taillights.
14. A Texas advisory speed sign shows:
- The maximum legal limit
- The highest safe speed for a curve or turn ahead
- A toll
- A minimum speed
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Answer: The highest safe speed for a curve or turn ahead
An advisory speed sign gives the highest safe speed for the curve/turn ahead.
15. A safe following distance in Texas gives you:
- Nothing
- Time to react and avoid a crash
- A better view only
- More speed
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Answer: Time to react and avoid a crash
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
16. In Texas, your foot brake must be able to stop the car within 25 feet at a speed of:
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Answer: 20 mph
The foot brake must stop the car within 25 feet at 20 mph.
17. If you plan to drink in Texas, the safest choice is to:
- Wait 15 minutes
- Drive slowly
- Eat first
- Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
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Answer: Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
Line up a sober ride before you drink.
18. In poor road conditions, Texas advises you to increase your following gap to:
- More than the good-condition gap
- 1 second
- The same gap
- Zero
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Answer: More than the good-condition gap
Increase your following distance beyond the good-condition gap in poor conditions.
19. The only thing that lowers your BAC is:
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Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
20. At a Texas railroad grade crossing with a warning of an approaching train, you must stop between:
- 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail
- 50 and 100 feet
- 5 and 10 feet
- 100 and 200 feet
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Answer: 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail
Stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail.
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