Texas Permit Practice Test 9 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

You must stop at a railroad crossing when a train is within about how many feet?

1. 300 feet
2. 1,500 feet
3. 5,000 feet

Question 2 of 20

For alcohol laws, who is a minor in Texas?

1. Anyone under 21
2. Anyone under 18
3. Anyone under 16

Question 3 of 20

Is drag racing on a public road legal in Texas?

1. Yes, at night with little traffic
2. No, it is a crime that can range up to a felony
3. Yes, if no one is hurt

Question 4 of 20

What can happen if you drive around a barricade placed where water covers the road?

1. A Class B misdemeanor: up to $2,000 and/or up to 180 days in jail
2. Nothing, if you make it through
3. A $10 fine

Question 5 of 20

You are inside a roundabout when an emergency vehicle approaches. What should you do?

1. Stop right away inside the circle
2. Speed up and go around again
3. Do not stop in the circle: exit first, then pull over

Question 6 of 20

A school bus ahead has alternately flashing red lights. You are coming from the opposite direction on the same road. What must you do?

1. Stop
2. Slow down and pass carefully
3. Honk and continue

Question 7 of 20

When you must stop at a railroad crossing, how far from the nearest rail must you stop?

1. Between 15 and 50 feet
2. Between 5 and 10 feet
3. At least 100 feet

Question 8 of 20

How much alcohol may a driver under 21 have in their system in Texas?

1. Up to 0.02
2. Up to 0.05
3. None: any detectable amount is an offense

Question 9 of 20

May you coast downhill in neutral?

1. Yes, it saves fuel
2. Yes, on hills shorter than one mile
3. No, it is illegal

Question 10 of 20

What happens to traffic fines in a work zone when workers are present?

1. They are waived
2. They stay the same
3. They double

Question 11 of 20

How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Texas?

1. No closer than 15 feet
2. No closer than 5 feet
3. No closer than 30 feet

Question 12 of 20

When do you not need to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights?

1. When you are late
2. When it is on a different road, or stopped in a loading zone of a controlled-access highway
3. When you are behind it

Question 13 of 20

On a road with three or more lanes in the same direction, you and another car move into the same lane at once, you from the right. Who yields?

1. The car on the left yields
2. The faster car goes first
3. You do: the vehicle entering from the right yields

Question 14 of 20

At what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is a driver 21 or older legally intoxicated in Texas?

1. 0.10 or more
2. 0.08 or more
3. 0.05 or more

Question 15 of 20

How fast should you drive when visibility is limited?

1. At the posted limit
2. Fast enough to get out of the bad weather quickly
3. Slow enough to stop within the distance you can see ahead

Question 16 of 20

A flagger in a work zone tells you to stop. What should you do?

1. Drive around the flagger slowly
2. Stop on the shoulder
3. Stop in your lane without veering, and wait until the flagger tells you to go

Question 17 of 20

How close to a crosswalk at an intersection may you park?

1. No closer than 10 feet
2. No closer than 20 feet
3. No closer than 50 feet

Question 18 of 20

What is the fine for a first conviction of illegally passing a stopped school bus?

1. $50 to $100
2. $5,000
3. $500 to $1,250

Question 19 of 20

You are driving on a frontage road. Which vehicles must you yield to?

1. No one; frontage road traffic always has priority
2. Vehicles entering the frontage road from the highway or leaving it to enter the highway
3. Only trucks

Question 20 of 20

How does speed affect your field of vision?

1. It narrows: at 60 mph it is reduced to about one-fifth
2. It widens as you go faster
3. It does not change