Texas Permit Practice Test: Your Car, Signals and Headlights (2026)

Question 1 of 16

How often must a vehicle registered in Texas be inspected?

1. Every two years
2. Only when it is sold
3. Every year

Question 2 of 16

Your foot brake must be able to stop the car within what distance from 20 mph?

1. 25 feet
2. 50 feet
3. 100 feet

Question 3 of 16

From what minimum distance must your horn be heard?

1. 50 feet
2. 200 feet
3. 1,000 feet

Question 4 of 16

What is the minimum tire tread depth required in Texas?

1. 1/32 of an inch
2. 1/2 inch
3. 2/32 of an inch

Question 5 of 16

Your rearview mirror must show the road behind you for at least how far?

1. 200 feet
2. 50 feet
3. 500 feet

Question 6 of 16

Which equipment is not allowed on a regular passenger car?

1. Backup lights
2. A siren
3. A spotlight

Question 7 of 16

When may you use backup lights?

1. At any time at night
2. In fog
3. Only when backing, never while moving forward

Question 8 of 16

How soon must you register a vehicle you just bought?

1. Within 30 days
2. Within 90 days
3. Within one year

Question 9 of 16

You move to Texas with a car from another state. How long can you drive it before registering it in Texas?

1. 6 months
2. 30 days
3. One year

Question 10 of 16

How can you draw attention when signaling a stop?

1. Flash your headlights
2. Turn on your hazard lights while moving
3. Pump your brakes a few times

Question 11 of 16

Why should you make sure your signal lights work properly?

1. Hand signals are hard to see when it is not daylight
2. Hand signals are illegal
3. Signal lights are only needed on highways

Question 12 of 16

When must you use your headlights in Texas?

1. Only after midnight
2. From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, and when you cannot see 1,000 feet ahead
3. Only on highways

Question 13 of 16

When must you switch to low beams for an oncoming vehicle?

1. Within 100 feet of it
2. Only if the other driver flashes you
3. Within 500 feet of it

Question 14 of 16

You are following another vehicle at night. Within what distance must you use low beams?

1. 300 feet
2. 100 feet
3. 1,000 feet

Question 15 of 16

Which headlights should you use in fog, heavy rain or dust?

1. High beams
2. Low beams
3. Parking lights only

Question 16 of 16

An oncoming car's headlights are blinding you. Where should you look?

1. Straight into the headlights
2. At the center line
3. Down at the lower right side of your lane