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Texas Permit Practice Test: Weather, Breakdowns and Emergencies (2026)

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From the official handbook, Revised January 2026, Sections 4, 9, 14 · Checked Oct 2026 · Not affiliated with the DPS. Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7)

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  1. Question 1 of 14

    Your car starts to skid. What should you do?

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    Answer: Take your foot off the gas and steer in the direction of the skid

    Do not brake suddenly; ease off the gas, steer in the direction of the skid and straighten the wheels as you recover control.

    Handbook: Section 9, p. 48

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  2. Question 2 of 14

    Your brakes fail. What can you do?

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    Answer: Use the parking brake carefully and shift to a lower gear

    Do not panic: apply the parking brake cautiously so it does not lock the wheels, and shift to a lower gear.

    Handbook: Section 9, p. 49

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  3. Question 3 of 14

    Your right wheels run off the pavement. What should you do?

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    Answer: Slow down gradually, check traffic, then ease back onto the pavement

    Grip the wheel, take your foot off the gas, brake gently and wait until your speed is reduced before carefully returning to the pavement.

    Handbook: Section 9, p. 49

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  4. Question 4 of 14

    A tire blows out. What should you do?

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    Answer: Hold the wheel, ease off the gas, brake gently and steer straight to a stop

    With a flat or blowout, do not brake hard: take your foot off the gas, brake gently and steer straight ahead to a stop.

    Handbook: Section 9, p. 49

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  5. Question 5 of 14

    How much water can reach the bottom of most cars and cause loss of control?

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    Answer: About six inches

    Six inches of water reaches the bottom of most cars, 12 inches floats many cars and two feet of rushing water carries away most vehicles.

    Handbook: Section 9, p. 50

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  6. Question 6 of 14

    About how deep must water be to float many cars?

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    Answer: Twelve inches

    A foot of water can float many cars; when there is water on the road, Turn Around Don't Drown.

    Handbook: Section 9, p. 50

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  7. Question 7 of 14

    Your car stalls in floodwater. What should you do?

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    Answer: Get out quickly and move to higher ground

    If the car stalls in floodwater, get out quickly to higher ground; better yet, choose another route when there is water on the road.

    Handbook: Section 9, p. 50

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  8. Question 8 of 14

    In winter, where may ice form even when the rest of the road is clear?

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    Answer: On bridges

    Bridges can be icy when other pavement is clear, and snow melts more slowly in shady areas.

    Handbook: Section 9, p. 49

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  9. Question 9 of 14

    Why should you avoid locking your brakes on ice?

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    Answer: You lose steering and control

    On snow or ice there is no safe speed range; locking the brakes makes you lose steering and control.

    Handbook: Section 9, p. 49

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  10. Question 10 of 14

    Your car breaks down and you cannot get it off the road. What should you do with the passengers?

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    Answer: Get everyone out of the car and off the road

    Get everyone out and off the road and use portable warning devices to warn oncoming traffic.

    Handbook: Section 9, p. 48

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  11. Question 11 of 14

    How can you signal that your broken-down car needs help?

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    Answer: Tie a white cloth where it can be seen, or raise the hood

    Turn on the emergency flashers and tie a white cloth to the antenna or door handle; without one, raise the hood.

    Handbook: Section 9, p. 48

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  12. Question 12 of 14

    Which action can cause carbon monoxide poisoning?

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    Answer: Leaving the motor running in a garage

    Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas: do not run the motor in a garage or with the windows closed while parked, and fix a defective exhaust.

    Handbook: Section 14, p. 68

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  13. Question 13 of 14

    How can you control your speed going down a steep hill?

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    Answer: Shift into a low gear

    Use a low gear to help slow the vehicle; never coast in neutral or with the clutch pressed.

    Handbook: Section 9, p. 49

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  14. Question 14 of 14

    Where should you never stop at a railroad crossing?

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    Answer: On the tracks

    Never stop on the tracks; make sure there is room to clear them before you cross.

    Handbook: Section 4, p. 22

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