Highway & Freeway Driving — Texas
Texas CDL practice test: 429 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Highway & Freeway Driving: 8 questions.
Entering and exiting freeways, lane changes, overtaking and HOV lane rules.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Highway & Freeway Driving |
| License test | Texas CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 8 (2% of 429 total) |
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Questions (8)
1. A farm tractor operated on a highway at night should be equipped with ____ on the rear.
- Two white lights
- Three red reflectors
- Three red flags
- Two red lights ✓
Answer: D. Two red lights
A farm tractor operated on a highway at night should have two red lights on the rear. The handbook's special rule for certain vehicles says that when a farm tractor is on the highway at night and does not already have required lamps, it needs a front white light that can be seen from 1,000 feet and two rear red lights with the same visibility. It also gives an alternative: one red light at the rear plus two red reflectors. The bank answer matches the first rear-lighting setup, two red lights.
2. When passing a two-wheeled vehicle on your right, be sure to leave at least ____ to the left of the vehicle.
- Six feet ✓
- Six inches
- Three feet
- One yard
Answer: A. Six feet
Leave at least six feet to the left of a two-wheeled vehicle when you pass it. The handbook explains that motorcycles and bicycles are lighter than four-wheeled vehicles and more affected by wind. Air moving around a big truck can pull a two-wheeled vehicle toward the truck by two or three feet, depending on how fast each is going. Because of that pull, the handbook says you should always allow at least six feet to the left of the two-wheeled vehicle while passing, and you should not try to share its lane.
3. When passing, you should:
- Decelerate.
- Flash your lights.
- Sound your horn.
- Keep as much space as possible between your vehicle and other vehicles. ✓
Answer: D. Keep as much space as possible between your vehicle and other vehicles.
When passing, keep as much space as possible between your vehicle and the vehicles you pass. The handbook says before changing lanes or passing, make sure the maneuver can be done safely and without interfering with others. It also warns that a truck pushes air ahead, so keep as much space as possible between your vehicle and the vehicles you pass to avoid buffeting cars. That is why keeping maximum space is the listed action; the same passage also tells drivers to lay off the horn and headlight flashing.
4. When asked to make a lane change during the skills test, you should:
- Make the necessary traffic checks first. ✓
- Not use your mirrors.
- Cut off other vehicles if needed to follow the instructions.
- Not make the lane change if you don’t want to.
Answer: A. Make the necessary traffic checks first.
You should make the necessary traffic checks first, then signal and change lanes smoothly when it is safe. The handbook's lane change section says that during the multiple lane portions of the skills test you will be asked to move left and then back right. For each of those changes, you first make the necessary traffic checks, then use proper signals, then move over smoothly when it is safe. So checking traffic comes before anything else, and the examiner is watching to see that order. The pass is not about obeying the instruction instantly; it is about doing the checks and signaling before you move.
5. When passing another vehicle, you should:
- Make eye contact with the other driver.
- Assume the other driver doesn’t see you. ✓
- Honk your horn.
- Wave to other drivers.
Answer: B. Assume the other driver doesn’t see you.
When passing another vehicle, you should assume the other driver does not see you. The handbook's communication section says other drivers may not notice your vehicle even when it is plainly visible. For passing, it gives a specific rule: whenever you are about to pass a vehicle, pedestrian, or bicyclist, assume they do not see you, because they could suddenly move in front of you. That is why you should expect the other driver to be unaware of you and drive carefully enough to avoid a crash, using a light horn tap or a night-time light flash only when it is legal.
6. Passing a motorcycle while driving a semitrailer:
- Is the same as passing any other vehicle.
- Should be done with extra caution. ✓
- Should be done quickly.
- Does not present challenges.
Answer: B. Should be done with extra caution.
7. When changing lanes:
- You should move your vehicle quickly.
- You should move your vehicle slowly. ✓
- The move should be made with a jerking motion.
- You do not need to use a turn signal.
Answer: B. You should move your vehicle slowly.
You should move your vehicle slowly when changing lanes. The handbook says to put your turn signal on before changing lanes, then change lanes slowly and smoothly. That slow, smooth move gives a driver you did not see a chance to honk or avoid you. Moving slowly is the answer that matches the handbook; the passage does not support quick movements or jerking the vehicle.
8. Simply changing lanes can cause:
- A “crack-the-whip” effect, resulting in a rollover. ✓
- A trailer to straighten out.
- Confusion over which lane the driver is hoping to use.
- Other drivers to reduce their speed.
Answer: A. A “crack-the-whip” effect, resulting in a rollover.
Simply changing lanes can cause a “crack-the-whip” effect that turns the trailer over. The combination vehicles section tells you to avoid quick lane changes, especially when loaded. It explains that trucks with trailers have a dangerous crack-the-whip effect, and a quick lane change can turn the trailer over. The doubles and triples section adds that these vehicles must be driven smoothly and that you should change lanes gradually to avoid rollover or jackknife. So the hazard tied directly to changing lanes is the trailer being whipped over, not a benefit or a vague social effect.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook