Licensing, Demerits & Penalties — Texas
Texas permit practice test: 580 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Licensing, Demerits & Penalties: 7 questions.
Graduated licensing conditions, demerit points, suspensions, insurance and fines.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Licensing, Demerits & Penalties |
| License test | Texas Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 7 (1% of 580 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
Texas Driver Handbook (dps.texas.gov, DL-7) ✓ Verified from official source
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Questions (7)
1. If involved in an accident with an unattended vehicle, drivers:
- May continue driving without stopping.
- Should find the vehicle's owner or leave a written note describing the situation. ✓
- Should not contact their insurance agency.
- May leave the scene without leaving notice.
Answer: B. Should find the vehicle's owner or leave a written note describing the situation.
If you hit an unattended vehicle, you should stop and either find the owner or operator to give your details or attach a written note explaining what happened. The Texas handbook says a driver who damages an unattended vehicle must stop right away. Then there are two acceptable steps: find the person who owns or operates it and provide your name and address, or fasten a written notice where it can be seen. That notice must include your name and address and a short account of the collision. Leaving without doing one of these things is not allowed, which is why finding the owner or leaving a note fits the rule.
2. Which offense will cause a license to be automatically suspended?
- Driving while intoxicated
- Failure to stop and render aid
- Driving with an invalid license
- All of the above ✓
Answer: D. All of the above
3. Which is the most common cause of traffic crashes?
- New drivers
- Human error ✓
- Bad weather
- Bad roads
Answer: B. Human error
4. When involved in an accident, you should provide:
- Your insurance and registration information.
- Your full name and address.
- Reasonable assistance to anyone who has been injured.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
You should do all of the above: provide your insurance and registration information, give your name and address, and give reasonable assistance to anyone injured. The Texas handbook describes the duties after a crash that injures or kills someone. You must stop and stay at the scene, then give your name and address, the vehicle's registration number, and the name of your liability insurer. You must also show your license if asked and available. If someone is hurt, you must give reasonable assistance, including arranging transport to a physician or hospital when treatment seems needed or the injured person asks for it. Since each listed item is part of those duties, the answer that includes all of them is correct.
5. Vehicles are required to be covered by liability insurance:
- Only when used on an interstate.
- Only when operated by a minor.
- At all times. ✓
- Never.
Answer: C. At all times.
Vehicles must be covered by liability insurance at all times. The handbook says all owners and operators of motor vehicles in Texas must have at least the minimum amount of liability insurance, and that a driver must maintain liability insurance or be self-insured unless exempt. That makes coverage a standing requirement, not something tied to a particular road, trip, or driver age. So the vehicle is required to be covered at all times, subject only to the exemptions the handbook mentions.
6. Which offense will cause a license to be automatically suspended?
- Racing while on a public roadway
- Graffiti
- Lending a license to another individual
- All of the above ✓
Answer: D. All of the above
All of the above: racing on a public roadway, graffiti, and lending a license to another person can each cause a license suspension. The handbook's list of offenses that lead to suspension includes racing a motor vehicle on a public highway or street, graffiti, and lending a driver license or ID card to someone. Since each of those acts appears on that same list, the choice that covers all of them is correct. The passage does not say you must commit several at once; any one listed offense is enough to bring suspension under this section.
7. Fines for moving traffic violations in construction and maintenance zones are:
- Lessened.
- Doubled. ✓
- Non-existent.
- Unchanged.
Answer: B. Doubled.
Fines for moving traffic violations in construction and maintenance zones are doubled. The handbook says that fines double in a construction or maintenance work zone when workers are present anywhere in the zone. It also treats disobeying warning signs or barricades as an offense with a fine. So the correct choice is the one that says the fine amount is increased to twice its usual amount, not reduced, removed, or left unchanged.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook