Street racing is legal:
- During the night.
- During periods of low traffic.
- In clear weather.
- Under no circumstances. ✓
Answer: D. Under no circumstances.
Street racing is legal under no circumstances — it is illegal in Texas at all times.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says plainly that street racing, also called drag racing, is illegal. It explains that races usually happen on public roads at high speeds, so drivers cannot react to hazards or changing conditions, which often leads to crashes with serious injuries or fatalities. The handbook also lists the activities a person may not take part in, including a race, a speed competition, a drag race or acceleration contest, and a test of the operator's physical endurance. Nothing about night, light traffic, or clear weather changes that.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. During the night. — Racing at night is not an exception — the handbook makes no allowance for time of day and states that street racing is illegal.
- B. During periods of low traffic. — Light traffic does not make racing lawful; the handbook says racers put other drivers at risk because races are held on public roads, and it bans them outright.
- C. In clear weather. — Clear weather is not a permission — the handbook bans racing itself, and its danger comes from high speed and the inability to react, not from weather.
Remember it
Keep the pair together in your head: street racing and drag racing are both illegal, no matter the clock, the traffic, or the sky.