Traffic Signs & Signals — 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. Traffic Signs & Signals: 174 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Traffic Signs & Signals |
| License test | Texas Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 174 (30% 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. |
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Texas Driver Handbook (dps.texas.gov, DL-7) ✓ Verified from official source
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Questions (174)
1. This sign means:
- Stop sign ahead.
- Lane closed ahead.
- Railroad crossing ahead.
- Traffic signal ahead. ✓
Answer: D. Traffic signal ahead.
2. What does a single dashed white line separating traffic mean?
- Drivers may pass, even if it could be dangerous.
- Lanes move in opposite directions.
- Drivers may not pass.
- Drivers may pass if it is safe to do so. ✓
Answer: D. Drivers may pass if it is safe to do so.
A single dashed white line means you may pass or change lanes when it is safe to do so. The Texas handbook says broken or dashed lines allow you to pass or change lanes, provided the move is safe. It contrasts this with a solid yellow line on your side, which marks a no-passing zone. The line in the question is dashed, so the permission to pass applies, but the handbook keeps the safety condition attached. That is why the correct choice is passing only when conditions make it safe, not passing whenever you want.
3. This sign means:
- Slow down if an emergency vehicle is approaching.
- Look both ways as you cross the intersection.
- Always come to a full stop at the intersection.
- Slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary. ✓
Answer: D. Slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary.
4. You are coming to an intersection and have a green light. Pedestrians are crossing against the red. You should:
- Honk your horn.
- Speed up and pass in front of the pedestrians.
- Stop to let the pedestrians cross safely. ✓
- Drive close to the pedestrians and frighten them so they’ll think twice before crossing against a red light.
Answer: C. Stop to let the pedestrians cross safely.
Stop and let the pedestrians cross safely, even though you have a green light. The handbook tells drivers to watch for people on foot whether they have the right-of-way or not, and to yield to pedestrians. It also says that when you see someone crossing or trying to cross, you should slow down and be ready to stop; a full stop is required when that is the only way to avoid hurting someone. A green light does not make it safe to drive through people who are already in your path.
5. When approaching a traffic signal displaying a flashing yellow arrow, drivers:
- Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.
- Should come to a complete stop.
- May turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. ✓
- Have the right-of-way and may expect oncoming traffic to stop for them.
Answer: C. May turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
A flashing yellow arrow means you may turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. The handbook says a flashing yellow left-turn arrow allows a driver to turn left, but the driver must yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic. So the turn is permitted, yet it is not protected: you wait for a safe gap before completing it. That is why the correct choice is to turn left only after yielding. The passages do not describe this arrow as a stop signal or as giving you priority over opposing vehicles.
6. The driver's left arm and hand are extended downward. This hand signal means that the driver plans to:
- Turn left.
- Turn right.
- Stop. ✓
- Start up.
Answer: C. Stop.
7. A flashing yellow light at an intersection means that you should:
- Slow down and proceed with care. ✓
- Continue normally through the intersection.
- Stop and proceed when a green light appears.
- Stop and proceed when the way is clear.
Answer: A. Slow down and proceed with care.
A flashing yellow light means you should slow down and proceed with care. The Texas handbook says a flashing yellow light warns drivers to slow down and proceed with caution. That matches slowing down and proceeding with care. The signal is a warning, not a stop command: the handbook does not say you must stop for a flashing yellow. It also does not mean you can just continue at normal speed; the warning calls for you to reduce speed and stay alert as you go through.
8. A double solid yellow line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:
- Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are not permitted to pass. ✓
- Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.
- Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are not permitted to pass.
- Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.
Answer: A. Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are not permitted to pass.
A double solid yellow line down the center means the lanes carry traffic moving in opposite directions and you are not allowed to pass. The handbook tells you to keep to the right of the yellow center line and says you may cross a broken line to pass, but you must not cross a solid yellow line. Since a center line separates traffic going opposite ways, a double solid yellow discourages passing in both directions. The passage does not spell out the phrase "double solid yellow," but it does state the rule that solid yellow lines are not to be crossed, which is what the answer rests on.
9. When approaching a traffic signal displaying a steady yellow arrow, drivers:
- Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.
- Should slow to a stop, if it is safe to do so. ✓
- May turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
- Have the right-of-way and may expect oncoming traffic to stop for them.
Answer: B. Should slow to a stop, if it is safe to do so.
When a traffic signal shows a steady yellow arrow, slow to a stop if it is safe to do so. The handbook explains that a steady yellow light is a caution signal warning that the light is about to turn red. It says you must stop before the nearest crosswalk if you can do so safely, and if you cannot stop safely you may continue cautiously. The passages do not name a steady yellow arrow directly, but the same yellow caution rule is the closest support: treat it as a warning to stop when stopping is safe rather than as permission to turn.
10. Stop lines are solid white lines painted across traffic lanes:
- In curves and on hills.
- Next to churches and schools.
- At intersections and pedestrian crosswalks. ✓
- On freeway on-ramps.
Answer: C. At intersections and pedestrian crosswalks.
Stop lines are solid white lines painted across traffic lanes at intersections and pedestrian crosswalks. The handbook describes white stop lines as painted across pavement lanes at traffic signs or signals, and it says drivers must stop behind those lines when present. It also describes white crosswalk lines across a road as marking where pedestrians cross, and it addresses stopping before the crosswalk when no stop line exists. Those markings are tied to intersection and crosswalk locations, which matches the answer. The handbook does not connect them to curves, hills, churches, schools, or freeway on-ramps.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook