Speed Limits & Parking — Texas DPS Practice Questions

34 questions in this content area. 5 are published in full below with worked explanations.

1. Is it legal to coast downhill in neutral in Texas?

AYes, it saves fuel.
BYes, but only on rural roads with little traffic.
No. It is illegal to coast on a downgrade in neutral.

Why C is correct

It is illegal to coast on a downgrade with the gears or transmission in neutral.

2. Outside an urban district on a highway not numbered by Texas or the U.S., what is a passenger car’s limit unless posted otherwise?

60 mph.
B50 mph.
C70 mph.

Why A is correct

On a highway not numbered by Texas or the U.S. outside an urban district, the limit is 60 mph.

3. What is the fine for a first offense of illegally parking in a disabled parking space in Texas?

A$100 to $250.
$500 to $750.
C$1,000 to $1,250.

Why B is correct

Illegally parking in a disabled space is a misdemeanor with a $500 to $750 fine for the first offense.

4. When you parallel park, how far may your wheels be from the curb?

ANo more than 6 inches.
BNo more than 24 inches.
No more than 18 inches.

Why C is correct

Do not park more than 18 inches from the curb or edge of the road. About six inches is the aim.

5. You cannot get off a rural highway at night and must stop on the pavement. Which lights should be on?

Parking lights, or headlights on dim.
BHigh beams, so approaching drivers see you sooner.
CNo lights, to save the battery.

Why A is correct

Leave plenty of room, be visible for 200 feet each way, and at night use parking lights or leave the headlights on dim.

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29 more Speed & parking questions

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A tow truck is stopped on the road with its lights flashing. What are your choices under the Texas move-over law?
After backing into a parallel space, about how far from the curb should you be?
Before leaving your car unattended on a hill, what must you do?
Can a Texas city set a lower speed limit for nighttime than for daytime?
Do you have to obey posted minimum speed limits?
How close to a crosswalk at an intersection may you park?
How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Texas?
How close to the curb opposite the end of a safety zone may you stop or park?
How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park?
How do you begin to parallel park in Texas?
May you lend your disabled parking placard to a friend?
May you park across a private driveway if you stay in the car?
May you park in the striped area next to a disabled parking space?
May you stop next to a car that is parked at the curb, on its traffic side, to drop off a friend?
On the opposite side of the street from a fire station entrance, how close may you park?
Outside an urban district, what is the speed limit for a passenger car on a highway numbered by Texas or the U.S., unless posted otherwise?
Up to what fine can repeated illegal parking in a disabled space reach in Texas?
What is the highest speed limit some Texas limited-access highways may have?
What is the speed limit in an alley in Texas?
What is the speed limit in an urban district in Texas unless posted otherwise?
What is the speed limit on a Texas beach (when declared by the county)?
What should you do when you leave your parked vehicle?
When you leave a car standing on a grade, what else must you do?
Which of these is a place where you may not stop, stand or park?
You are on the same side of the street as a fire station driveway. How close may you park to it?
You have a parent’s disabled parking placard in your car, but your parent is not with you. May you use the disabled space?
You leave your car idling unattended with the key in it. Is that legal in Texas?
You may not park within how many feet on the approach to a stop sign or traffic signal at the side of the road?
You must stop on the pavement of a rural highway because there is nowhere else. From how far must your car be visible?

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