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Vehicle Control & Equipment — Texas DPS Practice Questions

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

4. Which sticker must you display on your windshield in Texas?

  • AA separate inspection sticker and registration sticker.
  • BNo sticker at all, because inspection and registration records are electronic only.
  • Only the registration sticker, which also shows the inspection.

Why C is correct

Texas moved to one system: the valid registration sticker on the windshield serves as combined proof of registration and inspection.

5. Who must wear a safety belt in a Texas passenger vehicle?

  • AOnly the driver and front passenger.
  • The driver and all passengers, whatever their age.
  • COnly the driver and passengers who are younger than 17.

Why B is correct

The driver and all passengers, regardless of age, must use safety belts if seated in a vehicle equipped with them.

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35 more Vehicle questions

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  • A motor-assisted scooter may be ridden on streets with what posted speed limit?
  • For registration, how long is a passing Vehicle Inspection Report valid?
  • From how far must the two red rear reflectors on a newer Texas car be visible?
  • How far may a load or item extend beyond the left side of your car’s body?
  • How many license plates must an ordinary Texas passenger car display?
  • How much greater is your chance of being killed if you are thrown from your car?
  • How often must a vehicle registered in Texas be inspected?
  • Is a device that interferes with police radar allowed on your car?
  • May a 16-year-old ride in a boat while it is towed on a Texas street?
  • May a 16-year-old ride in the open bed of a pickup on a city street in Texas?
  • Must a moped registered in Texas be inspected each year?
  • On what streets may a neighborhood electric vehicle be driven in Texas?
  • The foot brake must be able to stop your car within what distance from 20 mph?
  • What color must parking lights be on the front of a Texas car?
  • What is the fine range when a passenger under 17 rides without a safety belt in Texas?
  • What is the minimum tire tread depth required in Texas?
  • What is the offense for towing a trailer while a person rides in it (not in a living area)?
  • When following closely behind another car, what does the handbook say about your vents?
  • When may backup lights be on?
  • When must the white light over your rear license plate be on?
  • When one vehicle tows another with a chain or rope, how long may the connection be?
  • Where may a Segway-type device (EPAMD) be ridden on a road?
  • Which child must ride in an approved child safety seat in Texas?
  • Which equipment is NOT allowed on an ordinary passenger car?
  • Which vehicles must display the slow-moving vehicle emblem?
  • Which vehicles must display the slow-moving vehicle emblem in Texas?
  • Why should you never leave your engine running in a closed garage?
  • You are hauling loose gravel in a pickup bed. What must you do?
  • You are towing a small trailer with your car. What does Texas require?
  • You must park on an unlighted highway at night. Which lights should you leave on?
  • Your car has a spotlight. What must you do when another vehicle approaches from the opposite direction?
  • Your car has a third, high-mounted brake light that is burned out. Does it need to work?
  • Your horn must be heard from at least how far away?
  • Your rearview mirror must show the highway behind you for at least what distance?
  • Your windshield cracks and must be replaced. What kind of glass is required?
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