Driver's License Test Prep
Texas Practice Graduated Licensing

Which Texas license class is NOT subject to the Phase One minimum holding period?

  1. A.
    Class A
  2. B.
    Class M Correct
  3. C.
    Class B
  4. D.
    Class C
The Why

The answer is "Class M"

Phase One does not apply to Class M motorcycle licenses; there is no minimum time a person must hold a restricted motorcycle license before applying for the full Class M. Answer D is the trap because Class C is the standard passenger-car license most learners are studying for, and a driver who reads the question quickly reaches for the license they know rather than the one the rule carves out.

Why the others miss

The traps in the wrong answers

A. Class A

Class A is not the class the manual carves out of the Phase One rule. Assumes the tightest holding-period rule must attach to the heaviest license class on the list, since Class A covers vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001 lbs. or more.

C. Class B

Class B is not the class the manual excepts from Phase One. Extends the heavier-vehicle instinct one class down, guessing that a 26,001-lb. GVWR single-vehicle rating is what triggers the six-month holding period.

D. Class C

Class C is the everyday passenger-car license, and Phase One does apply to it. Reaches for the passenger-car license the learner is studying for instead of the class the manual actually excepts one line later.

The Rule

This question tests your knowledge of Graduated Licensing in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Chapter 1: Your License to Drive (Graduated Driver License (GDL), Phase One)," p.2..

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