Driver's License Test Prep
Texas Practice Licensing Process

What must every driver license applicant complete before taking the driving exam, regardless of age group?

  1. A.
    An eight-hour behind-the-wheel log
  2. B.
    The Impact Texas Drivers (ITD) course Correct
  3. C.
    A defensive driving certificate
  4. D.
    A CPR and first-aid training class
The Why

The answer is "The Impact Texas Drivers (ITD) course"

Every applicant must complete the Impact Texas Drivers (ITD) course appropriate for their age group before taking the driving exam. Choice C is the trap because defensive driving is the more familiar course name from insurance discounts and ticket dismissals, and drivers who don't recognize ITD reach for it instead.

Why the others miss

The traps in the wrong answers

A. An eight-hour behind-the-wheel log

The handbook does not tie the driving exam to a specific behind-the-wheel hour count on the Class C track. This answer confuses the ITD prerequisite with practice-hour rules some other states require of teens.

C. A defensive driving certificate

Not a licensing prerequisite; defensive driving does not stand in for ITD. This answer confuses the ITD rule with the defensive-driving course used for insurance discounts and ticket dismissals.

D. A CPR and first-aid training class

First-aid training is not a Texas driver-licensing requirement anywhere in this chapter. This answer reaches for an emergency-training class from other license types like commercial or medical.

The Rule

This question tests your knowledge of Licensing Process in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Impact Texas Drivers (ITD)," p.7..

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