According to the Texas manual, which of the following is illegal to display on a private passenger car?
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A.
A red light showing from the front Correct
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B.
A yellow high-beam indicator on the dashboard
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C.
A white light illuminating the rear license plate
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D.
An amber parking light at the front of the car
The answer is "A red light showing from the front"
The manual bans a red light showing from the front of any non-emergency vehicle. Drivers who pick the amber parking light have read the required front colors as if they were the prohibited ones; amber and white are the parking-light colors the manual actually requires on the front.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. A yellow high-beam indicator on the dashboard
A high-beam indicator is required as part of the headlight setup. This answer treats a factory dashboard indicator as an aftermarket novelty light.
C. A white light illuminating the rear license plate
A white license plate light is required equipment, not prohibited. This answer confuses required lighting on the rear plate with the ban on non-emergency red lights.
D. An amber parking light at the front of the car
Parking lights are required to be white or amber on the front. This answer reads the parking-light color options as prohibited colors rather than the permitted ones.
This question tests your knowledge of Vehicle Equipment in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Equipment You Must Not Have," p.16..
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