Defensive Driving
Hazard recognition, following distance, scanning, and crash avoidance.
Defensive Driving rules in Texas follow the federal framework with state-specific limits, distances, and exceptions. The practice questions below are drawn from the Texas driver handbook, so they track the state's own rules.
Defensive Driving questions, Texas edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- Which action does the manual list as one of the four things a defensive driver should do to avoid crashes? →
- How does the manual glossary define defensive driving? →
- According to the manual, how long does the average person take to think, react, and apply the brakes? →
- What space does the manual recommend leaving between your car and a motorcycle when stopped at an intersection? →
- On a level highway, how much longer does the manual say passing a truck takes compared to passing a car? →
- When a truck is passing you, what does the manual say helps the truck driver most? →
- Which behavior does the manual list as a sign of a possibly distracted driver ahead? →
- According to the glossary, at what speed do low-beam headlights stop giving you enough distance to stop within your headlight range? →
- According to the manual, what should you do as soon as the road becomes wet? →
- The manual lists a motorist turning right across a bicycle's path as a common car-bicycle crash. What does it say the motorist should do instead? →
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