Lane Changes & Merging
Mirror checks, signaling, merging onto highways, and zipper merges.
Lane Changes & Merging 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.
Lane Changes & Merging questions, Texas edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- You are entering a Texas highway using an entrance ramp. Who has the right-of-way? →
- According to the manual, when should you use the right lane on a multi-lane Texas highway? →
- On a Texas roadway with more than one lane in your direction, what is the farthest left lane reserved for? →
- On a Texas highway in normal conditions, what minimum following interval does the manual recommend behind the vehicle ahead of you? →
- You are passing another vehicle on a Texas highway. What does the manual tell you to do about that driver's blind spot? →
- You are driving through a multi-lane roundabout. What does the manual tell you about changing lanes while in the circle? →
- The manual gives a rule of thumb for sharing the road with a tractor-trailer. It says if you cannot see the truck driver in the side mirror, what does that mean? →
- You are driving in the middle lane of a Texas highway. A faster vehicle approaches from behind in that same lane. What does the manual say you should be prepared to do? →
- You have entered the speed change lane from a Texas on-ramp. According to the manual, what should you do next? →
- You are driving on a Texas highway when another vehicle is entering from an on-ramp ahead of you. According to the manual, what should you do? →
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