Passing
Safe passing, no-passing zones, and lane-change rules.
Passing 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.
Passing questions, Texas edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- You are passing a vehicle on a two-lane Texas road. The manual says you must be back in the right lane before an oncoming car comes within what distance of you? →
- A solid yellow line runs along your side of a two-way Texas road. What does the manual say this line marks? →
- You are on a two-way Texas road approaching an intersection. According to the manual, how close to the intersection or a railroad crossing may you drive on the left side of the road? →
- Another driver on a Texas road is passing you on the left. According to the manual, what should you do about your speed? →
- You are passing another vehicle on the right on a Texas road. According to the manual, what limit does this rule have? →
- You have just passed a vehicle on a Texas two-lane road. According to the manual, when may you return to the right lane? →
- You are starting a pass on a Texas two-lane road. According to the manual, which signal should you turn on first? →
- You are moving into the passing lane on a Texas two-lane road. According to the manual, what should you do to warn the driver ahead? →
- According to the Texas manual, when may you legally pass on a paved shoulder? →
- You are getting ready to pass a truck on a Texas highway at night. According to the manual, how should you tell the truck driver you are passing? →
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