Texas permit test flashcards
322 cards for the Texas DPS knowledge test. Read the question, say your answer, then flip: every answer comes with a one-line reason and the handbook page it comes from.
What’s in each deck
Practice test 121 cards
Every question in our Texas bank as a card. The front is the question (with its diagram where there is one); the back is the correct answer, why, and the page of the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7). Diagrams that would give the answer away appear only after you flip.
Road signs · Traffic signals · Pavement markings · Right of way & intersections · Turning & signaling · Lanes, passing & merging · Speed limits & control · Following distance & space · Parking & stopping · Highways & freeways · Sharing the road · School buses & emergency vehicles · Railroad crossings · Work zones · Night, weather & hazards · Emergencies & crashes · Alcohol & drugs · Distracted & drowsy driving · Permits & licensing · Laws, points & insurance · Seat belts & equipment
Road signs 118 cards · free
The sign on the front; its name, what it means and what to do on the back. Regulatory, warning, school, railroad, work zone and guide signs, all from the federal MUTCD, which Texas follows.
Road-sign flashcards on their own
Texas rules 21 cards
Permit and test facts (age, fees, passing score, supervised hours) and Texas’s laws on phones, DUI, seat belts, school buses, Move Over and more. Each card links to the official source it was checked against.
Read the full Texas traffic laws page
Motorcycle 62 cards
Questions from the Motorcycle Operator Training Manual (TDLR): gear, controls, lane position, hazards and Texas’s motorcycle laws.
Texas motorcycle practice tests
A few of the cards
Front on top, back below. In the player you see one side at a time.
Texas rules · Permit and test facts
How old must you be to get a learner’s permit in Texas?
15 years
Learner license at 15 after completing the classroom portion of driver education plus vision and knowledge exams; applicants 18+ receive a Class C license with learner restrictions.
dps.texas.gov
Texas rules · Traffic laws
What must you do after a crash in Texas?
If a crash injures or kills someone, or leaves a vehicle unable to be driven safely, notify the police (or sheriff) immediately by the quickest means.
Drivers no longer file their own written crash report; the investigating officer files it.
tcss.legis.texas.gov
Practice test · Road signs
In Texas, which sign shape is used exclusively for stop signs?
Practice test · Traffic signals
What must you do at a flashing red traffic light?
Stop completely, then go when it is safe
Treat a flashing red light like a stop sign: stop completely before the crosswalk or intersection, then go when safe.
Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), page 31
Practice test · Right of way & intersections
You are on a two-lane road and come to an intersection with a four-lane road. There are no signs or signals. Who must yield?
You must yield to traffic on the four-lane road
If you are on a single- or two-lane road that meets a divided road or one with three or more lanes, you must yield to traffic on the larger road.
Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), page 26
Road signs · Regulatory signs
What does this sign mean?
Stop
Come to a complete stop at the stop line (or before the crosswalk or intersection), then go only when it is safe and you have yielded to traffic and pedestrians.
MUTCD 11th ed., page 6
How to study with flashcards
- Answer before you flip. Say the answer out loud or in your head. Recalling it yourself is what makes it stick; recognizing it among four options is easier than the real test.
- Grade yourself honestly. Swipe right (or press “Got it”) only if you had the answer, not if it looked familiar. Swipe left for “Again”.
- Review your misses straight away. At the end of a round you can go through just the cards you missed.
- Come back over several days. Short sessions spread out beat one long night.
- Finish with a real-format test. When most cards are known, take the Texas exam simulator to practice under test conditions.
Questions about the flashcards
How many Texas permit test flashcards are there?
322 in all: 121 practice-test cards from the Texas question bank, 118 road-sign cards, 21 Texas rules and permit facts and 62 motorcycle cards.
Are the flashcards free?
The road-signs deck is free for everyone, with no sign-up. The first 20 cards of each Texas deck are free too, and every practice test on this site is free.
Where do the answers come from?
Practice cards come from questions written from the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), and each answer names the handbook page. Rule cards come from Texas’s statutes and DPS pages, checked and quoted on our traffic-laws page. Road-sign cards follow the federal MUTCD, which every state uses.
Do the flashcards work on a phone?
Yes. They open full screen, you tap a card to flip it and swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again, or up to skip. Turn your phone sideways for a wider card. There are buttons for every action, and on a computer you can use the keyboard.
Are these the real test questions?
No. States keep their test questions confidential, and no practice site has them. These cards cover the same rules the real Texas test is based on, with a source for every answer.
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