Texas permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 6 questions.
When does Texas law require you to use headlights?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
When does Texas law require you to use headlights?
- A From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, or when you cannot see 1,000 feet
- B From sunset to sunrise only
- C Only when streetlights are off
- D From 1 hour after sunset, or when you cannot see 500 feet
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A. From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, or when you cannot see 1,000 feet
Headlights are required from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, and anytime people or vehicles cannot be seen clearly for at least 1,000 feet. Rain and fog can trigger that rule in daytime.
You are using high beams at night. Within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle must you switch to low beams?
- A 200 feet
- B 300 feet
- C 500 feet
- D 1,000 feet
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C. 500 feet
Use low beams within 500 feet of an approaching vehicle and within 300 feet when following one. High beams can blind other drivers.
You are following another car at night with high beams on. Within what distance should you switch to low beams?
- A 300 feet
- B 100 feet
- C 500 feet
- D 1,000 feet
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A. 300 feet
Dim your lights when following within 300 feet of another vehicle, and within 500 feet of an oncoming one. Bright lights in the mirrors can blind the driver ahead.
Your car begins to skid. What should you do first?
- A Brake hard to stop the skid
- B Take your foot off the gas and steer in the direction of the skid
- C Steer hard in the opposite direction of the skid
- D Speed up to regain traction
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B. Take your foot off the gas and steer in the direction of the skid
If you skid, do not brake suddenly and hard. Take your foot off the gas, steer in the direction of the skid, then gently straighten the wheels as you recover.