Texas permit test: permits & licensing
Learner permit rules, graduated licensing, supervision, curfews and passenger limits. 12 questions.
What is the youngest age at which a Texas teen can apply for a learner license?
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Sample permits & licensing questions
What is the youngest age at which a Texas teen can apply for a learner license?
- A 14
- B 16
- C 17
- D 15
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D. 15
A Texas learner license can be issued at 15. You must first finish the classroom portion of driver education and pass the vision and knowledge exams.
Who may supervise a Texas learner license holder while they practice driving?
- A A licensed driver 21 or older with one year of experience
- B Any licensed driver who is at least 18 years old
- C A licensed driver at least 25 with three years of experience
- D Any adult passenger, licensed or not, who is over 21
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A. A licensed driver 21 or older with one year of experience
The supervisor must be a licensed driver who is at least 21 and has at least one year of driving experience. That combination means the person beside you has real experience to help you react to hazards.
Your 30-year-old licensed uncle offers to supervise your practice drive, but says he will sleep in the passenger seat. What does Texas law say?
- A He may sleep as long as he sits in the front passenger seat
- B He may sleep only on highways where traffic flows smoothly
- C No; a supervisor cannot be asleep while you drive
- D He may sleep if another licensed adult sits in the back seat
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C. No; a supervisor cannot be asleep while you drive
A learner's supervisor must be able to observe and respond to what the new driver is doing. The handbook says the supervisor cannot be intoxicated, asleep, or doing anything that prevents that observation.
How long must a Texas driver under 18 hold a learner (or hardship) license before getting a provisional license?
- A At least 30 days
- B At least six months
- C At least three months
- D At least twelve months
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B. At least six months
Phase One of the Texas Graduated Driver License program requires holding a learner, hardship, or combined license for at least six months. The months of supervised practice build experience before you drive alone.