Traffic Code - Police Academy Tcleose 2010

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Vehicles of the Fire Dept, police cars, public and private ambulances (MUST HAVE PERMIT) VFD, Blood and Tissue banks

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Authorized Emergency Vehicle

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Bicyle is a device propelled by ______ power having 2 tandom wheels that are ____ or more inches in diameter

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Propelled by HUMAN power 2 wheels that are 14+ inches

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Every motor vehicle designed to carry more than 10 people and used for transporting people for money

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BUS

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Why is a Taxi cab NOT a "bus"?

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Because a bus carrys 10+ Passengers.

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House Trailer
Feet, used for, what kind of chassy?

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* transportable on a highway * less than 40 feet * built on a permanent chassis; * used as a dwelling or for commercial purposes

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A vehicle, other than a passenger car or truck, that is designed and adapted for use as a farm implement, machinery, or tool for tilling the soil

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Implement of husbandry.

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A truck, including a pickup truck, panel delivery truck, or carryall truck, that has a manufacturer’s rated carrying capacity of 2,000 pounds or less

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Light Truck

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To be classified as a Moped how fast can it go and what else?

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Less than 30 MPH Less than 50 cc & does not require the operator to shift gears.

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Motor-driven cycle.

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A motorcycle with less than 250 cc

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A motor vehicle, other that a tractor, that is equipped with a rider’s saddle and designed to have when propelled not more than three wheels on the ground.

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Motorcycle

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School activity bus.

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A bus carrys 15+ people that operatedby a school district, that is used to students on a school-related activity trip,

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A motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, used to transport persons and designed to accommodate __ or fewer passengers, including the operator. is what?

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LEss than 10 people is a Passenger CAR

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A vehicle without motive power: (1) designed to be drawn by another vehicle and secured to the other vehicle by pole, reach, boom, or other security device; and ordinarily used to transport a long or irregularly shaped load, including poles, and pipes

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Pole Trailer

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Motor vehicle?

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A self-propelled vehicle or a vehicle that is propelled by electric power from overhead trolley wires. NOT A TRAIN

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A motor vehicle designed and used to draw another vehicle but not constructed to carry a load independently or a part of the weight of the other vehicle or its load.

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Road Tractor

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A vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer: designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and to transport persons or property

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Semi-trailer

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Example of Special mobile equipment?

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road construction and maintenance machinery, including an asphalt spreader, bituminous mixer, bucket loader

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A nonmotorized vehicle that is designed: (a) to be towable by a motor vehicle, (b) is permanently built on a single chassis,

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Towable recreational vehicle.

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A vehicle, other than a pole trailer, with or without motive power: (1) designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and to transport person or property, and (2) constructed so that no part of the vehicle’s weight and load rests on the motor vehicle

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Trailer.

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A motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily to transport property.

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Truck

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A motor vehicle designed and used primarily to draw another vehicle but not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the other vehicle and its load.

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Truck tractor.

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A device that can be used to transport or draw persons or property on a highway. The term does not include: (1) a device exclusively used on stationary rails or tracks, or (2) manufactured housing

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Vehicle.

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designed to be propelled by an electric motor, or combination or human power;
no faster than 20 MPH without the application of human power; and
(C) does not weigh 100 pounds

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Electric Bicycle

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A person on foot.

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Pedestrian

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A street that: (1) is not used primarily for through traffic; and (2) provides access to REAR entrances of buildings or lots along a street.

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ALLY

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The portion of a roadway, including an intersection, designated as a pedestrian crossing by surface markings, including lines; or (2) curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway.

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CROSS WALK

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Does a Crosswalk have to be marked?

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NO "Edge of road ways, laterl lines"
_______________
_______________
|====| <crosswalk
| road |

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How old does a School crossing guard have to be?

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atleast 18

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Metropolitan area contains atleast _____ people

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100,000

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A divided, controlled access highway for through traffic

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Freeway

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A freeway lane having an uninterrupted flow of through traffic.

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Freeway main lane

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The width between the boundary lines of a publicly maintained way, any part of which is open to the public for vehicular travel

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Highway or street

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Improved shoulder

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A paved shoulder.

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A highway or roadway to which: (1) persons, including owners or occupants of abutting real property, have no right of access; and (2) access by persons to enter or exit the highway or roadway is restricted under law except at a place and in the manner determined by the authority that has jurisdiction over the highway or roadway

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Limited-access or Controlled-access highway

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Limited-access or Controlled-access highway example

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Contruction zone

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The portion of a highway, other than the berm or shoulder that is improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. If a highway includes at least two separate roadways, the term applies to each roadway separately.

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Roadway.

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The area in a roadway officially designated for exclusive pedestrian use and that is protected or so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while so designated

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Safety zone.

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The portion of a highway that is: (1) adjacent to the roadway; (2) designed or ordinarily used for parking; (3) distinguished for the roadway by different design, construction, or marking; and (4) not intended for normal vehicular travel

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Shoulder

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The portion of a street that is: (1) between a curb or lateral line of a roadway and the adjacent property line and (2) is intended for pedestrian use.

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sidewalk

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Every highway or portion thereof on which vehicular traffic is given preferential right-of-way and at the entrance of which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to yield right-of-way to vehicles on such through highway

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Through Highway

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The common area at the junction of two highways, other than the junction of an alley and a highway.

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Intersection

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How far apart would two intersections have to be to be classified as two seperate intersections?

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30 feet
Example

| road| 30 feet | road |
|____|_______|_____|
|__1_|_______|__2__| <2inters
| road| 30 feet | road |

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All signs, signals, markings, and devices not inconsistent with this act placed or erected by authority or a official

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Official traffic control device

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Whats gross vehicle weight

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The total weight of the vehicle and it's load

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Night Time

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1/2 hour before sun rise

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Day Time

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1/2 hour after Sunset

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Dispose and dump

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Means to discharge, inject, spill, leak, or place litter on or into land or water

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define junk

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Warn out

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Unless otherwise stated a violation of the TC is considered a misdemeanor punishable by ____

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not to exceed $200

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When do you NOT have to use your siren and lights?

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* will make suspect destroy evidence
* Will make suspect cease felony before you get probable cause
* Make them Evade
* could cause a wreck

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When will the court assess a surcharge on someones license?
How many points does it take in what amount of time?

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6 or more points within 36 Months Charge is $100.00 and $25 for every year after.

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First Conviction for DWI Surgcharge is what, could be DOUBLE if?

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$1000 Could be $2,000 if you blow .16
Double the limit double the charge.

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Second Conviction for DWI Surgcharge is what?

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$1,500

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how much is the fine for Going around a barricade, what about if workers are present?

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$200, if workers are present fine doubles ($400)

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If you drive around a barricade that has been placed because of high water what is the punishment?

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It's a Class B misdemeanor

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A person that just got their DL at 16 can not drive from WHEN until WHEN

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Midnight until 5 AM
And can't have more than one passenger under 21

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How many days do you have to get a TX licenses if you're living here.

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90 days

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Who CANT have a Licenses?

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* younger 15 Year old
* someone that was suspended in another country
*addicted to Alchol / Drugs
*under 18 that hasnt taken a test OR quit High school
*Failed to appear

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Class A DL

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Vehicle 26,000+ LB
More than one trailer (combo trailer)

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Class B DL

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Vehicle 26,000+ LB
UPto 10,000 trailer or 20,000 Farm trailer CAN NOT HALL MORE THAN ONE TRAILER
BUS 24+

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Class C DL

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Less than 26,000 LB vehicle
fewer than 24 passengers
Tow a farm trailer up to 20,000

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How old do you have to be to drive a school bus?

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18+ with training.. The training certificate is good for three years.

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how old do you have to be to get a hard ship

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15

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CAn DPS wave the driver traing for a hard ship?

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yes

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What is required for a moped license?

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Written test only

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Regarding giving alcoholic drinks to a minor what can happen?

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Your DL can be automatically suspended.

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If you're caught "racing on a highway" what can happen?

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You license will be suspended for one year, and required to do 10 hours of community service. + Jail time.

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How many days do you have after your registration goes out to renew

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5

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How many license plates do you have to have and where?

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2 front and back.

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A Licenses plate with DV has not paid their parking meter can you fine them?

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No, Disabled Vets don't have to pay parking fees.

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True or False you must stop your vehicle before you get to ANY cross walk, even if you have a green light.

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No, a green light you have right of way. A Perp. has to stop if they are facing a red light. If you have a Red light you must stop BEFORE you get into the cross walk. EVEN on right turns.

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On a right on red do you have to stop?

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Yes, come to a complete STOP

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Someone or something that carrys person or things

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Motor Carrier

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City classification: A city that has over ___,___ people is a?

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100,000 people is a Metropolitan area

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Person that is injured to any part of their body is what?

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Personal Injury

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a person in a motorised or manual wheel chair would be classified as what?

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Ped

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When passing a vehicle on the left on a two lane road when a car is approching how much room do yo have to leave between?

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200 feet between the appoching car and you.

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How far from a intersection can you NOT pass to the LEFT?

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100 feet

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When giving ARM Signals what side do you give it from

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THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE

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a two lane street would yield to what?

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a three lane if a road has more lanes than it wins
* (dirt yields to pave)

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IF your in a car and emerging from an alley their is a pedestrian sidewalk what do you do?

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Stop before the cross walk / sidewalk and ALWAYS give the pedestrian right of way

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T/F a car has stopped at a UNMARKED cross walk to let a pedestrian cross the street, you can't "over take" or use the other lane to keep traveling.

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True, YOU CAN'T PASS A STOPPED CAR IF THEY ARE ALLOWING A PED TO PASS.
-THINK OF A SCHOOL BUS.-

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T/F a Pedestrian can cross a intersection Diagonally

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False, this is Jaywalking

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If there are NO side walks which way should a ped walk?

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ON LEFT OR Facing traffic.

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It is illegal to stand in the road way for anything other than what?

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You can solicit Charitable contributions (like the FireDept).

its illegal to solicit a ride, contribution, employment, or business.

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When approaching a rail you should stop no less than ___ but no more than ___

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No less than 15' no more than 50'

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If you see, or hear a train within ____' you shall shop your vehicle

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1500' or 1/4mile

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A School bus has to stop at all rail ways unless?

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They have a sign that says abandoned OR exempt

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A truck carrying flammable liquids as a prim cargo must stop at rail roads when?

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When their is no flashing signal installed, no signs saying exempt or abandoned, or and industrial switching yard.

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Can a Bus driver switch gears when on a rail road?

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NO! stay in the same gear until over the rail

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A truck carrying flammable liquids needs to slow down to ___ MPH before crossing a Rail Track Unless in a _____ and you must stop

Back 91

20MPH
Unless in the City Limits and you must stop

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A school bus ______ stop at a rail road with a traffic control device that is displaying "green" or no train

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Doesn't have to

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If you find a vehicle obstructing traffic unattended what can you do?

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have it towed to a garage.

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When may you tow a vehicle?

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Stolen, arrest, blocking an drive way, or any hazard.

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How long must a vehicle be abandoned before you can tow it?

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48 Hours

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T/F Double parking (Parking beside another car) is legal

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FALSE

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T/F You can park your car on the sidewalk

Back 97

FALSE
YOU CAN PARK YOUR BIKE THOUGH

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T/f your car breaks down in an intersection you can leave it?

Back 98

FALSE

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T/F Park on a cross walk or in a safty zone?

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FALSE

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T/F you can park your car on a bridge, or elevated structure or a high way tunnel as long as it doesn't block traffic

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FALSE YOU CAN NEVER PARK ON ANY OF THEM

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You can not park within ____ of a fire hydrant

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15' of a fire plug

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You can not park within ____ of a crosswalk at an intersection

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20' cross walk

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You can not park within ____ of stop, yield or traffic control device.

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30'

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You can't park within ____ of a FD entrance or ____ of a MARKED entrance

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20' non marked 75' marked

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you can not park a vehicle within ___ feet of the nearest rail

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50'

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when parking on a two lane street you shall park with your ____ tire within ___ of the curb

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Right tire within 18" of the curb.
(RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD) (Must not park facing oncoming traffic, park like you drive)

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When leaving a vehicle on any grade you must do what?

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Set Break, and turn the Wheels to the curb side of the highway.

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when can you drive over a fire hose

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NEVER unless the fire official directs you to.

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when can you pass a school bus that's displaying stop signs

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if you're on a separate high way or a divided highway by a barrier, or grass.

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You shall not remain in a rest area for longer than ___ hours & you shall not do what?

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24 hours and you CAN NOT erect a tent, booth, or any structure, UNLESS you're a nonprofit org.

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who doesn't have to wear thier seat belts?

Back 111

LE, Post Office, News Paper, meter readers, Have a dr note, or commerical farm equipment

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True or False a motercycle must ALWAYS including Daytime have a head lamp on?

Back 112

True, if it was made AFTER 1975

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You must have atleast ___ head lamps and not more than ___ and they must be from __" to __"

Back 113

2, not more than 4 at 24 - 54"

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If a residential subdivison has restricted overnight parking of a com vehicle you can't park from ___ until __

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10pm - 6am

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for the def of a urban district there is a house / business within ____' of each other for atleast ____ miles

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100' for atleast 1/4 miles

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regarding speed, what is the rule of thumb?

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A driver may not drive at speeds greater than a reasonable and prudent person under the circumstances. (rain slow down)

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When may the Transportation lower 'Prima Facie" speed limits ?

Back 117

Shortage of fuel or other situations

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Max Speed Prima Facie Speed limit is
Ally___
Urban Distric___
Road Day__ Night ___

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Ally- 15
UD- 30
Road 70 / 65

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Primia Facie speed limit for a school bus is outside of a Urban District

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60 (If passed Com Vehicle inspection)

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Primia Facie Speed limit for a Truck (Other than light)
Day / Night

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60/55

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Beach speed limit

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15

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A highway is located in a county with a population density of less than 15 persons per square mile
what can the max speed be?

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75 (does not apply to trucks)

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True or false You can get a ticket for driving TOO slow?

Back 123

True, if it impedes traffic

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When are you able to ride 2 persons on a bike?

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if the bike is designed for it. NO HANDLE BAR RIDING

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How many hands must you keep on the handle bars

Back 125

1

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When riding a bike where must you ride?

Back 126

close to the Right side of the road

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When operating a bike you must have atleast 1 head lamp that is visable atleast ___ feet and a red reflector on the back that is visable up to ____ feet

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500' and a RED reflector on the rear visable to 300'

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If you're ___ or older you don't have to wear a helmet.

Back 128

21+ w/ training

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t/f it's illegal to ride in a trailer or semi trailer

Back 129

True

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You must be ___ or older to ride in the back of a truck

Back 130

18+

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It's illegal to use a celler phone when?

Back 131

in a school zone or driving a passenger bus if their are minors

Front 132

T/F it's illegal for you to allow someone to drive your truck if they are suspended even if you're drunk?

Back 132

True

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you can not pass a car within ____ feet of a Rail Road?

Back 133

100'

Front 134

cardboard dealer tag is vaild for ___ days

Back 134

21 days

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A Pedestrian trying to cross the street can only do so when?

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IS NOT facing a RED light, OR has a walk signal

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When passing on a two lane road the pass must be completed within ____' of the vehicle approaching from the opposite direction

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200'

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you shall not pass within ____' of a bridge or intersection

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100'

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You can drive on an improved sholder when?

Back 138

To pass a stopped or left turning vehicle, to accelelerate or decelerate, or to allow someone to pass you.

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You can not pass within ___' of a tunnel, access to a ferry, or rail road crossing?

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100'

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T/F A convoy is illegal? If True why?

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(T) Because motor trucks are required to leave enough space between their vehicle and the one in front so that a overtaking vehicle my pass and occupy the space.

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True / False Wide Right Turns are illegal.

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True (must stay as close to Right curb as possiable.

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(U) Turn are illegal if you can not see ____ feet in both directions

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500' are illegal on curve or crest of grade

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Hand Signals to Turn
LEFT Hand pointed _____
RIGHT Hand pointed_____
STOP Hand Pointed

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LEFT - Stright out LEFT
Right - Pointed UP
Stop - Pointed Down

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When a traffic ctrl device is not at a ped crossing what must you do?

Back 144

Slow, and give them right of way

Front 145

If a ped walks off the sidewalk infront of you, and you hit them whos fault and why?

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the peds fault, they must not walk into your lane of traffic

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A ped cross in a non crossing walk ______ right of way for all vehicles.

Back 146

Must Yeild the right of way to vehicles

Front 147

You must turn your head lamps on if visibility is less than ____' due to weather conditions example rain, fog dust.

Back 147

1000'

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T/F A motorcycle must have a head lamp on at all times

Back 148

TRUE

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Tail lamps must be visable for ____' and you must have ___ if your car was made after 1960

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1000' must have 2

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Tail lamps must not be higher than ___" or lower than ____"

Back 150

72 / 15"

Front 151

Your Licenses plate light must light up your plate so it's visable from ___'

Back 151

50'

Front 152

When ever you have a load that extends __' or more from the rear you must have Red lamps visable for 500' or red reflectors at night. During day must have a flag thats 12" sq

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4'

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You can not have more than ___ fog lamps and must be pos. ___" and no higher than ___"

Back 153

12" to 30"

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Stop lamps on the rear must be visable from ___' and can be RED or ____

Back 154

300' and RED or AMBER

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Signal lamps Front must be ____ or Amber

Back 155

White or Amber

Front 156

your horn must be emit a sound that cna be heard for ___'

Back 156

200'

Front 157

Window tent can't be any darnker than ___%

Back 157

25%

Front 158

A Motor Carrier operator can only drive for ____ hours until he has to rest for ___hours

Back 158

12 hours to 8 hours

Front 159

T/F TV's must not be able to seen by the driver

Back 159

TRUE

Front 160

Bikes must have a white light that can be seen from ___' on front and a Red reflector on rear that can be seen from ___ to ____

Back 160

500 front and 50 - 300' on back

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When dealing with a Traffic Violation what is an instanter?

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Its when someone refuses to sign the citation, and you bring them before a magistrate IMMEDIATELY

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When signing a Citation the violator mustt appear after ___ days

Back 162

10 days CALENDAR DAYS

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You stop someone that has Diplomatic Immunity you must report the stop within ___ days

Back 163

5 days

Front 164

Person moving to this state has ___ days to get a TX licenses

Back 164

90 days

Front 165

IF you deny a Breath test during a DWI investigation your Licesnes is suspended for ___

Back 165

6 months (180 days)

Front 166

When placing a bond (surty bond) must be in what amount?

Back 166

atleast $55,000

Front 167

When investigating a crash you must file a report within ___ days for a wreck that causes ____ dollars in damage

Back 167

10 days in $1000+

Front 168

During a wreck what is your #1 concern?

Back 168

dealing with the injured

Front 169

What is the quick reference tool used in finding drag factors, speed and distance?

Back 169

nomograph

Front 170

Regarding Child Booster Seat's how old or how tall does a child need to be not to have to use one?

Back 170

4'9 OR 8 years old

Front 171

You must dim your headlamps within ___ feet of approaching vehicle.

Back 171

500'

Front 172

Tail Lamps are at ___ to ___" and must be visible at _____'

Back 172

15 - 72" and 1000'

Front 173

a reflector must be from ___" to ___" and visible from ____ to ____

Back 173

15 - 60" and 100 - 600"

Front 174

Bikes must have a lamp on front that can be see for ___' and a RED reflector that is visible for __ to ___

Back 174

500 feet and 50 - 300 on the reflector.