TX DMV Driving Safety and Practices 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When driving in heavy rain, you should increase your following distance to at least:
- 1 second
- 2 seconds
- 4 seconds
- 6 seconds (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 6 seconds
In rain or other adverse conditions, Texas recommends doubling or tripling the normal 3-second following distance, making 6 seconds or more appropriate.
Question 2: What does 'hydroplaning' mean?
- Losing traction on ice
- Tires riding on a film of water and losing contact with the road (Correct answer)
- Skidding on loose gravel
- Brakes locking up in wet conditions
Correct answer: Tires riding on a film of water and losing contact with the road
Hydroplaning occurs when your tires ride on top of a thin layer of water instead of gripping the road surface.
Question 3: If your vehicle begins to hydroplane, you should:
- Brake hard immediately
- Accelerate to push through the water
- Ease off the gas and steer straight until traction returns (Correct answer)
- Turn sharply to find dry pavement
Correct answer: Ease off the gas and steer straight until traction returns
Gently lifting off the accelerator and steering straight allows the tires to regain contact with the road without causing a spin.
Question 4: When approaching a school zone with active flashing lights in Texas, the speed limit is:
- 15 mph
- 20 mph (Correct answer)
- 25 mph
- 30 mph
Correct answer: 20 mph
Texas law requires drivers to slow to 20 mph in a school zone when the yellow warning lights are flashing.
Question 5: A solid white line on the road means:
- You may pass when safe
- You should not change lanes (Correct answer)
- Oncoming traffic is nearby
- Pedestrian crossing ahead
Correct answer: You should not change lanes
A solid white line separates lanes of traffic moving in the same direction and discourages or prohibits lane changes.
Question 6: You are driving at night and an oncoming vehicle's high beams blind you. You should:
- Flash your high beams repeatedly
- Look toward the right edge of the road (Correct answer)
- Stare at the center line to stay in your lane
- Slow down and stop until your vision clears
Correct answer: Look toward the right edge of the road
Looking toward the right edge of the roadway prevents temporary blindness from oncoming lights while keeping you on course.
Question 7: What is the primary danger of driving while fatigued?
- Increased fuel consumption
- Slower reaction time and risk of falling asleep at the wheel (Correct answer)
- Difficulty reading road signs
- Oversteering on curves
Correct answer: Slower reaction time and risk of falling asleep at the wheel
Fatigue impairs judgment, slows reaction time, and can cause microsleep — brief episodes of unconsciousness that are extremely dangerous while driving.
TX DMV Driving Safety and Practices 2
When driving in heavy rain, you should increase your following distance to at least: