Question 1

If you start to hydroplane on a wet Texas road, you should:

Accepted Answer

Lift gently off the throttle and hold the wheel straight. Lift, hold straight, wait for tires to re-engage. Hard inputs on top of water cause spins.

Question 2

In dense fog, you should use:

Accepted Answer

Low beams. High beams reflect off fog droplets and reduce visibility. Low beams cut through fog more effectively.

Question 3

On a tire blowout at highway speed, your first action should be:

Accepted Answer

Grip the wheel firmly with both hands and ease off the accelerator. Grip and lift. Sudden braking or swerving is what causes blowout-related rollovers — not the blowout itself.

Question 4

During a Texas freeze, which surfaces ice over first?

Accepted Answer

Bridges and overpasses. Bridges lose heat from above and below — they ice before the surrounding road surface.

Question 5

If your vehicle begins to skid, the correct response is to:

Accepted Answer

Steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go. Steer where you want the front of the car to go and ease off the throttle. Slamming brakes can lock wheels and worsen the skid.

Question 6

If your accelerator sticks while driving, you should first:

Accepted Answer

Shift to neutral and steer to the shoulder. Neutral disconnects the engine from the wheels. The engine may rev high but the vehicle will coast safely.

Question 7

In an active Texas work zone with workers present, traffic fines for speeding are:

Accepted Answer

Doubled. Tx. Trans. Code §472.022 doubles speeding fines in active work zones when workers are present.

Question 8

The most dangerous interval after rain begins on a previously dry Texas road is:

Accepted Answer

The first 10–30 minutes. The first 10–30 minutes — accumulated oil and rubber lift to the surface and create a slick film before being washed away.

Question 9

When approaching cone-tapering in a Texas work zone, you should:

Accepted Answer

Signal early and merge early; never use the closing lane to pass. The closing lane is not a passing lane. Merge early to avoid late-merge crashes.

Question 10

If your brakes fail completely on a Texas highway, your first response should be:

Accepted Answer

Downshift to engine-brake, pump the pedal, and use the parking brake gradually. Downshift, pump pedal (might recover pressure), use parking brake gradually. Abrupt parking-brake application can lock the rear wheels.

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