📘 Texas Senior DMV Practice Test — 30 Questions (2026)

📘 Texas Senior DMV Practice Test — 30 Questions (2026)

🚦 Road Rules & Safety

When approaching a four-way stop, who goes first?
A. The vehicle that arrives last
B. The vehicle on the right
C. The vehicle on the left
D. The vehicle going straight
Answer: B

If a stopped school bus has red lights flashing, you must:
A. Slow down and pass
B. Stop until the lights stop flashing
C. Proceed if no children are visible
D. Honk to alert the bus driver
Answer: B

An emergency vehicle with flashing lights approaches from behind. What should you do?
A. Speed up
B. Pull over to the right and stop
C. Maintain your speed
D. Turn off your headlights
Answer: B

The basic speed law in Texas requires drivers to:
A. Always drive at the posted speed limit
B. Drive at a speed safe for road conditions
C. Always drive slower than traffic
D. Drive as fast as other vehicles
Answer: B

Before changing lanes, you should:
A. Check mirrors and blind spots, and signal
B. Only signal after starting
C. Speed up suddenly
D. Honk to warn other drivers
Answer: A

🛑 Road Signs & Signals

A pentagon-shaped sign means:
A. Stop
B. Yield
C. School zone or school crossing
D. Railroad crossing
Answer: C

A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line:
A. Passing allowed in both directions
B. Passing not allowed in either direction
C. Passing allowed on the side next to the broken line
D. Reduce speed immediately
Answer: C

A red and white triangular sign indicates:
A. Stop
B. Yield
C. Do not enter
D. Railroad crossing
Answer: B

If a traffic signal is not working, you must:
A. Drive through carefully
B. Treat it as a four-way stop
C. Wait for a police officer
D. Turn around
Answer: B

A sign with a right-turn arrow means:
A. Slow down ahead
B. Road curves to the right
C. Sharp left turn ahead
D. No right turn
Answer: B

🚗 Intersections & Turns

When making a left turn, you must:
A. Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
B. Turn from the rightmost lane
C. Swing wide to the right before turning
D. Signal after starting the turn
Answer: A

At a roundabout, drivers must:
A. Enter without yielding
B. Yield to traffic already in the circle
C. Stop inside the roundabout
D. Turn off the signal
Answer: B

👁 Vision & Awareness

Good visual awareness helps drivers:
A. See hazards earlier
B. Reduce reaction time
C. Avoid collisions
D. All of the above
Answer: D

If sun glare is strong, you should:
A. Drive faster
B. Wear sunglasses and slow down
C. Close your eyes briefly
D. Only follow lane markings
Answer: B

🚶‍♀️ Pedestrians & Cyclists

Drivers must stop for pedestrians:
A. Only at crosswalks
B. At all intersections
C. Only if they are elderly
D. Whenever a pedestrian is in a crosswalk
Answer: D

Cyclists must:
A. Ride facing traffic
B. Obey the same traffic signs as vehicles
C. Always ride on sidewalks
D. Yield to all cars
Answer: B

🚗 Speed Limits & Zones

Typical speed limit in residential areas unless posted:
A. 15 mph
B. 25 mph
C. 35 mph
D. 45 mph
Answer: B

Work zone speed limits:
A. Are suggestions
B. Are enforceable and fines are higher
C. Do not apply to seniors
D. Only apply at night
Answer: B

❗ Safe Driving & Judgment

If a tire blows out while driving, you should:
A. Slam brakes
B. Grip the wheel, slow down, and pull off safely
C. Speed up
D. Turn off the road immediately
Answer: B

Before backing up, you should:
A. Only use mirrors
B. Turn and look over your shoulder
C. Rely only on cameras
D. Honk while backing up
Answer: B

🍷 Alcohol & Medications

Alcohol affects driving by:
A. Improving judgment
B. Slowing reaction time
C. Sharpening vision
D. Making you more alert
Answer: B

If medication causes drowsiness, you should:
A. Drive cautiously
B. Avoid driving
C. Drive only short distances
D. Drive slowly
Answer: B

🚧 Sharing the Road

Large trucks need more stopping distance. You should:
A. Cut in front quickly
B. Allow extra space when following
C. Tailgate closely
D. They stop faster than cars
Answer: B

Motorcycles:
A. Require full lane width
B. Can share a lane with cars
C. Do not have same rights as cars
D. Must ride in lane center only
Answer: A

🅿️ Parking

Parking uphill with a curb, turn wheels:
A. Toward the curb
B. Away from the curb
C. Straight ahead
D. Direction does not matter
Answer: B

When parking downhill with a curb, turn wheels:
A. Toward the curb
B. Away from the curb
C. Straight ahead
D. Direction does not matter
Answer: A

Parallel parking requires:
A. Turning the wheels toward the curb
B. Being within 12 inches of the curb
C. Parking at any angle
D. No signal required
Answer: B

🛣 Highway & Freeway Driving

When merging onto a freeway, you should:
A. Stop at the end of the ramp
B. Accelerate to match traffic speed and merge safely
C. Merge at the minimum speed limit
D. Wait for a police officer
Answer: B

Safe following distance on highways:
A. One car length
B. Two seconds behind
C. Three or more seconds behind
D. Tailgate to keep pace
Answer: C

If traffic is stopped ahead on the highway:
A. Switch lanes immediately
B. Reduce speed gradually and prepare to stop
C. Honk repeatedly
D. Maintain speed
Answer: B

✅ Tips for Texas Senior Drivers

Drivers 79+ must renew in person and pass a vision test at every renewal.

Written tests are required only if DPS requests due to medical conditions, accidents, or unsafe driving history.

Practice Texas-specific traffic rules and signs using the Texas Driver Handbook: TxDMV Senior Drivers