...your doubts about a certain sample question, please contact Adriana at adriana.diesen@sbcglobal.net Neither Adriana Diesen nor Outpost Houston can accept any liability for damages directly or indirectly resulting from the services rendered or information given. The handbook should still be your primary source of research and study for the drivers license test. This document was last updated in March 2007. 1 How to use this guide Read through the Fact Sheets Take Sample Rules Test One Take Sample Road Signs Test One Mark you test Repeat with Test Two (if necessary) Pages 2-4 are the basic facts. Using the DPS handbook as a guide, we have attempted to condense the information into a more user friendly format. Pages 5 – 12 are sample tests. The Texas Driving License Test consists of two written parts, a road rules test and a road signs test. To help you prepare for the written exams we have prepared two sample tests for both the rules and signs test. Page 13 – answers to the sample tests To pass the written parts of the Texas Driving License Test you will need to score 70% or higher. Document created by Adriana Diesen 2 Fact Sheet License & License Related 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Your drivers license may be suspended for causing one...
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...kept up with that to get my license and enjoy the freedom of being able to go wherever I wanted, whenever I wanted. The day I had my driving test was the day I would find out if all the effort and time I had put into driving was worth it or not. The day before my driving test was one of the worst and darkest days of my life because I was extremely nervous and worried about the judgment day, which was the next day. My brothers and sisters teased me about failing the road test. We went through all the instructions and all other details that there was to know. I usually sleep late, but on the day before my driving test I slept unusually early. During my sleep, I kept imagining failing the test the next day, and I couldn't stop thinking about it. However, I tried to stop thinking about tomorrow and tried to get a good night's sleep, which would be an advantage for me when taking the test. Finally, I slept like a baby without any nightmares this time. On the big day, I woke up to my alarm and got ready to be picked up by my uncle to go to the DMV, where I would have my driving test. I was very nervous while we were on the way to the DMV. Once I got to the motor vehicle, I was waiting in the car for the instructor to arrive and start my test. I couldn't help it but imagine that he would be a women. Unfortunately, any person who laid his eyes on me would notice that I did look nervous on the outside but inside I felt nervous but at the same time...
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...Road manual is your guide to being a responsible and skilled driver. The Rules of the Road Review Course is designed to give drivers — especially senior citizens — the knowledge and confidence needed to renew or obtain a driver’s license. The Review Course combines an explanation of the driving exam with a practice written exam. The questions and information in the Rules of the Road Review Course are provided only to help you measure your knowledge of driving skills and Illinois traffic laws. Participants will not be graded on their answers on the practice exam. Along with a thorough review of the Illinois Rules of the Road manual, the Review Course is a valuable tool in refreshing your knowledge of Illinois driving laws, traffic signs and practical driving skills. I commend you for taking this step in improving your driving skills and helping to make Illinois roadways safer for all motorists. Jesse White Secretary of State Illinois law prohibits the use of cellphones and other wireless devices while driving, unless using a hands-free device. 1 OBTAINING AN ILLINOIS DRIVER’S LICENSE OR ID CARD To obtain an Illinois driver’s license or ID card for the first time, you must provide acceptable forms of identification to prove name, date of birth,...
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...Section 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings Traffic signals, signs and pavement markings are used for traffic control to provide a smooth, orderly flow of traffic. It is important to understand and obey them. It is illegal to avoid these traffic controls by cutting through a parking lot or field. In this section you’ll learn about: Traffic signals Obey all signs and signals unless directed by a police officer; always follow the officer’s direction. Traffic signs Traffic Signals Pavement markings Traffic signals apply to drivers, motorcycle riders, bicyclists, moped-riders and pedestrians. Painted curbs Red light: At a red light, come to a complete stop at the stop line or, if there is no stop line, before entering the intersection or before reaching the crosswalk. Remain stopped as long as the signal is red, unless turns are allowed. Right turn on red: You may turn right while the traffic signal displays a red light. Before turning, you must come to a complete stop. Look both ways and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic. Be sure to check for less visible vehicles such as motorcycles, bicycles and mopeds. You may not turn right on red if signs are posted at the intersection that read “No Turn on Red,” or if a red arrow pointing to the right is displayed. Left turn on red: You may turn left at a red light if you are on a one-way street and turning left onto another one-way street while the traffic signal displays a red light. Before turning, you...
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...PLACE THE CORRECT NUMBER IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW THE SIGN 1. DO NOT ENTER 2. RAILROAD WARNING 3. SIGNAL AHEAD 4. PEDESTRIAN CROSSING 5. SLOW MOVING VEHICLE 6. NO PASSING ZONE 7. YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY 8. STOP 9. CROSSROAD 10. REDUCTION IN LANES 11. MERGE 12. SCHOOL ZONE AND CROSSING 13. SIDE ROAD 14. NO ‘U’ TURN 15. ROAD CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE 16. NO RIGHT TURN 1. When you come to a stop sign, you must stop your vehicle: __ As close to the stop sign as possible. __ At a place near the intersection providing you come to a complete stop. __ At a marked stop line, before entering the crosswalk, or before entering the intersection if there is no crosswalk. 2. When headlights are required, they should be dimmed at least 500 feet before meeting and 300 feet before overtaking another vehicle. __ True __ False 1 3. When driving along the highway and the front right wheel of your vehicle runs off the pavement, you should: __ Quickly swing back onto the pavement at your normal speed. __ Grasp the steering wheel tightly and take your foot off the accelerator. __ Apply the brakes immediately and swing back onto the pavement quickly. 4. Most rear end collisions are caused by: __ Dangerous road conditions. __ The vehicle in front stopping too fast. __ The vehicle in back following too closely. 5. Which of the following is the single greatest factor in fatal motor vehicle accidents? __ Alcohol. __ Mechanical problems. __ Bad weather...
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...Classification Essay-DRIVERS In my experience, there are three kinds of drivers in this world, The Erratic Driver, the Over Cautious Driver, and the Alert Driver. There is the Erratic Driver, this type of driver can seem to be fairly unpredictable on the road, with their tailgating and speeding, this person is the most hazardous to themselves and other travelers. Then there is the Over Cautious Driver, who is just as easy to spot as the Erratic Driver. They are normally going under the speed limit or close to it, this type of driver will slow up traffic, and in highly congested areas, they can be a hazard on the road from hesitating and not flowing well with the traffic. Finally, there is the Alert Driver, this type of driving style consists of paying attention to the surroundings, such as weather, potholes, and other traffic. The Erratic Driver: Has a tendency of pissing off other drivers, with their erratic and unpredictable actions. They can be 100 yards behind you one second, and the next second they're so close that you can't read their license plate. They seem to always be in a hurry, whether they actually are in a hurry or not doesn't matter, the erratic driver is not a safe driver. Here's a tip from a recovering lead foot, you can't control other drivers, so pull your foot off the pedal, you can only affect your share of the road. Driving the speed limits will save you fines, and insurance hikes, and it will help you go with the flow of traffic. The Over Cautious Driver:...
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...observing how much gas is burned in comparison to how many miles driven. Allowing for only one gallon of gas in the tank and then driving till it runs out. | 4 | You want to document the life style of an Eskimo community in Northern Canada | | x | | There is no outside participation in this type of observation. If there is any interaction then the objective is yielded which can change the outcome. | 5 | You want to know how many minutes motorists spend at your neighborhood traffic light | | x | x | The experimental study may require testing instruments that cost too much. Cal Trans used devices made for counting and tracking traffic. Developing a similar device to mimic there tool may be efficient. Observing an intersection with a stop watch would perform honest results. | 6 | You want to check whether drivers yield to pedestrians at...
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...Organizational Behavior The Myth of Multitasking Steven Woods Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky Since the mid-1960’s multitasking has been one of the defining buzz words of the business world. However, most people think that they are great multitaskers, especially if you have been seeing success in your business and personal life. Yet, how do you feel at the end of the day? Tired? Stressed? Are you losing sleep time because you need more time to get those last few things completed? Are you spending more time at work, because you just cannot get them all done in eight hours? If you answered yes to any, or all, of these questions then you most likely suffer from the effects of attempting to multitask. The reality of our human world is that we are not physically or mentally capable of completing more than one complex task at a time. Let us start by defining the term multitasking. Merriam-Webster defines multitasking as: “The ability to do several things at the same time.” (1) The American Psychological Association (APA) defines multitasking in a similar fashion, but also adds the term “switch” at the end. The addition of the word switch actually tells us volumes about the true nature of multitasking. Studies show that multitasking is actually the human mind switching from one task to another. (4) In general, the switch takes only fraction of a second to complete. This quick switch gives us the allusion that we are performing more than one task at a time, thus multitasking...
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...it had tinted windows and a spoiler. I was 21 years old and had my drivers license for 6 years already. I was so happy. I had a new car and I was going to drive it. People would comment how nice my car was including family and friends. One starless night at around 9pm I was driving home from my boyfriend Maikel’s house at 30mph when it happened. I never thought I was going to go through such a terrible experience. And an experience I wasn’t going to forget. I had an accident. Mario ran a stop sign & crashed me. Since he was speeding my car went in circles about 4 times. While it was going in circles it hit the Mario’s car. I was conscious the whole time while inside the car. I was really scared and worried. All I could say was “Oh my god!“ I felt something else hit my car while it was spinning. It was the other car that it hit. As a result Mario’s car got inside the patio of the corner house. My car stopped in front of a palm tree. When the car came to a complete stop the driver’s and passenger’s airbag popped out. I saw white smoke coming out of the motor of the car. I thought. “I have to get out the car is going to go on fire.” I tried opening the door but was unsuccessful. Then I looked at my hands and saw that my fingers had cuts on them that were bleeding. A good Samaritan called Robert helped me out of the car by forcing the door open. I sat on the sidewalk crying. I was in so much pain. The ambulance came within 3 minutes of me sitting on the sidewalk. I...
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...TRAFFIC SIGNS by Eric Tutor Cabalda on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 4:55pm It was so silent and dark. The silence is deafening and I have ghost bumps. The air was so cold as the breeze blow on me. Then a light shone so bright it almost blinded me. Then she came out of the light,her hands wide open, inviting me as it radiates with the light. I can hear her thoughts as she can hear mine. She was telling me to come back again and asked me to move closer to her. I ran hurriedly towards her. As I was near her, our hands almost touching together, something was pulling me back. I turned my head back, a white smoke pulled me, swallowing me. As I was engulfed by the white smoke, I was almost screaming when suddenly I was awakened by the ring of my alarm clock. It was already 7:30 in the morning. A little bit late than my usual waking time. It is yelling at me to get up and time to prepare for another days work. As I rose and sat at the edge of the bed, my dream flashed again. I felt thankful that it was just a dream. I was glad that I wake up and was safe. Yet, at the same time I felt I was at a loss. I could have been with her, feeling her embrace. I was too close already, she was just right infront of me. Our hands barely touching. She was there asking me to come to her. I can't shake it off my head as I went out of the bed and went to shower. As the water splashed on me, the cold water made me explode. It was so cold. Now I am back to my senses. As I took a glimpse at the clock...
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...and model which was involved in the murder of a fellow police officer. Officer Smith had reasonable suspicion to pull the vehicle over due to the fact that she thought the taillight was broken and covered with tape. Reasonable suspicion is defined as specific facts that can be articulated to a court and shows that criminal activity is occurring, is about to occur, or has recently occurred and that the vehicle or a person in the vehicle is connected with that criminal activity ( Robertson, Wallace, Stuckey, 2007, pg. 84). The broken taillight would fall under an equipment violation giving Officer Smith reasonable suspicion to pull the vehicle over. Next, Officer Smith asked the driver of the vehicle to step out for a pat down. A Terry Stop is defined as reasonable suspicion supported by articulable facts that criminal activity is ongoing (Robertson, Wallace, Stuckey, 2007, pg. 83). Officer Smith’s suspect vehicle fit the general description of a vehicle involved in a homicide and she was concerned for her own safety, which gives her reasonable suspicion to give the driver of the vehicle a pat down for weapons. Officer Smith was within her legal jurisdiction to give the driver a pat down. After...
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...to say, but I knew it was coming. “What happened girl?” “You will be ok!” “How many mistakes did you make?” “When do you have to come back?” My reply to every question was, “I don’t know, leave me alone!” This was an embarrassing situation for me. I never thought I would fail my first drivers test. I had 3 tests to take, the two written parts and actual driving test. First, I passed my two written parts and the actual driving tests (the signs test and written test). Then, I had to take the driving test. I was nervous, but also confident. I had never driven for a stranger before, but my instructor seemed to be nice. As we made it to the car, I kept getting nervous by the second. Next, I had to check the blinkers so my instructor could know they were working properly. After testing the blinkers, my instructor was ready for me to begin my test. I pulled out of the DMV, and was told to make a left turn and pull out onto the highway. So far I was doing great. My first stop sign was coming ahead. I was scared, but I did great making a complete stop. After I had been driving for a while, I saw my instructor writing notes on her paper. I started to get discouraged. I thought I was doing something wrong. Finally when we were almost through with driving, my instructor told me to make a left turn and drive into traffic. I made a mistake then by accidently pulling out in front of a car, and we almost had a wreck. That’s why I failed my first driving test....
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...I chose to take part in a ride along with Lake Charles Police Department’s Officer F. White. I began my ride along around 7:30 P.M. and ended around 12:00 A.M. Officer White is one of many patrol officers on the L.C.P.D. force. His supervisor is Lieutenant Smith. He supervises Officer White and many other patrol officers by radio contact and video surveillance from inside the police station on Enterprise Blvd. Our first event occurred at approximately 7:50 when we pulled over an old Chevrolet pickup truck for illegal placement and lighting of his license plate. As Officer White approached the vehicle he made sure to leave a finger print on the tail light of the truck for safety reasons and to make identification of the vehicle easier in case he got hurt and the truck drove away. Officer White ran a background check on the driver and found no warrants for his arrest or unpaid tickets, so he let the man go with a warning to get the placement and lighting of the license plate corrected. After the man drove away, a disturbing call came over the radio, “A black male is holding a gun to the head of a black female and threatening to shoot.” Officer White hurriedly threw the car in drive and raced to the scene. Upon arrival, another officer had already gotten there and had the man by the arm dragging him out of the house and into the driveway. By the time White got out of the vehicle, five other L.C.P.D. units (including a K-9 unit) with nine officers, one S.W.A.T. unit with three...
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...overtaking on the left, improper lane change, failing to yield, improper turns, running stop signs, tailgaiting, careless driving and speeding are examples of aggressive driving.. (4)Such actions are dangerous to other road users. (5)Aggressive driving should be avoided because it causes crashes, injuries and fatalities. (6)The first reason why aggressive driving should be avoided is it causes crashes. (7)According to NHTSC between 78 percent (excessive speed) and 100 percent (improper passing) of the cases of aggressive driving resulted in traffic crashes and 96 percent of the drivers cited for “following too closely” or tailgaitng caused crashes as a result of their aggressive driving. (8)Moreover, “running red light”, “improper passing”, and “overtaking on the left” topped other categories of aggressive driving in contributing to traffic crashes. (9)Another reason why aggressive driving should be avoided is it causes injuries.(10) NHTSC states that the percentages of the injuries caused by aggressive driving are, in almost all categories of aggressive driving, above 100 percent. (11)Furthermore, the Department of Highway Safety (DHS) reports that this is due to the fact that each motor vehicle crash accounts for one or more injuries. (12) It was found that of the ten categories of aggressive driving, “running red light”, “failing to yield”, and “running stop signs” are the most serious factors contributing to injuries. (13)Yet another...
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...Frank Brumfield May 12th 2012 Composition 1 ENC1101-12 A Harsh Lesson Over the sound of my head throbbing a monotone techno song steadily gets louder. The song itself annoyed me, so I reached over to turn off my car stereo. After the song stopped I slowly opened my eyes, fighting against the pain of the headache. As my vision slowly came back into focus I noticed that I wasn’t sitting horizontally, as you would normally sit in a vehicle. Instead I was hanging vertically still strapped into the car seat by the seatbelt. The windshield was almost completely destroyed. It was only being held together by the layer in the glass that kept it from shattering. I looked towards the passenger seat, which was down from where I was. My friend James was unconscious and bleeding profusely from the side of his head that had impacted the passenger side window. My head was still ringing, but I knew that I had to wake him up so I reached towards him and started shaking him and yelling his name. His older brother, Michael, had not been knocked unconscious by the crash and he was kicking through the back windshield to get out of the car. The car only had two doors, so the only way out was through the back windshield. I managed to wake James, but he was too dazed to respond to me. Michael eventually managed to kick out the back windshield and ran around to the front of the car, which was laying on its right side. With a few strong kicks he shattered the front windshield, unbuckled James from...
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