1. You have just moved to Houston from another state and established residency. You hold a valid driver license from your previous state. What is the maximum amount of time you have to drive legally with your out-of-state license before you must obtain a Texas driver license?
- A. 90 days ✓
- B. 30 days
- C. 6 months
- D. Until your out-of-state license expires
New residents who hold a valid out-of-state driver license have 90 days after establishing residency to secure a Texas driver license.
2. You are at a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) office applying for a Texas driver license. You currently hold a valid license from another state. What is the required procedure regarding your out-of-state license?
- A. You must surrender it to the DPS. ✓
- B. You can keep it as a secondary form of ID.
- C. You must mail it back to the issuing state's DMV.
- D. The DPS will punch a hole in it and return it to you.
To receive a Texas driver license, you must surrender all other valid driver licenses and ID cards issued by other states.
3. Your younger sibling is excited to start the process of learning to drive in Texas. What is the minimum age they must be to apply for their first Learner License?
- A. 15 years old ✓
- B. 14 years old
- C. 16 years old
- D. 14 years and 9 months
To obtain a Texas Learner License, an applicant must be at least 15 years of age.
4. You are 16 years old with a valid Texas Learner License and want to practice driving. Which of these individuals is legally allowed to supervise you?
- A. Your 20-year-old brother who has been licensed for two years and is in the front seat.
- B. Your 25-year-old cousin who has been licensed for five years but is sitting in the back seat.
- C. Your 21-year-old friend who just received their driver license last month.
- D. Your 22-year-old aunt who has been licensed for four years and is in the front passenger seat. ✓
The supervising driver for a Learner License holder must be at least 21 years old, have a minimum of one year of driving experience, and must occupy the seat beside the driver.
5. A 16-year-old driver is issued a Texas Learner License. If they do not progress to a Provisional License, when will this Learner License automatically become invalid?
- A. One year from the date of issue.
- B. On their 21st birthday.
- C. On their 18th birthday. ✓
- D. Six months from the date of issue.
In Texas, a Learner License that is issued to a minor will expire on their 18th birthday.
6. A 16-year-old driver obtains their Learner License on May 10th. Assuming they complete all other requirements, what is the earliest they can take the driving test to obtain their Provisional License?
- A. November 10th of the same year. ✓
- B. August 10th of the same year.
- C. As soon as they complete their driver education course.
- D. May 10th of the next year.
Under Phase One of the Texas Graduated Driver License (GDL) program, an applicant under 18 must hold a valid Learner License for a minimum of six months before they are eligible for a Provisional License.
7. A teen driver has held their Learner License for three months when it gets suspended for 30 days. After the suspension is over, how much longer must they wait before they can apply for a Provisional License?
- A. Four months. ✓
- B. Three months.
- C. The entire six-month period restarts.
- D. They are no longer eligible until they turn 18.
If a driver's Learner License is suspended, the six-month minimum holding period is extended by the number of days of the suspension. The original remaining three months plus the 30-day (one month) extension means they must wait four more months.
8. A 17-year-old with a Provisional License is driving with friends late at night. When will the GDL restrictions, such as the number of teen passengers allowed and nighttime driving curfews, no longer apply to them?
- A. On their 18th birthday. ✓
- B. After holding the Provisional License for one year.
- C. Once they graduate from high school.
- D. When they complete an advanced driver safety course.
Phase Two of the Texas GDL program, which includes the restrictions for Provisional License holders, remains in effect until the driver's 18th birthday, at which point the restrictions are automatically lifted.
9. You are 17 years old with a Texas Provisional License. You are planning to drive your 15-year-old sibling and two of your 16-year-old friends to a movie. Is this legally permissible?
- A. Yes, as long as a family member is present in the car.
- B. No, because you cannot have more than one non-family passenger under the age of 21. ✓
- C. Yes, as long as you have had your license for at least six months.
- D. No, because you are not allowed to transport any non-family members.
Under the Texas Graduated Driver License (GDL) program, a Provisional License holder may not drive with more than one passenger in the vehicle who is under the age of 21 and not a family member.
10. A 16-year-old driver with a Provisional License needs to be on the road at 1:00 a.m. In which of these scenarios would they be legally allowed to drive?
- A. Driving home from a late shift at their part-time job. ✓
- B. Picking up a friend from a late concert.
- C. Going to a 24-hour store for a snack.
- D. Driving to the airport for an early vacation flight.
A driver with a Provisional License is prohibited from driving between midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless the trip is necessary for work, a school-related activity, or a medical emergency.