Texas Lanes & Turns practice test
Practice lane markings, turns, passing and merging: 31 questions based on the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), 11 of them on Texas's own rules.
Key Texas facts: Lanes & Turns
On Texas roads with more than one same-direction lane, a sign can tell slower traffic to leave the farthest left lane, which is for passing only. Chapter 5, Table 19: Regulatory and Warning Signs, pp. 30-31 A Texas center left-turn lane is not for passing or through travel. Chapter 5, Pavement Markings, pp. 33-34 Passing on a Texas two-lane road, return to the right lane before an oncoming car comes within 200 feet. Chapter 6, Passing, pp. 38-39 Texas allows passing on a paved shoulder if the vehicle ahead is slowing or stopped in the road, disabled or about to turn left. Chapter 6, Passing, pp. 38-39 Sample Lanes & Turns questions
According to a Texas 'left lane for passing only' sign, where should slower traffic travel?
On the shoulder of the road In the farthest left lane only In any lane but the farthest left Show the answer
In any lane but the farthest left
On these roads, slower traffic should stay out of the farthest left lane, which is for passing.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 5, Table 19: Regulatory and Warning Signs, pp. 30-31
After passing a car on a Texas road, when should you move back to the right lane?
Once its driver flashes a hand signal As soon as your front bumper is ahead of it When you can see it in your rearview mirror Show the answer
When you can see it in your rearview mirror
Don't return until you have safely cleared the other vehicle. Seeing it in your rearview mirror tells you that.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 6, Passing, pp. 38-39
A sign says the right lane must turn right. You are in that lane in Texas. What must you do?
Turn right at the next intersection Continue straight ahead with care Move to the shoulder and stop Show the answer
Turn right at the next intersection
Drivers in that lane must make the right turn there, unless the sign names a different place to turn.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 5, Table 19: Regulatory and Warning Signs, pp. 30-31
When passing on a Texas two-lane road, how close may an oncoming car come before you are back in your lane?
No closer than 20 feet No closer than 1 mile No closer than 200 feet Show the answer
No closer than 200 feet
Make sure you have time and space to overtake and return to the right lane before the oncoming car is within 200 feet.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 6, Passing, pp. 38-39
What must you avoid doing inside a multi-lane roundabout in Texas?
Changing lanes Driving counterclockwise Using your turn signal Show the answer
Changing lanes
Advance signs tell you which lane to enter. Once in the circle, do not change lanes.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 9, Roundabouts, pp. 49-50
May you use a Texas center left-turn lane to pass a slow vehicle?
No, never for passing Yes, for short distances Yes, if it is empty Show the answer
No, never for passing
Enter the center lane only where you have time to slow or stop for a safe left turn. It isn't for passing or through traffic.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 5, Pavement Markings, pp. 33-34
You can't reach the proper Texas turn lane within one-half block of your turn. What should you do?
Stop and wait for an opening Don't turn, and continue straight Turn from your current lane Show the answer
Don't turn, and continue straight
Never make a last-minute turn. Continue straight ahead and find another way back.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 6, Turning, pp. 39-41
When should you move into the proper lane for a Texas highway exit?
Only at the very last moment Well before the exit, earlier in heavy traffic Only after you have passed the exit Show the answer
Well before the exit, earlier in heavy traffic
Signs usually appear at least 1,000 yards ahead of an exit. The more traffic there is, the sooner you should move over.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 9, Highway Driving, pp. 47-48
When may a Texas driver use a paved shoulder to pass?
When the vehicle ahead is preparing to turn left When traffic in your lane feels too slow When the vehicle ahead is at the speed limit Show the answer
When the vehicle ahead is preparing to turn left
This is allowed if the vehicle is slowing or stopped in the road, disabled or about to turn left. Never drive off the pavement to pass.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 6, Passing, pp. 38-39
How close to a bridge or tunnel on a Texas road is it illegal to pass on the left?
Within 20 feet Within 100 feet Within 1,000 feet Show the answer
Within 100 feet
The 100-foot limit covers bridges, viaducts and tunnels, along with intersections and railroad crossings.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 6, Passing, pp. 38-39
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) (Revised January 2026 edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Texas Department of Public Safety, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.
