Texas Numbers and Distances Quiz
Texas test-takers most commonly miss questions about specific numbers — speed limits, BAC thresholds, following distances, signal distances. This quiz pulls 10 of the most-tested numeric questions from our DL-7-verified bank.
1. BAC level that makes a person age 21+ legally intoxicated in Texas:
A. 0.08 ✓
B. 0.06
C. 0.04
D. 0.10
Why: A person age 21 and over is legally intoxicated at 0.08 BAC or more (DL-7 Chapter 10).
2. Minimum age to apply for a learner license in Texas:
A. 14
B. 15 ✓
C. 15½
D. 16
Why: Minimum age for a learner license is 15 with driver education (DL-7 Chapter 1).
3. Minimum time a teen must hold a learner license before getting a provisional license:
A. 3 months
B. 9 months
C. 6 months ✓
D. 12 months
Why: Phase One requires holding a learner license for a minimum of six months (DL-7 Chapter 1).
4. Hours during which a provisional license holder may not drive (unless work/school/emergency):
A. 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.
B. 11 p.m. – 5 a.m.
C. 1 a.m. – 6 a.m.
D. Midnight – 5 a.m. ✓
Why: Phase Two restricts driving between midnight and 5:00 a.m. (DL-7 Chapter 1).
5. Default urban-district speed limit in Texas (unless posted):
A. 25 mph
B. 30 mph ✓
C. 35 mph
D. 45 mph
Why: Urban district default is 30 mph (DL-7 Chapter 8).
6. Speed limit in a Texas alley (unless posted):
A. 10 mph
B. 20 mph
C. 15 mph ✓
D. 25 mph
Why: Alley default is 15 mph (DL-7 Chapter 8).
7. Max speed for passenger cars on numbered Texas/U.S. highways outside urban districts:
A. 60 mph
B. 65 mph
C. 75 mph
D. 70 mph ✓
Why: Numbered highway outside urban: 70 mph (DL-7 Chapter 8).
8. Max speed on un-numbered highways outside urban districts:
A. 60 mph ✓
B. 55 mph
C. 50 mph
D. 65 mph
Why: Un-numbered highway outside urban: 60 mph (DL-7 Chapter 8).
9. Minimum following interval at speeds above 30 mph in good conditions:
A. 2 seconds
B. 4 seconds ✓
C. 3 seconds
D. 6 seconds
Why: Maintain a 4-second gap at speeds above 30 mph (DL-7 Chapter 8).
10. Texas minimum liability insurance amounts:
A. $30,000 / $60,000 / $25,000 ✓
B. $25,000 / $50,000 / $20,000
C. $20,000 / $40,000 / $15,000
D. $50,000 / $100,000 / $50,000
Why: Per DL-7 Chapter 2, the Texas minimum is $30,000 / $60,000 / $25,000.