Texas Teen Driver Quiz
10 questions on Texas's Graduated Driver License (GDL) program from our DL-7-verified bank.
1. The minimum age to apply for a Texas learner license (instruction permit) is:
A. 14
B. 15½
C. 15 ✓
D. 16
Why: Applicants must be at least 15 years of age and complete the classroom portion of a driver education course (DL-7 Chapter 1).
2. A 16-year-old holding a learner license must be accompanied by a licensed driver who is:
A. At least 18 with 2 years experience
B. A parent only
C. Any licensed driver over 18
D. At least 21 with at least 1 year of driving experience, seated beside the driver ✓
Why: The accompanying driver must be at least 21 with at least 1 year of experience, seated beside the driver, not intoxicated, asleep, or distracted (DL-7 Chapter 1).
3. During GDL Phase Two, a provisional license holder may NOT drive between which hours (unless work/school/medical)?
A. Midnight and 5 a.m. ✓
B. 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
C. 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
D. 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.
Why: Phase Two restricts driving between midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless necessary for work, school activity, or medical emergency (DL-7 Chapter 1).
4. During Phase Two, a Texas provisional license holder may have no more than how many passengers under 21 who are NOT family members?
A. None
B. One ✓
C. Two
D. Three
Why: Phase Two: no more than one passenger under 21 who is not a family member (DL-7 Chapter 1).
5. All Texas drivers under age 18 are prohibited from using:
A. Only handheld cell phones
B. Only text messaging
C. Any wireless communication device, including hands-free, except in an emergency ✓
D. GPS navigation systems
Why: Drivers under 18 are restricted from using a wireless device including hands-free, except in an emergency (DL-7 Chapter 1).
6. Before being eligible for a provisional license, a Texas teen must hold a learner license for a minimum of:
A. 3 months
B. 12 months
C. 9 months
D. 6 months ✓
Why: Phase One requires holding a learner, hardship, or combination license for a minimum of six months prior to issuance of a provisional license (DL-7 Chapter 1).
7. A provisional license issued to a Texas teen will expire on the holder's:
A. 18th birthday ✓
B. 17th birthday
C. 19th birthday
D. 21st birthday
Why: A provisional license is marked "PROVISIONAL" and expires on the license holder's 18th birthday (DL-7 Chapter 1).
8. A Texas learner license has what marking on the front?
A. "Provisional"
B. "Learner License" ✓
C. "Restricted"
D. "Student Driver"
Why: A learner license indicates "Learner License" on the front of the card (DL-7 Chapter 1).
9. Texans under what age are required to complete an approved driver education course?
A. 18
B. 21
C. 30
D. 25 ✓
Why: Individuals younger than 25 are required to successfully complete an approved driver education course (DL-7 Chapter 1).
10. Two or more traffic convictions in any 12-month period for an under-18 driver can result in:
A. Suspension or revocation after a DPS hearing ✓
B. A warning letter only
C. No action until age 18
D. Mandatory driver ed
Why: DPS may suspend or revoke after a hearing for two or more traffic convictions in any 12-month period for an under-18 driver (DL-7 Chapter 1).