Texas practice test, distracted driving
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Four Texas phone rules, four different scopes, and this set exists because they are so often merged into one. The statewide offence is section 545.4251: reading, writing, or sending an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle. Section 545.425 is the school crossing zone rule, section 545.4252 covers school property, and section 545.424 bars any wireless device use by a driver under 18, by age, whoever holds the licence. Sixteen questions, each pinned to its own section.
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In an active school crossing zone, which phone use stays lawful for an adult driver?
✓ Correct answer: Hands-free use, or any use while the vehicle is stopped
Subsection (b) gives two exceptions: hands-free use, or use while the vehicle is stopped. Rolling slowly with a message open is neither, and a stop sign doesn't help unless the vehicle is actually stopped. Making an emergency call to a listed service is a separate affirmative defence under subsection (d). (Texas Transportation Code sec. 545.425(b) and (d).)
Texas Transportation Code sec. 545.425(b) and (d), checked 2026-11-03.
An adult driver uses a phone's speaker function, phone in a cup holder, while driving on an ordinary street. Which statewide rule is most likely in play?
✓ Correct answer: None of the three statewide phone sections bans a hands-free call for an adult on an ordinary street; the texting ban covers messages, not calls
Texas regulates phones in pieces, and an adult hands-free call on an ordinary street falls between the pieces. Cities may add their own hand-held rules, which is why this answer is about state law only. (Texas Transportation Code secs. 545.424(a), 545.425(b), and 545.4251(b).)
Texas Transportation Code secs. 545.424(a), 545.425(b), and 545.4251(b), checked 2026-11-03.
A school crossing zone's flashing lights are off and school is out for the summer. Does the hand-held phone ban for the zone apply?
✓ Correct answer: The ban is written for an active school crossing zone; an inactive zone is ordinary road for this rule
A school crossing zone is a reduced speed zone for children going to or leaving school during the time the reduced speed limit applies. When that time isn't in effect, the street isn't a school crossing zone for this rule, and the general phone rules are what remain. (Texas Transportation Code secs. 545.425(b) and 541.302(13).)
Texas Transportation Code secs. 545.425(b) and 541.302(13), checked 2026-11-03.
A driver watches a video on a phone mounted to the dashboard while driving. Does the messaging ban reach it?
✓ Correct answer: The messaging section is written around reading, writing, and sending electronic messages; other conduct is judged under rules such as reckless driving or a city's ordinance, not this section
Precision matters in this topic because the sections are narrow. A video is not a message, and forcing it into the messaging section would make the answer wrong even though the driving is plainly dangerous. (Texas Transportation Code sec. 545.4251(a)(1) and (b).)
Texas Transportation Code sec. 545.4251(a)(1) and (b), checked 2026-11-03.
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