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The goal of the driving test is to determine your student’s driving ability to safely operate a vehicle and obey traffic laws. Your student will be graded on their ability to safely and legally demonstrate the following maneuvers:  \n• Backing in a straight line  \n• Parallel parking  \n• Approaching intersections  \n• Turning  \n• Stopping in regular traffic conditions  \n• Controlling the vehicle  \n• Observing traffic  \n• Maintaining vehicle position (turning, stopping, etc. )  \n• Using signals  \nThese are the skills you should practice with your student until they are mastered. If your student performs a dangerous or illegal maneuver, the DPS clerk will immediately stop the driving test, and it would result in automatic failure.  \nMake sure your student can successfully do the following before scheduling an appointment for a driving test:  \n􀁸 Pre-Drive Tasks: student must adjust the mirrors, fasten seat belt, and know where the vehicle controls are located and how to use them (headlights, windshield wipers, turn signals, etc. )  \n􀁸 Parallel Parking: student must signal before beginning the maneuver. They must use their mirrors and turn their body to place the vehicle within the parking space.  \n􀁸 Quick Stop: student may be asked to stop the car as quickly as possible driving not more than 20 miles per hour without skidding the tires.  \n􀁸 Backing or Reversing: student must back the car slowly, smoothly, and in a straight line for a distance of about 60 feet.  \n􀁸 Stop Signs: student must completely stop at stop signs behind the white intersection line, and observe right-of-way at intersections.  \n􀁸 Traffic Signals: student must correctly observe all traffic signals.  \n􀁸 Intersections: student must be in the proper lane, slow down, and look carefully in all directions for oncoming traffic before entering an intersection.  \n􀁸 Turns: student must correctly turn (left or right) into the correct lane using the turn signal and controlled steering and acceleration.  \n􀁸 Right-of-Way: student must observe right-of-way laws, and yield the right-of-way, if necessary.  \n􀁸 Safe Operating Space: student must maintain a safe following distance (4 second minimum), a safe passing distance, and a safe distance when changing lanes.  \n􀁸 Correct posture: student must keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times, unless they are reversing.  \nSchedule Driving Test  \nAs the parent/instructor, you must drive with your student to the driving exam. You can schedule a driving test online [at](at www.dps.texas.gov/DriverLicense/ScheduleTest/aspx. The online)[ ](at www.dps.texas.gov/DriverLicense/ScheduleTest/aspx. The online)[www.dps.texas.gov/DriverLicense/ScheduleTest/aspx](at www.dps.texas.gov/DriverLicense/ScheduleTest/aspx. The online)[. The online](at www.dps.texas.gov/DriverLicense/ScheduleTest/aspx. The online) appointment is scheduled using your student’s Texas Learner License number.  \nBefore the Driving Test  \nYour student must present their Texas Learner License to the Texas DPS employee. They must ask all questions before the driving test begins. Once the test begins, the Texas DPS official is not allowed to engage in general conversation. During the exam you must be quiet, and answer only when spoken to by the DPS official.  \nVehicle Inspection  \nBefore you begin the driving test, your vehicle must pass an inspection to ensure it is safe and can be legally operated on Texas roadways. The customer service representative will check for:  \n1) two (2) license plates permanently attached to the front and back of the vehicle (no auto dealership plates)  \n2) working speedometer  \n3) working horn  \n4) working turn signals on the front and back of the vehicle  \n5) current vehicle registration and inspection  \n6) current insurance (applicant cannot be listed as \"excluded driver\")  \n7) at least one rearview mirror inside or outside of the vehicle  \n8) front passeng","cbCaislFmWelcWqK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaislFmWelcWqK","pdf",425548,"English","# Driving Test Overview\n## Graded maneuvers and auto-fail conditions\n## Practice readiness before scheduling\n## Schedule Driving Test\n# Before the Driving Test\n## Learner License and communication rules\n# Vehicle Inspection\n# Test Results\n# Texas Driving Test Checklist","[{\"question\":\"How long is the Texas driving test and what is it designed to evaluate?\",\"answer\":\"The driving test lasts about 20 minutes. 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