Texas Drivers Licenses Flashcards

Study Notes

A permit allowing student drivers to practice legally with a licensed driver aged 21 or older who has at least one year of driving experience.
Minimum age for obtaining an instruction permit is 15 with driver education.
Fee for the instruction permit is $5.00.
Expires on the applicant's next birthday plus one year and cannot be renewed as an instruction permit.

Phase 1 requires applicants under 18 to hold an instruction permit for a minimum of six months before obtaining a provisional license.
Phase 2 restricts driving privileges of individuals under 18 for six months after obtaining a provisional license.
Phase 2 restrictions include no more than one passenger under 21 (who is not a family member) and no driving between midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless necessary.

Marked "PROVISIONAL" for all original licenses issued to individuals under 18.
Expires on the applicant's next birthday after issuance with a renewal fee of $5.00.

Class A allows driving any vehicle with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 pounds or more, including trailers over 10,000 pounds.
Class B permits driving a single unit vehicle with a GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more and a bus with 24 or more passenger capacity.
Class C allows driving vehicles under 26,001 pounds with trailer towing limits.
Class M permits motorcycle and moped operation.

Class A and B require a minimum age of 18 or 17 with completion of driver education.
Class C requires a minimum age of 18 or 16 with driver education; 15 with hardship.
Class M requires a minimum age of 18 for motorcycles or 15 for mopeds.

Class A, B, and C fees are $24.00 for six years; those under 18 pay $5.00 expiring the next birthday.
Class M fees are identical, with an additional $15.00 examination fee for motorcycle endorsement and an $8.00 renewal fee.

Allows driving all vehicles of the class issued, excluding motorcycles and mopeds.
CDL Class A permits driving combinations over 26,001 pounds with trailers exceeding 10,000 pounds.
Minimum age for CDL Class A-C is 21 (interstate) or 18 (intrastate); fee is $60.00 for five years.
Class B allows driving single unit vehicles over 26,001 pounds and buses for 24 or more passengers.
Class C permits vehicles not classified as A or B, including transporting 16 to 23 passengers.

Various endorsements include H (hazardous materials), N (tank vehicles), P (passenger vehicles), S (school bus), T (towing trailers), and X (combined endorsements H and N).