Texas Drivers Manual - Texas Driver Handbook

Texas Driver Manual - Texas Drivers Handbook

When the time comes to apply for a learners permit or drivers license, you will find that Texas drivers handbook is one of the best study resources offered out there. It is free, comprehensive and it contains all latest drivers license rules. You can obtain a copy of Texas drivers manual at your nearest DPS office or simply download one online.

Types of Texas Drivers Books

If you are looking to obtain a regular Texas drivers license that allows you to operate most of the conventional vehicles, you only need to concern yourself with the basic DPS drivers handbook. However, if you decide to obtain a commercial or motorcycle license, you may want to study the corresponding manuals. At the moment, the Department of Public Safety in Texas offers the following publications:

• Drivers license handbook (this is a regular driver manual)
• Commercial drivers license handbook
• Motorcycle handbook

Both the commercial and motorcycle driver's handbooks come as add-ons to the regular Texas driver manual and you are expected to study the regular manual first.

Texas Driver Handbook Contents

Texas driver handbook is structured in the way that is very similar to driver books for other states. It opens up with a message from the director of the Department of Public Safety, continues on with the description of the licensing procedure and then covers Texas driving laws and road signs. The back of the manual contains some written practice tests. The table of contents for the Texas driver handbook looks as following:

• Your license to drive
• Vehicle inspection and registration
• Safety (Financial) Responsibility
• Right-of-Way
• Signals, Signs and Markers
• Signaling, Passing and Turning
• Stopping, Standing or Parking
• Speed and Speed Limits
• Some Special Driving Situations
• How Alcohol and Drugs Affect a Person's Ability to Drive
• Driving While Intoxicated - Driving Under the Influence of Drugs - Penalties
• Zero Tolerance Law
• Motor Vehicles Crashes
• Pedestrian Safety
• Bicycle Vehicle Law and Safety
• Additional Safety Tips
• Sharing the Roads with Motorcyclists
• Special Requirements for Commercial Motor Vehicles
• Safety Practices
• Registration of Vehicles

At the back of the manual, you can also find a list of all driver license offices where you can apply for your Texas learner's permit or conduct any other driving-related business.

Things to Study in Texas Drivers Book

Most of the drivers use the manual when getting ready to take a learners permit test and the questions that pops into everyone's mind is “do I have to learn all this to pass the permit exam at the DPS?”. Sadly, the answer to this question is yes, you do have to know pretty much all of this if you want to pass the exam. Of course, there is no point in memorizing the locations for all license offices out there, but when it comes to the traffic law, safe driving habits and road signs - you have to know those by heart.

If the driver manual seems a little confusing or you are looking for some extra study materials, you can turn to one of the Texas drivers education classes that are offered both online and at conventional classrooms. According to the recent law that was passed on in Texas, if you are under 26 years of age, you have to take a compulsory 6 hour adult drivers ed class before you can get a license. Why not take an advantage of this and take the class before you apply for the permit? Teenagers, on the other hand, have to complete a state-approved class if they want to get a license before they turn 18. Underage drivers can choose between taking drivers ed at school or signing up for one of the parent taught drivers ed classes.

Places to Get Texas Drivers Manual

You can obtain a copy of Texas driver's handbook at your local drivers license office or you may simply log into the DPS's website and download a copy of the manual online. The online drivers handbook is provided as a PDF file and you can either read it on your screen or print it out.