TOW TRUCK OPERATOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator must allow department personnel and law
enforcement to inspect a tow truck permitted under this chapter? - ✔✔TDLR RULES
86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator must perform each tow in a safe and
competent manner based on the circumstances and type of vehicle under tow? -
✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that during the term of the towing operator license, a towing
operator must maintain a current valid driver's license. An occupational driver's license
does not meet the requirements of this chapter? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator may not tow a vehicle to a vehicle storage
facility unless the vehicle storage facility displays a TDLR license number? - ✔✔TDLR
RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator may not remove and store an unauthorized
vehicle unless authorized by Texas Occupations Code 2308.255? - ✔✔TDLR RULES
86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator may not perform a non consent tow unless
the property from which the vehicle is towed is in compliance with Texas Occupations
Code 2308.301 - 2308.305? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that except as authorized by Texas Occupations Code 2308.351-
2308.354, a towing operator may not perform a non consent tow from (1) a leased right-
of-way, (2) an area between a parking facility and a public right-of-way (3) a public right-
of-way; or (4) a public roadway? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator must prepare and issue a tow ticket for each
non consent tow? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator must provide a copy of the tow ticket to the
vehicle owner, if the owner or operator is present and available at the time of the tow,
and a copy delivered to the vehicle storage facility, or place agreed upon by the towing
operator and vehicle owner? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that the tow ticket provided by the towing operator shall only
authorize charges directly related to towing the vehicle to a designated location
authorized by subsection (k)? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
, ✔✔What rule states that the tow ticket provided by the towing operator must itemize
each charge and must characterize the fees using the identical fee structure stated in
the towing company's non consent towing fee schedule on file with the VSF? - ✔✔TDLR
RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that the towing operator must include on the tow ticket the the
licensed name of the towing company, publicly listed telephone number, towing
company TDLR license number, and the TDLR license number of the towing operator? -
✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator must perform each towing operation with
honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that when performing towing operations, all towing operators must
carry and openly display the appropriate TDLR issued original towing operator license?
- ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔A traffic incident lasting 60 minutes or less, and responders are typically law
enforcement and towers is defined by TXDOT as _______________________ - ✔✔a
minor incident.
✔✔A traffic incident lasting 60 minutes to 4 hours, usually involves lane closures,
possibly complete road closure, traffic control devices, responders usually include law
enforcement, fire units, EMS, possibly haz-mat is defined by TXDOT as
______________ - ✔✔an intermediate incident.
✔✔A traffic incident lasting more than 4 hours, usually fatalities involved, haz-mat,
numerous vehicles, and other natural or manmade disasters. Lane and/or road closures
are required, warnings to the public such as signage, light boards, radio and TV
announcements, traffic control devices are put into play is defined by TXDOT as
______________________ - ✔✔a major incident.
✔✔Minimizing traffic disruption while maintaining a safe work place for responders.is
called - ✔✔Traffic incident management
✔✔How can a tow operator reduce the extremely hazardous environment of a traffic
incident? - ✔✔by clearing the incident zone as quickly as possible.
✔✔Who is the incident commander on most traffic incidents? - ✔✔A law enforcement
officer or a fire and rescue chief.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator must allow department personnel and law
enforcement to inspect a tow truck permitted under this chapter? - ✔✔TDLR RULES
86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator must perform each tow in a safe and
competent manner based on the circumstances and type of vehicle under tow? -
✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that during the term of the towing operator license, a towing
operator must maintain a current valid driver's license. An occupational driver's license
does not meet the requirements of this chapter? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator may not tow a vehicle to a vehicle storage
facility unless the vehicle storage facility displays a TDLR license number? - ✔✔TDLR
RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator may not remove and store an unauthorized
vehicle unless authorized by Texas Occupations Code 2308.255? - ✔✔TDLR RULES
86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator may not perform a non consent tow unless
the property from which the vehicle is towed is in compliance with Texas Occupations
Code 2308.301 - 2308.305? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that except as authorized by Texas Occupations Code 2308.351-
2308.354, a towing operator may not perform a non consent tow from (1) a leased right-
of-way, (2) an area between a parking facility and a public right-of-way (3) a public right-
of-way; or (4) a public roadway? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator must prepare and issue a tow ticket for each
non consent tow? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator must provide a copy of the tow ticket to the
vehicle owner, if the owner or operator is present and available at the time of the tow,
and a copy delivered to the vehicle storage facility, or place agreed upon by the towing
operator and vehicle owner? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that the tow ticket provided by the towing operator shall only
authorize charges directly related to towing the vehicle to a designated location
authorized by subsection (k)? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
, ✔✔What rule states that the tow ticket provided by the towing operator must itemize
each charge and must characterize the fees using the identical fee structure stated in
the towing company's non consent towing fee schedule on file with the VSF? - ✔✔TDLR
RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that the towing operator must include on the tow ticket the the
licensed name of the towing company, publicly listed telephone number, towing
company TDLR license number, and the TDLR license number of the towing operator? -
✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator must perform each towing operation with
honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔What rule states that when performing towing operations, all towing operators must
carry and openly display the appropriate TDLR issued original towing operator license?
- ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
✔✔A traffic incident lasting 60 minutes or less, and responders are typically law
enforcement and towers is defined by TXDOT as _______________________ - ✔✔a
minor incident.
✔✔A traffic incident lasting 60 minutes to 4 hours, usually involves lane closures,
possibly complete road closure, traffic control devices, responders usually include law
enforcement, fire units, EMS, possibly haz-mat is defined by TXDOT as
______________ - ✔✔an intermediate incident.
✔✔A traffic incident lasting more than 4 hours, usually fatalities involved, haz-mat,
numerous vehicles, and other natural or manmade disasters. Lane and/or road closures
are required, warnings to the public such as signage, light boards, radio and TV
announcements, traffic control devices are put into play is defined by TXDOT as
______________________ - ✔✔a major incident.
✔✔Minimizing traffic disruption while maintaining a safe work place for responders.is
called - ✔✔Traffic incident management
✔✔How can a tow operator reduce the extremely hazardous environment of a traffic
incident? - ✔✔by clearing the incident zone as quickly as possible.
✔✔Who is the incident commander on most traffic incidents? - ✔✔A law enforcement
officer or a fire and rescue chief.
