TOW TRUCK OPERATOR FINAL EXAM 2026 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A good driver should constantly be doing what in order to detect traffic beside and
behind the commercial vehicle, looking for tail-gating or vehicles in the blind spot. -
✔✔turning his/her head
✔✔What a good driver should plan for in case traffic makes one necessary. - ✔✔an
escape route
✔✔What formula recommends all operators learn to recognize all hazards, understand
the defense, and act correctly in time? - ✔✔The Accident Prevention Formula
developed by the National Safety Council
✔✔Hot Texas weather demands that a driver constantly check his tires for what? -
✔✔tread wear, side wall cracking, and air pressure
✔✔Cold Texas weather demands that a driver be on the lookout for what? - ✔✔slick
patches on bridges, shaded roads, and areas where lawn sprinklers are in use.
✔✔When approaching a low water crossing where water is flowing over a road, a driver
should do what? - ✔✔avoid crossing the water.
✔✔When a driver detects that his/her vehicle is hydroplaning, he/she should do what? -
✔✔get off the accelerator, slow down, and use the brake lightly.
✔✔The three most important safety features on any vehicle - ✔✔steering controls,
braking systems, and mirrors.
✔✔What Texas bill dramatically changed the towing industry in Texas? - ✔✔House Bill
2094
✔✔House Bill 2094 moved operating authority from - ✔✔Texas Department of
Transportation (TXDOT) to Texas Department of License and Regulation (TDLR).
✔✔The state statute that covers towing - ✔✔Chapter 2308 of the Occupations Code.
✔✔Rules that are enforced by the Texas Department of License and Regulation (TDLR)
- ✔✔rules 85 and 86.
✔✔The three tow operator licenses in the state of Texas - ✔✔Consent Tow (CT),
Private Property Tow (PP), and Incident Management Two (IM).
, ✔✔You can only tow consent tows - ✔✔Consent tow license.
✔✔You can only tow private property and consent tows - ✔✔Private property license.
✔✔You can tow incident management, private property, and consent tows - ✔✔Incident
management license.
✔✔How often must licenses be renewed? - ✔✔annually
✔✔Who must complete a professional development course certified by the National
Safety Council or a course approved by the Texas Department of License and
Regulation (TDLR)? - ✔✔Incident Management License holders
✔✔Who must complete 4 hours of continuing education each year to renew their
license? - ✔✔Consent tow and private property tow operators
✔✔Who requires that each licensed operator submit to "random" drug testing each
year? - ✔✔The Texas Department of License and Regulation (TDLR)
✔✔License holders must wear a reflective vest that meets whose rule? - ✔✔ANSI/ISEA
✔✔How should a licence holder carry his/her license? - ✔✔It should be openly
displayed.
✔✔What rule states that a vehicle has a legible manufacturer's date plate indicating the
capacity of the boom, the winch, or the carry mechanism? - ✔✔TDLR Rules 86.1000
✔✔What rule states that an operator have a document in the truck from the
manufacturer stating the capacity of the boom, the winch, and the carry mechanism? -
✔✔TDLR Rules 86.1000
✔✔What rule states that every hydraulic line on each tow truck must be free of leaks
and be in good working condition free of defects? - ✔✔TDLR Rules 86.1000
✔✔What rule states that the winch must not exceed the capacity of the boom or leak
oil? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.1000
✔✔What rule states that the cables must be as specified by the manufacturer and be in
good condition, within manufacturer guidelines? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.1000
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator may not charge a fee for a non consent tow
that is greater than the statewide fee or non consent tow fee approved by 2308.2065? -
✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A good driver should constantly be doing what in order to detect traffic beside and
behind the commercial vehicle, looking for tail-gating or vehicles in the blind spot. -
✔✔turning his/her head
✔✔What a good driver should plan for in case traffic makes one necessary. - ✔✔an
escape route
✔✔What formula recommends all operators learn to recognize all hazards, understand
the defense, and act correctly in time? - ✔✔The Accident Prevention Formula
developed by the National Safety Council
✔✔Hot Texas weather demands that a driver constantly check his tires for what? -
✔✔tread wear, side wall cracking, and air pressure
✔✔Cold Texas weather demands that a driver be on the lookout for what? - ✔✔slick
patches on bridges, shaded roads, and areas where lawn sprinklers are in use.
✔✔When approaching a low water crossing where water is flowing over a road, a driver
should do what? - ✔✔avoid crossing the water.
✔✔When a driver detects that his/her vehicle is hydroplaning, he/she should do what? -
✔✔get off the accelerator, slow down, and use the brake lightly.
✔✔The three most important safety features on any vehicle - ✔✔steering controls,
braking systems, and mirrors.
✔✔What Texas bill dramatically changed the towing industry in Texas? - ✔✔House Bill
2094
✔✔House Bill 2094 moved operating authority from - ✔✔Texas Department of
Transportation (TXDOT) to Texas Department of License and Regulation (TDLR).
✔✔The state statute that covers towing - ✔✔Chapter 2308 of the Occupations Code.
✔✔Rules that are enforced by the Texas Department of License and Regulation (TDLR)
- ✔✔rules 85 and 86.
✔✔The three tow operator licenses in the state of Texas - ✔✔Consent Tow (CT),
Private Property Tow (PP), and Incident Management Two (IM).
, ✔✔You can only tow consent tows - ✔✔Consent tow license.
✔✔You can only tow private property and consent tows - ✔✔Private property license.
✔✔You can tow incident management, private property, and consent tows - ✔✔Incident
management license.
✔✔How often must licenses be renewed? - ✔✔annually
✔✔Who must complete a professional development course certified by the National
Safety Council or a course approved by the Texas Department of License and
Regulation (TDLR)? - ✔✔Incident Management License holders
✔✔Who must complete 4 hours of continuing education each year to renew their
license? - ✔✔Consent tow and private property tow operators
✔✔Who requires that each licensed operator submit to "random" drug testing each
year? - ✔✔The Texas Department of License and Regulation (TDLR)
✔✔License holders must wear a reflective vest that meets whose rule? - ✔✔ANSI/ISEA
✔✔How should a licence holder carry his/her license? - ✔✔It should be openly
displayed.
✔✔What rule states that a vehicle has a legible manufacturer's date plate indicating the
capacity of the boom, the winch, or the carry mechanism? - ✔✔TDLR Rules 86.1000
✔✔What rule states that an operator have a document in the truck from the
manufacturer stating the capacity of the boom, the winch, and the carry mechanism? -
✔✔TDLR Rules 86.1000
✔✔What rule states that every hydraulic line on each tow truck must be free of leaks
and be in good working condition free of defects? - ✔✔TDLR Rules 86.1000
✔✔What rule states that the winch must not exceed the capacity of the boom or leak
oil? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.1000
✔✔What rule states that the cables must be as specified by the manufacturer and be in
good condition, within manufacturer guidelines? - ✔✔TDLR RULES 86.1000
✔✔What rule states that a towing operator may not charge a fee for a non consent tow
that is greater than the statewide fee or non consent tow fee approved by 2308.2065? -
✔✔TDLR RULES 86.715
