Texas Parent Taught Drivers Ed Revision
Exam Questions With Solved Solutions.
What does PTDE stand for? - Answer Parent Taught Drivers Ed
Which state department regulates PTDE? - Answer Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
(TDLR)
What is TDLR? - Answer Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
What is inside the PTDE packet? - Answer Information about the rules of the PTDE program and forms
to fill out.
What fees do families have to pay throughout the whole licensing process? - Answer $20 (DL-92), $75-
100 (price of Aceable), $16 permit fee, $11 license fee
What is the $16 fee paid at the DPS? - Answer The processing fee for the permit.
What is TDLR's customer support number? - Answer (800) 803-9202
When would you call TDLR for help? - Answer Clarification on PTDE rules
What is DPS' customer support number? - Answer (512) 424-2600 - Only phone tree, does not reach an
actual person
What is the concurrent method? - Answer Take the first 6 hours of Aceable (level 1), get permit, then
complete the course + driving hours together.
What is the block method? - Answer Take the whole course (all 32 hours, all 12 levels) before getting
the permit. Then complete driving
, Is Aceable concurrent or block by default? - Answer Concurrent
If a student wanted to do block, how do we make that work for them? - Answer They need to ignore
the first certificate they get and contact us when they have finished the course. We will update the
certificate to say "block" and change the completion date to the day they finished the whole course.
What is the minimum age that a student can start PTDE? - Answer 14 years old
What is the minimum age that a student can obtain a permit? - Answer 15 years old
What is the minimum age that a student can obtain a driver license? - Answer 16 years old
What is the oldest a student can be and still be allowed to take PTDE? - Answer 24 years old. Yes, PTDE
is valid for anyone between 14 and 24, however it is recommended for those 18-24 to take our adult
drivers ed course instead. Anyone 25 and up is not required to take drivers ed.
Who can teach parent taught drivers ed? - Answer You are the student's parent, step-parent,
grandparent, step-grandparent, foster parent, legal guardian, or an individual designated by your
parent/legal guardian/judge.
You must have a valid Texas driver license for the preceding three years.*
You don't have a conviction or probated sentence of driving while intoxicated in the past 7 years.
You don't have a conviction or probated sentence of criminally negligent homicide.
You haven't had your driving privileges suspended, revoked, or forfeited for traffic-related violations in
the past three years.
You don't have six or more points assigned to your driver license.
What happens if an instructor is found to be ineligible at the DPS? - Answer All PTDE instruction is
considered invalid. The student needs to find another parent instructor and fill out the forms in the
packet with the new instructor's info
OR- they can switch to Instructor Taught Drivers Ed (no parent instructor required).
Exam Questions With Solved Solutions.
What does PTDE stand for? - Answer Parent Taught Drivers Ed
Which state department regulates PTDE? - Answer Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
(TDLR)
What is TDLR? - Answer Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
What is inside the PTDE packet? - Answer Information about the rules of the PTDE program and forms
to fill out.
What fees do families have to pay throughout the whole licensing process? - Answer $20 (DL-92), $75-
100 (price of Aceable), $16 permit fee, $11 license fee
What is the $16 fee paid at the DPS? - Answer The processing fee for the permit.
What is TDLR's customer support number? - Answer (800) 803-9202
When would you call TDLR for help? - Answer Clarification on PTDE rules
What is DPS' customer support number? - Answer (512) 424-2600 - Only phone tree, does not reach an
actual person
What is the concurrent method? - Answer Take the first 6 hours of Aceable (level 1), get permit, then
complete the course + driving hours together.
What is the block method? - Answer Take the whole course (all 32 hours, all 12 levels) before getting
the permit. Then complete driving
, Is Aceable concurrent or block by default? - Answer Concurrent
If a student wanted to do block, how do we make that work for them? - Answer They need to ignore
the first certificate they get and contact us when they have finished the course. We will update the
certificate to say "block" and change the completion date to the day they finished the whole course.
What is the minimum age that a student can start PTDE? - Answer 14 years old
What is the minimum age that a student can obtain a permit? - Answer 15 years old
What is the minimum age that a student can obtain a driver license? - Answer 16 years old
What is the oldest a student can be and still be allowed to take PTDE? - Answer 24 years old. Yes, PTDE
is valid for anyone between 14 and 24, however it is recommended for those 18-24 to take our adult
drivers ed course instead. Anyone 25 and up is not required to take drivers ed.
Who can teach parent taught drivers ed? - Answer You are the student's parent, step-parent,
grandparent, step-grandparent, foster parent, legal guardian, or an individual designated by your
parent/legal guardian/judge.
You must have a valid Texas driver license for the preceding three years.*
You don't have a conviction or probated sentence of driving while intoxicated in the past 7 years.
You don't have a conviction or probated sentence of criminally negligent homicide.
You haven't had your driving privileges suspended, revoked, or forfeited for traffic-related violations in
the past three years.
You don't have six or more points assigned to your driver license.
What happens if an instructor is found to be ineligible at the DPS? - Answer All PTDE instruction is
considered invalid. The student needs to find another parent instructor and fill out the forms in the
packet with the new instructor's info
OR- they can switch to Instructor Taught Drivers Ed (no parent instructor required).
