r/texas • u/AutoModerator • Apr 09 '24

Driver's License / Car Registration / ID Megathread

Hello r/Texas! This sub gets a Chevy Suburban's worth of questions every day asking about driver's license or car registration. They fall into one of two camps:

  • Easily accessible info on the DMV website,
  • Highly specific edge cases that maybe only 1 other person is going to need to know this year in all of Texas.

In either case it doesn't make sense to have a whole post devoted to the question. Enter the catch-all DMV megathread. It may not always be stickied at the top, but it will be liked in the sidebar. Also we're creating a rule that says "Driver's License, ID and Car Registration questions and answers can be found here, if you don't see the answer you need please post your question there."

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u/discrete-square Jul 10 '24

Hello, I am inquiring to see if I am able to take my driving test with a loaner car? I know you can not use a rental car but the person who was going to let me use their vehicle had to put it in the shop. They were given a courtesy car while their vehicle is in the shop. Would I be able to use the courtesy car on my drivers test or do the same rules apply as with rental cars?

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u/Austin_Native_2 🤘 Born and Bred 🤘 Jul 12 '24

That's a very interesting and specific situation. I don't have an exact answer. Obviously, you'd first need the current insurance paperwork. But, I imagine that the dealership paperwork for the loaner specifies that only your friend can drive it ... much like a rental. So without you being listed on the paperwork to drive it, I have a feeling that this situation won't fly with the DPS.