Moore County, Texas Online Driver’s Ed

A student may begin classroom driver education at age 14 but cannot apply for the learner license until at least age 15. (dps.texas.gov)

Classroom Requirements

Current Texas DPS guidance identifies a 24-hour teen classroom phase.

Concurrent method:

1. Complete the first 6 classroom hours.
2. Pass the learner-license knowledge examination.
3. Obtain the learner license.
4. Complete the remaining 18 classroom hours.

Block method:

1. Complete all 24 classroom hours.
2. Pass the knowledge examination.
3. Obtain the learner license.

(dps.texas.gov)

Learner License

Texas DPS requires a teen learner-license applicant to be age 15 through 17.

The student must complete either:

6 classroom hours under the concurrent method

or

24 classroom hours under the block method.

DPS also requires qualifying education documentation, such as a diploma, GED, or Verification of Enrollment and Attendance when applicable. (dps.texas.gov)

Impact Texas Teen Drivers

Impact Texas Teen Drivers is a two-hour program required for drivers ages 15 through 17 taking an approved Parent-Taught or minor driver education course.

The certificate is valid for 90 days and must be completed after the applicable behind-the-wheel requirements and before the driving skills test. (dps.texas.gov)

Start Texas Parent-taught Driver Ed

→ DriverEdToGo.com

DriverEdToGo provides the online classroom and theory portion.

Professional in-car instruction must be arranged separately.

A block-method student generally:

1. Completes all 24 classroom hours.
2. Passes the knowledge examination.
3. Obtains the learner license.
4. Completes professional behind-the-wheel instruction.
5. Completes the required observation component.
6. Completes supervised driving practice.
7. Completes Impact Texas Teen Drivers.
8. Passes the driving skills test.
9. Completes provisional licensing.

Current DPS guidance specifically requires all 24 classroom hours before the learner-license step under the block method. (dps.texas.gov)

Professional In-Car Instruction

Before enrolling with a driving school, ask:

1. Is your Texas driver education provider license active?
2. Do you provide behind-the-wheel instruction for minors?
3. Do you offer in-car-only enrollment?
4. Do you accept students who completed classroom instruction through another provider?
5. Do you provide the required observation component?
6. Where do lessons begin?
7. Do you provide U.S. 87/287 or U.S. 385 practice after the student reaches the appropriate skill level?
8. What completion documentation do you issue?

Do not assume every school accepts transfer students.

Start Texas Teen Driver Ed Online

→ DriverEdToGo.com

Adult driver education follows a separate licensing process.

Texas DPS requires first-time Texas applicants ages 18 through 24 to complete the six-hour adult driver education course.

Applicants age 25 or older are not generally required to complete driver education. (dps.texas.gov)

Teen observation requirements, supervised teen driving, and graduated teen licensing should not be applied to adult applicants.

Impact Texas Adult Drivers

Impact Texas Adult Drivers is a one-hour program.

DPS requires ITAD for applicable adult applicants before the driving skills test. The certificate is valid for 90 days. (dps.texas.gov)

DPS also states that ITAD is separate from the six-hour adult driver education course and should be completed afterward. (impacttexasdrivers.dps.texas.gov)

Start the Texas 6-hour Adult Driver Ed Course

→ AdultDriversEdExpress.com

Teen Parent-Taught Applicants

A Parent-Taught student generally:

1. Confirms instructor eligibility.
2. Enrolls in an approved Parent-Taught course.
3. Completes the applicable classroom requirement.
4. Applies for the learner license.
5. Completes required in-car education and supervised practice.
6. Holds the learner license for the required period.
7. Completes ITTD.
8. Passes the driving skills test.
9. Completes provisional licensing.

Teen Block-Method Applicants

A block-method student generally:

1. Completes all 24 classroom hours.
2. Passes the knowledge examination.
3. Obtains the learner license.
4. Completes professional in-car instruction separately.
5. Completes supervised driving.
6. Completes ITTD.
7. Passes the driving skills test.
8. Completes provisional licensing.

Adult Applicants

A first-time applicant ages 18 through 24 generally:

1. Completes the six-hour adult driver education course.
2. Schedules a DPS appointment.
3. Presents required documentation.
4. Completes applicable testing and vision requirements.
5. Completes ITAD.
6. Passes the driving skills test.
7. Completes license issuance.

Moore County is a relatively small county by population, but the road network carries major regional and industrial traffic.

The U.S. 87 corridor west of Dumas is part of the Texas Freight Network, National Highway System, Texas Trunk System, and Ports-to-Plains Corridor. (txdot.gov)

Students may encounter:

Long-distance freight trucks

Agricultural equipment

Feedlot traffic

Industrial vehicles

Tankers

Regional commuters

Rural intersections

Long straight highway sections

Strong winds

Blowing dust

Limited nighttime lighting outside developed areas

A useful training progression is:

1. Parking areas
2. Residential streets in Dumas
3. Lower-speed city arterials
4. SH 152
5. U.S. 87/287
6. U.S. 385
7. Rural intersections
8. FM roads
9. Construction zones
10. Rural nighttime driving
11. Longer regional trips after the student develops reliable highway judgment

Dumas is the county seat and primary transportation hub.

Major routes include:

U.S. 87

U.S. 287

U.S. 385

SH 152

SH 354

FM 2589

For a beginning driver, Dumas provides practice with:

Residential streets

Commercial traffic

Truck traffic

Regional highway intersections

Higher-speed road entry

Lane selection

City-to-rural transitions

Construction

The most important local skill is learning to recognize when ordinary city streets feed directly into major regional freight corridors.

U.S. 87 and U.S. 287

U.S. 87 and U.S. 287 form Moore County’s defining regional corridor.

TxDOT is studying whether the corridor between Amarillo and Dumas should be upgraded to interstate standards as part of future I-27. The study covers U.S. 87/U.S. 287 through Randall, Potter, and Moore counties and extends to a logical northern terminus at U.S. 287 north of Dumas. (txdot.gov)

For a beginning driver, U.S. 87/287 introduces:

Regional freight traffic

Higher speeds

Multiple lanes in developed sections

Long-distance travel

Large trucks

Rural intersections

Passing-lane awareness

Construction zones

Students should build reliable lane control and truck awareness before making longer regional trips.

The Amarillo-to-Dumas study is a feasibility study.

TxDOT is evaluating potential concepts for upgrading U.S. 87/U.S. 287 to interstate standards.

The goals include:

Freight mobility

Safety

Regional connectivity

Economic development

Future I-27 expansion

(txdot.gov)

It does not.

For student drivers, the useful lesson is that the highway network may become more freeway-oriented in the future.

The strongest current Moore County driver education topic is the U.S. 87 widening project.

In March 2026, TxDOT reported that construction was set to begin on a $99 million U.S. 87 upgrade in Hartley and Moore counties.

The project will convert the existing highway into a four-lane divided roadway with center turn lanes from the U.S. 385 area toward FM 2589 near Dumas.

TxDOT expects completion by 2030. (txdot.gov)

This means current students are learning on a corridor undergoing a major design change.

Existing Road Conditions

Older portions of the corridor operate as a Super-2 or lower-capacity rural highway.

Students need to understand:

Passing lanes

Oncoming traffic

Lane endings

Rural intersections

Truck spacing

Future Divided Highway Conditions

As the project is completed, students will encounter:

Two lanes in each direction

A divided roadway

Center turn lanes in some areas

Additional capacity

Different turning movements

New pavement markings

Construction Conditions

During construction, expect:

Lane shifts

Reduced speeds

Construction trucks

Barriers

Uneven pavement

Temporary signs

Changed shoulder conditions

Current traffic control always takes priority over memory.

TxDOT specifically identifies U.S. 87 west of Dumas as a truck freight corridor. (txdot.gov)

Students should learn strong habits around trucks.

Leave More Following Distance

Large trucks block forward visibility.

Additional space improves reaction time.

Avoid Blind Spots

Do not remain beside a tractor-trailer longer than necessary.

Expect Wide Turns

Freight vehicles may need extra room to enter:

Industrial sites

Agricultural facilities

Fuel stations

Highway intersections

Check Mirrors Before Slowing

A truck behind the student needs more stopping distance.

Signal early and brake predictably.

U.S. 385 serves the western and northern Panhandle regional road network and connects with U.S. 87 west of Dumas.

The U.S. 87 widening project begins east of the U.S. 385/U.S. 87 interchange. (txdot.gov)

For students, U.S. 385 provides practice with:

Highway-speed travel

Truck traffic

Long-distance driving

Rural intersections

Passing decisions

Wind exposure

Long straight road sections

SH 152 is an important east-west route through Moore County and Dumas.

The future I-27 feasibility study includes concepts with a potential interchange east of Dumas at SH 152. (ftp.txdot.gov)

That interchange is conceptual.

For a beginning driver, SH 152 provides practice with:

Regional truck traffic

Highway turns

Rural intersections

Industrial access

Higher-speed lane control

Travel between Dumas and surrounding communities

SH 354 serves the southern and eastern Dumas road network.

Recent TxDOT Rural TIP revisions referenced U.S. 87 south of SH 354, confirming the route’s relationship with the regional freight network. (txdot.gov)

Students should use SH 354 as an intermediate highway-training route only after building reliable local-road skills.

Moore County roads often include long straight sections.

These roads can make speed difficult to judge by feel.

Students should develop habits of:

Checking the speedometer periodically

Looking far ahead

Checking mirrors

Maintaining lane position

Watching side roads

Recognizing slower trucks early

Avoiding distraction

A straight road is not an easy road if speeds are high.

Open Panhandle terrain leaves vehicles exposed to wind.

Students should use steady steering rather than abrupt corrections.

Wind matters even more around:

Tractor-trailers

Box trucks

Trailers

High-profile vehicles

Leave additional space around large vehicles and avoid remaining directly beside them.

Agricultural activity and strong winds can produce localized dust.

If visibility decreases:

Reduce speed

Increase following distance

Use headlights when appropriate

Avoid passing

Avoid abrupt lane changes

Do not continue at normal highway speed when visible stopping distance becomes inadequate.

Moore County includes substantial agricultural land.

TxDOT’s U.S. 87 project documentation describes the corridor west of Dumas as a rural agricultural area with irrigated fields, dry cropland, pastureland, farmsteads, and agricultural production facilities. (ftp.txdot.gov)

Students may encounter:

Farm equipment

Grain trucks

Pickup trucks

Trailers

Agricultural entrances

Irrigation-related service vehicles

Slow-moving equipment

A slower vehicle does not automatically create a safe passing opportunity.

A vehicle on U.S. 87, U.S. 287, U.S. 385, SH 152, or another regional highway may appear distant but reach the intersection quickly.

Students should:

Come to a complete stop where required

Look both directions

Look again

Judge speed as well as distance

Avoid uncertain gaps

Accelerate smoothly

Check mirrors after entering traffic

Cactus is an incorporated city north of Dumas.

Current Texas Comptroller records identify the City of Cactus as an active municipal taxing unit. (comptroller.texas.gov)

The local driving environment is influenced by:

Industrial traffic

Agricultural traffic

U.S. highway access

Commercial vehicles

Regional commuting

Rural roads

Students should focus on the transition between local streets and high-speed regional roads.

Sunray is an incorporated city in northeastern Moore County.

Current Texas Comptroller records identify the City of Sunray as an active municipal taxing unit. (comptroller.texas.gov)

Students in Sunray may encounter:

Small-city streets

SH 152-area travel

Industrial vehicles

Agricultural roads

Long-distance travel

Night driving

Travel toward Dumas and neighboring counties

A separate Sunray page should only be created if search demand supports enough independent content.

Night driving outside Dumas, Cactus, and Sunray deserves deliberate supervised practice.

Students should practice:

Correct high and low beam use

Looking farther ahead

Increasing following distance

Watching roadway edges

Recognizing intersections earlier

Reducing speed when visibility decreases

Avoiding fixation on approaching headlights

Watching for trucks and agricultural equipment

Moore County is part of TxDOT’s current 2027-2030 Amarillo District Rural Transportation Improvement Program. (txdot.gov)

The largest current local project is the U.S. 87 widening west of Dumas.

Students should expect:

Temporary speed reductions

Construction vehicles

Lane shifts

New pavement markings

Median construction

Loose material

Barriers

Temporary signs

Current traffic controls always take priority over memory.

Eligible students can complete the applicable online portion of Texas driver education from Dumas, Cactus, Sunray, and rural homes throughout Moore County.

Texas licensing requirements do not change based on where the student lives.

The three course choices remain:

Parent-Taught Driver Education

→ DriverEdToGo.com

Teen Driver Education, Block Method

→ DriverEdToGo.com

Texas 6-Hour Adult Driver Education

→ AdultDriversEdExpress.com

Dumas Driver License Office

Current public driver-license listings identify:

817 South Bliss Dumas, TX 79029

Phone: 806-935-5058

as the Dumas Driver License Office. (local.dmv.org)

Current public office information lists driver license, identification, written testing, road testing, and commercial-license services.

It also states that driver-license and identification services, including drive tests, are appointment based. (local.dmv.org)

Because I did not independently verify the 817 South Bliss address from a current 2026 DPS facilities report, use the live Texas DPS scheduler before publication and before visiting.

Before going, confirm:

Current office address

Appointment availability

Learner-license services

First-time driver-license services

Knowledge testing

Road-test availability

Current service days

Current operating hours

The current Texas Comptroller directory identifies the Moore County Tax Assessor-Collector at:

500 S. Dumas Avenue Dumas, TX 79029

(comptroller.texas.gov)

Current public vehicle-registration information states that this office does not handle driver-license or ID-card transactions. (local.dmv.org)

The county tax office handles vehicle title and registration functions.

Do not send a learner-license or first-time driver-license applicant there for DPS licensing services.

Teen block-method students must arrange professional in-car instruction separately.

Families should use the current Texas provider licensing system and ask:

1. Is your Texas driver education provider license active?
2. Do you provide professional behind-the-wheel instruction for minors?
3. Do you offer in-car-only enrollment?
4. Do you accept students who completed classroom instruction through another provider?
5. Do you provide the required observation component?
6. Where do lessons begin?
7. Do you provide U.S. 87/U.S. 287 or rural highway instruction once the student is ready?
8. What completion documentation do you issue?

These providers are independent resources. Inclusion does not imply affiliation with DriverEdToGo or CyberActive, Inc.

Parent-Taught Driver Education

For eligible Texas teen students following the Parent-Taught Driver Education pathway.

Start Parent-taught Driver Ed

→ DriverEdToGo.com

Teen Driver Education, Block Method

For eligible teen students completing the online classroom portion first and arranging professional in-car instruction separately.

Start Texas Teen Driver Ed

→ DriverEdToGo.com

Texas 6-Hour Adult Driver Education

For adult applicants using the applicable Texas adult driver education pathway.

Start Texas Adult Driver Ed

→ AdultDriversEdExpress.com

The incorporated municipalities verified through current Texas Comptroller records are:

Cactus

Dumas

Sunray

(comptroller.texas.gov)