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Traffic Laws and Enforcement Flashcards

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  1. Under Texas Transportation Code, what is the minimum following distance a driver must maintain behind an emergency vehicle that is stopped with lights activated?

    Answer: 500 feet

    Texas law requires drivers to maintain at least 500 feet following distance behind a stationary authorized emergency vehicle with lights activated.

  2. A driver makes a left turn from a one-way street onto another one-way street in Texas. Which lane should the driver turn into?

    Answer: The leftmost available lane

    When turning left from a one-way onto another one-way, Texas law requires the driver to enter the leftmost available lane.

  3. Under Texas law, a driver approaching a school bus with alternating red lights flashing on a divided highway must:

    Answer: Stop only if traveling in the same direction as the bus

    On a divided highway with a physical median, only drivers traveling in the same direction as the school bus must stop for flashing red lights.

  4. What BAC level creates a legal presumption of intoxication for a commercial motor vehicle operator in Texas?

    Answer: 0.04

    Texas law sets a BAC of 0.04 as the legal limit for commercial vehicle operators, half the standard 0.08 limit.

  5. A Texas officer observes a driver weaving within their lane but not crossing lane lines. This behavior:

    Answer: Can support reasonable suspicion for a DWI stop

    Weaving within a single lane can contribute to reasonable suspicion of intoxication even without crossing lane markings.

  6. Under Texas Transportation Code §545.351, the basic speed rule states a driver must not drive at a speed that:

    Answer: Is greater than reasonable and prudent under conditions

    The basic speed rule prohibits driving faster than is reasonable and prudent given actual road, weather, and traffic conditions.

  7. In Texas, a driver involved in a crash resulting only in property damage of $1,000 or more must:

    Answer: File a written report with DPS within 10 days

    Texas law requires a written crash report to DPS within 10 days when damage meets or exceeds $1,000 and no officer investigated the scene.