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Traffic Law and Enforcement Flashcards

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  1. Under the Texas Transportation Code, a driver is required to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk when the pedestrian is:

    Answer: In the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling or approaching from the opposite half

    Texas Transportation Code §552.003 requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks when the pedestrian is in the vehicle's half of the road or approaching from the opposite half.

  2. A Texas officer clocks a vehicle at 90 mph in a posted 70 mph zone on a highway. Under Texas law, this is:

    Answer: A Class B misdemeanor if speed exceeds posted limit by 20+ mph outside a highway construction zone

    Racing or exceeding 85 mph, or exceeding the speed limit by more than 20 mph in construction zones, triggers Class B misdemeanor charges; plain speeding is generally a fine-only offense.

  3. The Texas Safety Responsibility Act primarily requires vehicle owners to maintain which type of financial responsibility?

    Answer: Liability insurance meeting minimum statutory limits

    Texas Transportation Code Chapter 601 requires owners and operators to maintain liability insurance at minimum statutory limits to demonstrate financial responsibility.

  4. Under Texas Transportation Code, a driver approaching an intersection with a flashing red light must:

    Answer: Stop and yield as if at a stop sign

    Texas Transportation Code §544.007 requires a driver facing a flashing red signal to stop and yield the right-of-way before proceeding, treating it as a stop sign.

  5. A driver with a standard Texas operator's license accumulates how many points in 36 months to trigger a mandatory surcharge under the Driver Responsibility Program?

    Answer: 6 points

    Under the Texas Driver Responsibility Program, accumulating 6 or more points in 36 months triggers an annual surcharge on the driver's license.

  6. When executing a traffic stop on a highway at night, officers should position the patrol unit to:

    Answer: Position at an angle offset to the left to protect the officer and create a safety buffer

    TCOLE training standards recommend angling the patrol vehicle to the left of the stopped car to protect the officer from passing traffic and provide a safety zone.

  7. Under Texas law, a person commits the offense of racing on a highway if they participate in any of the following EXCEPT:

    Answer: A drag race on a closed track sanctioned by the state

    Texas Transportation Code §545.420 prohibits racing on public highways; sanctioned events on closed tracks are excluded from this prohibition.