TEA Traffic Enforcement Agent Parking and Traffic Regulations 5

Question 1

A car is parked blocking a driveway with no sign, and the property owner requests it be ticketed. What should the TEA do?

Accepted Answer

Issue a summons since blocking a driveway is a violation regardless of signage

Answer

Blocking a private driveway is a parking violation by law; no additional signage is required for enforcement.

Question 2

How should a TEA document a vehicle that has no readable license plate when issuing a summons?

Accepted Answer

Record all visible identifying information such as make, model, color, and VIN if visible

Answer

When a plate is missing or unreadable, the TEA records all available vehicle identifiers to allow the summons to be matched later.

Question 3

What is the minimum distance a vehicle must maintain from a stop sign when parking?

Accepted Answer

30 feet

Answer

Most jurisdictions require vehicles to park at least 30 feet from a stop sign to preserve sight lines for drivers.

Question 4

A TEA discovers that a meter is broken and a car has been parked at it for two hours. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Do not issue a summons; note the broken meter and report it

Answer

A malfunctioning meter is typically not the motorist's fault, so no summons is issued, but the meter must be reported for repair.

Question 5

Which document does a TEA use to track the number and type of summonses issued during a shift?

Accepted Answer

A daily activity or summons log

Answer

TEAs maintain a daily activity log or summons log that records each summons issued, including location and violation type.

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