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TCOLE TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION
CODE STUDY GUIDE
Authorized Emergency Vehicle - ANSWER - a fire department or police vehicle
- a public or private ambulance operated by a person who has been issued a license by the Texas Department of Health
- a private vehicle of a volunteer firefighter/EMS when responding to emergency
- a vehicle of a blood bank or tissue bank
- vehicle used for law enforcement purposes that is owned or leased by a federal government entity. Bicycle - ANSWER a device that a person may ride, propelled by human power, and has two tandem wheels at least one of which is more than 14 inches in diameter. Bus - ANSWER - a motor vehicle used to transport persons and designed to accommodate more than 10 passengers, including the operator
- a motor vehicle, other than a taxicab, designed and used to transport persons for compensation. Farm Tractor - ANSWER designed and used primarily as a farm implement to draw an implement of husbandry, including a plow or a mowing machine. House Trailer - ANSWER a trailer or semitrailer, other than a towable recreational vehicle, that
- is transportable on a highway in one or more sections
- is less than 40 feet in length, excluding tow bar, while in the traveling mode
- is built on a permanent chassis
- is designed to be used as a dwelling or for commercial purposes if connected to required utilities
- includes life support systems Implement Of Husbandry - ANSWER a vehicle, other than a passenger car or truck, that is designed and adapted for use as a farm implement, machinery, or tool for tilling the soil. Light truck - ANSWER a truck, including a pickup truck, panel delivery truck, or carryall truck, that has a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of 2,000 pounds or less. Moped - ANSWER a motor-driven cycle that cannot attain a speed in one mile of more than 30 miles per hour and the engine of which
- cannot produce more than two-brake horsepower; and
- if an internal combustion engine, has a piston displacement of 50 cubic centimeters or less
- connects to a power drive system that does not require the operator to shift gears. Motorcycle - ANSWER a motor vehicle that is equipped with a rider's saddle and designed to have not more than three wheels on the ground. Motor-Driven Cycle - ANSWER a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of 250 cubic centimeters or less. Motor Vehicle - ANSWER a self-propelled vehicle or a vehicle that is propelled by electric power from overhead trolley wires. Does not include electric bicycle. Mulitfunction school activity bus - ANSWER a motor vehicle used to transport preprimary, primary, or secondary students on a school-related activity trip other than on routes to and from school and that is not equipped with alternately flashing red lights and movable stop arms. Passenger Car - ANSWER means a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, used to transport persons and designed to accommodate 10 or fewer passengers, including the operator. Pole trailer - ANSWER means a vehicle without motive power
- designed to be drawn by another vehicle and secured to the other vehicle by pole, reach, boom, or other security device
- ordinarily used to transport a long or irregularly shaped load, including poles, pipes, or structural members, generally capable of sustaining themselves as beams between the supporting connections. Police vehicle - ANSWER a vehicle used by a peace officer by article 2.12, ccp for law enforcement purposes that
- is owned or leased by a governmental entity
- is owned or leased by the police department of a private institution of higher education that commissions peace officers
- is a private vehicle owned or leased by the peace officer approved for use for law enforcement purposes by the head of the law enforcement agency that employs the peace officer, Road Tractor - ANSWER means a motor vehicle designed and used to draw another vehicle but not constructed to carry a load independently or a part of the weight of the other vehicle or its load. School Activity Bus - ANSWER means a bus designed to accommodate more than 15 passengers, including the operator, that is owned, operated, rented, or leased by a school district and that is used to transport public school students on a school-related activity trip, other than on routes to and from school.
Motor Carrier - ANSWER means an individual, association, corporation or other legal entity that controls, operates, or directs the operation of one or more vehicles that transport persons or cargo over a road or highway in this state Operator - ANSWER a person who drives or has physical control of a vehicle. Owner - ANSWER a person who has a property interest in or title to a vehicle. Pedestrian - ANSWER means a person on foot. School Crossing Guard - ANSWER a person who is at least 18 years of age and is designated by a local authority to direct traffic in a school crossing zone for the protection of children going to or leaving a school. Department - ANSWER means the Department of Public Safety acting directly or through its authorized officers and agents. Local Authority - ANSWER means:(A) a county, municipality, or other local entity authorized to enact traffic laws under the laws of this state; or (B) a school district created under the laws of this state only when it is designating school crossing guards for schools operated by the district. Police Officer - ANSWER means an officer authorized to direct traffic or arrest persons who violate traffic regulations. State - ANSWER a state of the US (includes a province of Canada). Metropolitan Area - ANSWER an area (1) contains at least one municipality with a population of at least 100,000 and (2) includes the adjacent municipalities and unincorporated urban districts. Business District - ANSWER means the territory adjacent to and including a highway if buildings used for business or industrial purposes, including a building used as a hotel, bank, office building, public building, or railroad station: (A) are located within a 600-foot segment along the highway; and (B) within that segment the buildings occupy at least 300 feet of frontage: (i) on one side of the highway; or (ii) collectively on both sides of the highway. Residence District - ANSWER means the territory, other than a business district, adjacent to and including a highway, if at least 300 feet of the highway frontage is primarily improved with: (A) residences; or (B) buildings used for business purposes and residences.
Urban District - ANSWER means the territory adjacent to and including a highway, if the territory: (A) is not in a municipality; and (B) is improved with structures that are used for business, industry, or dwelling houses and located at intervals of less than 100 feet for a distance of at least one-quarter mile on either side of the highway. Non-Resident - ANSWER means a person who is not a resident of this state. Traffic - ANSWER means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, and conveyances, including vehicles and streetcars, singly or together while using a highway for the purposes of travel. Alley - ANSWER a street that is not used primarily for through traffic; and provides access to rear entrances of buildings or lots along a street. Crosswalk - ANSWER the portion of a roadway, including an intersection, designated as a pedestrian crossing by surface markings, including lines; or the portion of a roadway at an intersection that is within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway Freeway - ANSWER a divided, controlled-access highway for through traffic Freeway Main Lane - ANSWER a freeway lane having an uninterrupted flow of through traffic - does not include entrance/exit ramps. Highway or Street - ANSWER the width between the boundary lines of a publicly maintained way any part of which is open to the public for vehicular travel. Improved Shoulder - ANSWER a paved shoulder. Laned Roadway - ANSWER a roadway that is divided into at least two clearly marked lanes for vehicular travel. Limited-Access or Controlled Access highway - ANSWER means a highway or roadway to which: (A) persons, including owners or occupants of abutting real property, have no right of access; and (B) access by persons to enter or exit the highway or roadway is restricted under law except at a place and in the manner determined by the authority that has jurisdiction over the highway or roadway. Private Road or Driveway - ANSWER a privately owned way or place used for vehicular travel and used only by the owner and persons who have the owner's express or implied permission.
of an intersecting highway that includes two roadways at least 30 feet apart, is a separate intersection. Official Traffic Control Device - ANSWER a sign, signal, marking, or device that is placed or erected by a public body or officer having jurisdiction; and used to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. Railroad Sign or Signal - ANSWER a sign, signal, or device erected by a railroad, public body, or public officer to notify traffic of railroad tracks or an approaching railroad train. Traffic Control Signal - ANSWER a manual, electric, or mechanical device that alternately directs traffic to stop and to proceed. DayTime - ANSWER the period beginning one-half hour before sunrise and ending one- half hour after sunset. Explosive - ANSWER means a chemical compound or mechanical mixture that:(A) is commonly intended for use or used to produce an explosion; and(B) contains ingredients, which may include oxidizing or combustive units, in packing, proportions, or quantities that, if ignited by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonator, could suddenly generate highly heated gases that could damage surrounding objects or destroy life or limb. Flammable Liquid - ANSWER a liquid that has a flash point of not more than 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Gross Vehicle Weight - ANSWER the weight of a vehicle and the weight of its load. Night Time - ANSWER the period beginning one-half hour after sunset and ending one- half hour before sunrise. Park or Parking - ANSWER to stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than temporarily while loading or unloading merchandise or passengers. Personal Injury - ANSWER an injury to any part of the human body and that requires treatment. Right of Way - ANSWER the right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian that is approaching from a direction, at a speed, and within a proximity that could cause a collision unless one grants precedence to the other. Stand or Standing - ANSWER to halt an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than temporarily while receiving or discharging passengers.
Stop or Stopping - ANSWER means:(A) when required, to completely cease movement; and(B) when prohibited, to halt, including momentarily halting, an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, unless necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with the directions of a police officer or a traffic-control sign or signal. Litter - ANSWER means (A) a decayable waste from a public or private establishment, residence, or restaurant, including animal and vegetable waste material from a market or storage facility handling a storing produce or other food products, or the handling, preparation, cooking, or consumption of food, but not including sewage, body wastes or industrial by products; or (B) nondecayable solid waste, except ashes, that consists of: (i) combustible waste material, including paper, rags, cartons, wood, excelsior, furniture, rubber, plastics, yard trimmings, leaves, or similar materials; (iii) discarded or worn-out manufactured materials and machinery, including motor vesicles and parts of motor vehicles, tires, aircraft, farm implements, building or construction materials, appliances, and scrap metal. Dispose or Dump - ANSWER means to discharge, deposit, inject, spill,leak, or place litter on or into land or water. Illegal Dumping; Disgarding Lighted materials - ANSWER A person commits an offense if the person disposes or allows or permits the disposal of litter or other solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within 300 feet of a public highway, on a right-of-way, on other public or private property, or into inland or coastal water of the state. (a-1) A person commits an offense if: (1) the person discards lighted litter, including a match, cigarette, or cigar, onto open- space land, a private road or the right-of-way of a private road, a public highway or other public road or the right-of-way of a public highway or other public road, or a railroad right-of-way; and (2) a fire is ignited as a result of the conduct. Illegal Dumping; Disgarding Lighted materials (2) - ANSWER A person commits an offense if the person transports litter or other solid waste to a place that is not an approved solid waste site for disposal at the site. Illegal Dumping; Disgarding Lighted materials (1) - ANSWER A person commits an offense if the person receives litter or other solid waste for disposal at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, regardless of whether the litter or other solid waste or the land on which the litter or other solid waste is disposed is owned or controlled by the person. Penalties : Illegal Dumping; Disgarding Lighted materials - ANSWER An offense under Subsection (a), (b), or (c) is a Class C misdemeanor
Motorized Mobility Device - ANSWER for a person with physical disabilities that has 3+ wheels, propelled by a battery-powered motor, has less than one forward gear, and cannot exceed eight miles per hour. Local Authorities - ANSWER ARE allowed to regulate a highway under its jurisdiction in the reasonable exercise of its police power. Offense by Owner - ANSWER Vehicle owner commits offense if they require or knowingly permit the vehicle operator to violate law. Inchoate offense - ANSWER A person who attempts or conspires to attempt offense is guilty of offense. Penalty - ANSWER Misdemeanor unless otherwise specified; fine between $1-$200. Fine in Work Zone - ANSWER Offenses committed in work zones when workers are presented and notice is present may be subject to twice the min or max fine. Penalty for failing to yield right-of-way resulting in accident - ANSWER - $500-$2000 if person suffered BI
- $1000-$4000 if person suffered SBI Obedience to Police Officers/School Crossing Guards - ANSWER May not willfully fail or refuse to comply with order from a police officer or a school crossing guard who is performing duties and has been trained. Arrest and Notice - ANSWER Peace Officer may arrest without warrant Person shall be immediately taken before magistrate If not taken before magistrate, must be issued notice to appear Shall issue notice to appear if offense is speeding or open container. Time to appear must be at least 10 days after the date of arrest Fail to Appear results in charge of misdemeanor regardless of disposition of charge. Must register ___ after purchasing a vehicle or becoming a resident - ANSWER 30 days Offense if operates vehicle ___ after registration expires - ANSWER 5 days Registration offense may be dismissed if - ANSWER - Registers 20 working days or
- $20 administration fee General penalty - ANSWER Misdemeanor, fine $1-$ Wrong, fictitious, obscured registration - ANSWER Fine <$200, Class B if knowingly alters/fictitious Buyer's temp tag - ANSWER Valid until date of registration or 60th day after purchase
Wrong license plate - ANSWER Misdemeanor fine <$ Wrong, fictitious, altered, obscured license plate - ANSWER Misdemeanor fine <$200, Class B if knowingly alters Exempt from license - ANSWER Military, farming only, nonresident on active duty, family of nonresident with valid international license New Resident - ANSWER May operate for <90 if 16 or older and current other license --- days after Change of address - ANSWER 30th day after date Ineligible for license unless suspension expired - ANSWER If convicted of DWI/intoxication charges Class A and B restrictions - ANSWER - Under 17
- under 18 unless completed course
- no affidavit Driving While License Invalid - ANSWER Driving with expired/suspended license: Class C, Class B if prior, Class A if caused accident that resulted in SBI or death Left turn - ANSWER Extreme left lane lawfully available
