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Transportation Code
Texas Transportation Code
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle | Self -propelled vehicle for use on a highway, a trailer or semitrailer designed for use with a self-propelled vehicle, or a vehicle propelled by electric power from overhead wires and not operated on rails. |
| Passenger Car | Motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, used to transport persons and designed to accommodate 10 or fewer passengers, including the operator. |
| Bicycle | Device that a person may ride and that is propelled by human power and has two tandem wheels at least one of which is more than 14 inches in diameter. |
| Electric Bicycle | Bicycle designed to be propelled by electric motor, exclusively or in combination with application of human power; cannot attain a speed of more than 20 mph without the application of human power; and does not exceed 100 pounds |
| Bus | Motor vehicle used to transport persons and designed to accommodatejmore than 10 passengers, including the operator, or moter vehicle, other than taxicab, designed to transport persons for compensation. |
| Farm Tractor | Motor vehicle designed and used as a farm implement to draw an implement of husbandry, including a plow or a mowing machine. |
| Implement of Husbandry | 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 | Truck, including pickup truck, panel delivery truck, or carryall truck, that has a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of 2,000 pounds or less. |
| Instructional License | 15-18 years. Passed classroom and all phases except driving |
| Hardship License | 15 and older. For economic hardship, Illness of family member, Educational need. Course and exam required. |
| Restricted M License | Not more than 250 CC 15-18yrs Completed training course, may remove 250 CC on 16th BD |
| Moped License | Written (no driving) test, 2 HP or less, 15 yrs or older, no more than 30mph, no gears |
| Class A License | GVW 26,001 lbs or Combo Vehicles w/gross comb wt. 26,001 or more if gross wt any towed vehicle is less than 10,000 lbs |
| Class B License | GVW less than 26,000 lbs or less than 26,000 lbs towing vehicle greater than 10,000 or towing farm trailer greater than 20,000 lbs Bus with less than 24 passengers including driver |
| Class C License | Vehicle or combination vehicles not described in Class A or B, or GVW more than 26,0001 towing farm trailer more than 20,000 lbs |
| Class M License | operate a Motorcycle or Moped |
| Dump & Dispose | Discharge, deposit, inject, spill, leak or place littr on or into land or water |
| Illegal Dumping | disposes, allows or permits the disposal of litter at a place that is not approved solid site within 399' of HWY or ROW, public/private |
| Class C Misdemeanor - dumping | less than 5 lbs or has volume of less than or equal to 5 gallons |
| Class B Misdemeanor - dumping | greater than 5 lbs but less than 500 lbs has a volume of greater than 5 gallons but less than 500 gallons |
| Class A Misdemeanor | greater than 500 lbs or less than 1,000 lbs or Commercial greater than 5 lbs, but greater than 200 lbs volume or greater than 5 gallons, but less than 200 cubic feet |
| State Jail Felony | greater than 1000 lbs or greater than 200 cubic feet or commercial greater than 200 lbs volume or greater than 200 cubic feet or is contained in a closed barrel or drum |
| Duty to display lights | shall display - at night or atmospheric condition at distance of 1000- not more than 4 lighted at one time - 300 candlepower |
| Rear reflectors | Red - height 15-60" |
| Rear lights | Red, Amber, Yellow |
| Headlights | At least 2 - Height 24 to 54" |
| Tail lamps | At least 2 unless prior to 1960 height 15-72" visible - 1000' |
| Stop lamps | At least 2 unless prior to 1960 visible in sunlight distance of 300' |
| Turn signal | Front - white or amber rear red or amber visible 500' front or rear |
| Spot lamps | Not more than 2 - no part of beam strikes windshield, morror or occupant of another vehicle |
| Fog lamps | Not more than 2 - height 12-30" |
| Aux passing lamps | Not more than 2 - height 24-42" |
| Aux driving lamps | Not more than - height 16-24" |
| Horn | must be audible @ less than or equal to 200' |
| Mirrors | At least 1 mirror reflects to distance of 200' |
| Motorcycle | Headlaps not less than 2 - height 24-54" Front - Rear one tail lamp 20-72" one stop lamp one rear red reflector |
| Hazard lamps | Front: white or amber Rear: red or amber visible - 500' |
| Multi-beam lighting | High Beam Reveal a person at a distance of less than 450' Low Beam less than 150' operator able to select between levels; oncoming vehicle select lower beam within 500' from rear 300 ft. |
| Single beam lighting | Farm tractor; motor vehicle manufactured/sold before 9/4/48 emit a light sufficient to reveal a person or vehicle greater than 200 feet |
| House Trailer | less than 40'; used as dwelling; if commercial, required utilities |
| Moped | no more than 30 mph in one mile; 50 cc; does not require shift gears |
| Motorcycle/motor driven cycle | other than tractor; rider's saddle; not more than three wheels on ground; 250 cc or less |
| Multifunction School Activity Bus | alternately flashing red lights; movable stop arms; transport other than to and from school; equiped with CD, DVD, navigations, etc |
| Pole Trailer | Vehicle without motive power; to be drawn by another vehicle; secured by pole, reach, boom; for long or irregularly shaped load |
| Truck tractor/Road tractor | designed to draw another vehicle; not constructed to carry a load |
| Semi-trailer | designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle; transport persons or property; vehicles weight and load rest on or is carried by another |
| Trailer | designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle; to transport persons or property; no part of vehicle's weight rests on the motor vehicle |
| Electric Bicycle | bicycle with electric motor can be used in combination with human power; no more than 20 mph without human power; weight not over 100 lbs |
| Person | Individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation |
| Motor carrier | person that controls, operates or directs vehicles that transport persons or cargo over road or HWY in this state |
| Operater | person who drives or controls vehicle |
| Owner | person with property intent or title |
| Pedestrian | person afoot |
| School crossing guard | 18 yrs; resposible; designated by local authority to direct traffic in a schoool crossing zone |
| Department | Department of Public safety |
| Director | Director of public safety |
| Local authority | county, municipality or other local entity authorized to enact traffic laws under the laws of this state |
| Police Officer | officer authorized to direct traffic or arrest persons who violate traffic regulations |
| Metropolitan area | contains at least one municipality with poulation of at least 100,000...such as Dallas/Ft. Worth |
| Residence District | other than business district adjacent to hwy if at least 300 feet of the hwy frontage is primarily improved with residences; or buildings used for business purposes and residences |
| Business District | Territory adjacent to and including a hwy if building used for business; must be located with 600ft along the hwy and building must occupy at least 300 ft of frontage |
| Personal injury | injury to any part of the body and rquires treatment |
| Gross vehicle weight | weight of vehicle and weight of load |
| Traffic | all pedestrians, ridden or herded animals; including vehicles and streetcars singly or together while using hwy |
| Crosswalk | portion of roadway including intersection, designated as pedestrian crossing |
| Freeway | divided, controlled-access hwy for through traffic |
| Freeway main lane | freeway lane having a uninterrupted flow of through traffic |
| Improved shoulder | paved shoulder |
| Hwy/Street | width between the boundary lines of a publicly maintained way any part; open to the public for vehicular travel |
| Roadway | portion of hwy, other than the berm or shoulder that is improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel |
| laned road | roadway that is divided into at least two clearly marked lanes for vehicular travel |
| ramp | interconnecting roadway of traffic interchange |
| Safety zone | area in a roadway officially designated for exclusive pedestrian use and that is protected or so marked by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while so designated |
| School crossing zone | reduced speed zone for safe crossing for school children |
| Occupational License | "Essential need" Ocupational or trade; to & from educational facility; essential household duties |
| Shoulder | adjacent to roadway designed or used for parking |
| Sidewalk | between curb or lateral line of roadway and the adjacent property line intended for pedestrian use |
| Intersection | common area at the junction of two highways other than the junction of an alley and a highway |
| Traffic control device | sign marking, signal or device; railroad sign or signal |
| Rail transportation | carrier that operates cars other than streetcars on a stationary rail |
| flammable liquid | liquid that has a flashpoint of not more than 70 degrees |
| Explosive | chemical compound that is commonly intended for use to produce explosive |
| Gross Vehicle Weight | weight of vehicle plus weight of load |
| Park or parking | stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle |
| Stand or Standing | Halt an occupied or unoccupied vehicle |
| Right of way | right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed |
| Stop or stopping | when required to complete cease movement |
| commercial purpose | for purpose of economic gain |
| dispose and dump | discharge; deposit; inject; spill; leak; place litter on or into water |
| Litter - Decayable waste | from public or private establishment including animal and vegetable waste material.... |
| Litter - Non-decayable solid waste | except ashes, consists of combustible waste material, including: paper, rags, cartons, wood, excelsior, furniature, rubber, plastics, yard trimmings, leaves, similar materials |
| Litter - Non-combustible waste | glass, crockery, tin or aluminum cans, metal furniture, and similar materials that do not burn at ordinary incinerator temps of 1800 degrees or less |
| Litter - Discarded or worn-out manufactured materials | motor vehicles and parts, tires, aircraft, farm implement, building or construction materials, appliances, scrap metal |
| Approved solid waste site | site permitted or registered by Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission for disposal of solid waste |
| Illegal Dumping - 5 lb or less | Class C |
| Illegal Dumping - more than 5 lbs but less than 500 lbs | Class B |
| Illegal Dumping - 500 lbs or more but less than 1000 lbs | Class A |
| Illegal Dumping for commercial purpose - 5-200 lbs 5 gallons, | Class A |
| Illegal Dumping - 1000 lbs or more, or for commercial purpose and weighs 200 lbs or more; is closed in a barrel or drum | State Jail Felony |
| Construction Zone fine | must reduce speed to 20mph below posted; violaters fined up to $2000 |
| Failure to yielld ROW resulting in accident | fine not less than $500 or more than $2000 If injuries no less than $1000 or more than $4000 |
| Drivers License | authorization issued by dept for the operation of a motor vehicle |
| Exempt from License | military, oporating road machine, farm tractor or implement of husbandry; non-resident on active duty; spouse or child; |
| New Resident license | may operate motor vehicle no more than 90 days of the date they enter this state |
| License change of address | Person shall notify dept of name/address change within 30 days after the change |
| Restrictions for class A and B License | under 17; under 18 unless completed drivers training;; has not provided dept with affidavit |
| CDL tests | Hazardous material Tanker Doubles/Triples School Bus |
| Traffic Signals can only be | green, yellow, red |
| Flashing signals: | operator facing flashing red signal shall stop at marked stop line. With absence of stop line, shall stop before entering crosswalk |
| Passing to the left | Must return to authorized lane of travel within 200 feet of approaching vehicle |
| Passinbg a school Bus | $500-$1250 first offense $1000-$2000 if 2nd offence within 5 yrs Class A - serious bodily injury Previously convicted - State Jail |
| Arm signals - left turn | arm extended horizontally |
| Arm signals - right turn | arm extended upward |
| Arm signal - stop | arm extended downward |
| Arm signals | center of steering post to left outside of body is 2 feet or center of steering post to rear is more than 14 feet |
| Beach Speed limit | 15 mph |
| Railroad stop distances | 15-50 ft from nearest rail punishable $50-$200 |
| school bus crossing rail | must stop 15-50 feet out, listen and look in both directions, proceed when safe without shifting gears |
| Vehicle with explosives crossing rail | slow to 20mph with in 200 ft of tracks |
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