Sept. 1st 2005 Will Bring New Traffic Laws To The Lone Star

By Author: Joe Gerstl
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A number of notable Texas traffic and driving laws intended to improve safety on the roads and drivers education awareness go into effect on September 1.

Automobile operators under the age of Operators will nowadays have a harder time getting traffic violations flushed from their automobile operators. SB 1005 provides that if a driver younger than record years of age commits a traffic offense classified as a moving violation, the judge must necessitate the driver to complete a classroom based or online defensive driving course. Beyond that, if the driver holds a provisional driver license - in other words, is under 25 years of age - they must submit to a Texas Department of Public Safety road test in addition to taking an offline or online defensive driving course. Failure by the driver to meet this requirement will result in a final conviction for that traffic offense.

Proof of insurance will be enforced through the new State law SB 1670. ...
... This law requires the Dept. of Insurance, in conjunction with TDOT and other bureaux, to constitute a confirmation program for vehicle insurance in order to try and cut back the number of uninsured motor vehicle operators.

SB 1257 prohibits use of wireless communications gear (including cell telephones) for the first six calendar months after adolescents get their driver licenses. The bill also interdicts passenger bus motor vehicle operators carrying minors from using wireless communications hardware, except in emergencies or when the vehicle is stopped. Use of wireless equipment has become ubiquitous and is under suspicion of inducing accidents.

Many of the items covered by these laws are talked about in the available Texas defensive driving courses offered up online and in classroom settings. Prices might vary for operators safety courses but the lower limit they can be by law in the state of Texas is $25.

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Cindy Cashman operates Official Defensive Driving where traffic tickets can be eliminated through a defensive driving online course. Go to http://www.OfficialDefensiveDriving.com to Save the time, money and hassle of attending classroom based defensive driving classes.