September 1st Brings Just Released Traffic Laws To Texas

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

Motor vehicle operators under the age of Operators will now have a harder time getting traffic tickets elminated from their automobile operators. SB 1005 provides that if a driver younger than 25 years of age commits a traffic offense classified as a moving violation, the judge must demand the driver to complete a classroom based or online defensive driving course. In addition, if the driver holds a provisional driver license - in other words, is under 25 years of age - they must submit to a Texas DPS 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 Texas law SB 1670. This law requires the Department of Insurance, ...
... in conjunction with Texas Dept. of Transportation and other authorities, to establish a verification program for vehicle insurance in order to try and trim down the amount of uninsured drivers.

SB 1257 prohibits use of wireless communications hardware (including cellular phones) for the first six months after teenagers get their driver licenses. The bill also disallows passenger bus motor vehicle operators carrying minors from using wireless communications devices, except in emergencies or when the bus is stopped. Use of wireless equipment has become omnipresent and is under suspicion of causing accidents.

Many of the items covered by these laws are discussed in the available Texas defensive driving courses offered up online and in classroom settings. Prices may 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.