9/1/05 Will bring New Traffic Laws to The state of Texas

By Joe Gerstl

A number of notable Texas traffic and driving laws designed to increase safety on the roads and drivers education(http://www.officialdefensivedriving.com) awareness go into effect on Sept 1.

Automobile operators under the age of Motor vehicle operators will at present have a harder time getting traffic violations flushed from their 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 necessitate the driver to complete a classroom based or online defensive driving(http://www.officialdefensivedriving.com) course. In addition, if the driver holds a provisional driver license - in other words, is under operators 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(http://www.officialdefensivedriving.com). 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 Lone Star State law SB 1670. This law necessitates the Department of Insurance, in conjunction with TxDOT and other authorities, to constitute a confirmation program for automobile insurance in order to try and trim back the number of uninsured motor vehicle operators.

SB 1257 disallows use of wireless communications devices (including cellular telephones) for the first six months after teenagers obtain their driver licenses. The bill also interdicts passenger bus automobile operators transporting minors from utilizing wireless communications gear, except in emergencies or when the bus is stopped. Use of wireless gear has become omnipresent and is under suspicion of inducing accidents.

Many of the items covered by these laws are talked over in the available Lone Star State defensive driving courses offered up online and in classroom settings. Prices can vary for motor vehicle operators safety courses(http://www.officialdefensivedriving.com) but the minimum they can be by law in the state of Texas is $25.

About the author:
Cindy Cashman operates Official Defensive Driving and provides online defensive driving courses. Save the time, money and hassle of attending defensive driving classes. Go to http://www.OfficialDefensiveDriving.comto sign up for an online defensive driving course.


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