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Texas Traffic Laws

Below you will find links to traffic laws and driving rules in Texas -- including the online vehicle code, statutes on common traffic violations, and state-specific driving manuals (where available).

Drinking & Driving Violations Intoxication and Alcoholic Beverage Offenses (TX Penal Code Ch. 49.04)
Driving Without a License / With a Suspended License Driver's Licenses and Certificates (TX Transp. Code Ch. 521)
Driving Without Insurance / With Insufficient Insurance Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (TX. Transp. Code Ch. 601)
Driving Without Registration / With Expired Registration Registration of Vehicles (TX Transp. Code Ch. 502)
Illegal U-Turn Operation and Movement of Vehicles (TX Transp. Code Ch. 545)
Leaving the Scene of an Accident / Hit & Run Accidents and Accident Reports (TX Transp. Code Ch. 550)
Mechanical Violations Vehicle Equipment (TX Transp. Code Ch. 547)
Reckless Driving Operation and Movement of Vehicles (TX Transp. Code Ch. 545.401)
Running a Red Light / Stop Sign Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings (TX Transp. Code Ch. 544)
Seat Belt / Child Restraint Violations Operation and Movement of Vehicles (TX Transp. Code Ch. 545.412 and 545.413)
Speeding Operation and Movement of Vehicles (TX Transp. Code Ch. 545.351 and 545.352)
Unlawful Vehicle Modifications Vehicle Equipment (TX Transp. Code Ch. 547)
Signaling Turns; Use of Turn Signals Turn Signals (TX Transp. Code Ch. 547)

 

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