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9/12/2011
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New Traffic Laws Take Effect in Texas

Several new traffic laws went into effect on September 1, 2011.  Below is a list of some of the more important ones:

1.  Speed limits will now be the same during night and day driving, and separate speed limits for trucks have been eliminated;

2.  The maximum speed limit on state highways may be raised to 75 mph if the Texas Department of Transportation finds that the increased speed would be reasonable and safe after conducting an engineering and traffic investigation;

3.  A driver may not allow a child under the age of 18 to ride in a watercraft while it is being towed on a street or highway;

4.  Hardship driver licenses will be suspended if the driver is convicted of two or more moving violations during a 12 month period. The Department of Public Safety may no longer waive the driver education requirement to issue a 60 day hardship license;

5.  A four hour driving safety course was approved for drivers under the age of 25. Drivers under the age of 25 who are cited for a moving violation may be required to take a driving safety course;

6.  The Texas Department of Public Safety will establish a deferral program for surcharges assessed under the Driver Responsibility Program to military personnel actively deployed outside of the US for the duration of the deployment.

For more information, please refer to the Texas Department of Public Safety website.



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