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After seven straight years of increases, the number of traffic fatalities in Texas fell in 2018, the Insurance Council of Tex…
Texas Seat Belt Laws According to Texas Tribune, the three-point seat belt law replaces a 2007 law that offered money to districts that opted to install seat belts in their school buses. Most districts opted out of the fu… Texas department ofpublic safety sergeant nathan brandley says the challenge is encouraging the drivers and riders who don’t … Wearing
Booster Seat Laws Texas Texas law says that safety belts—designed for adult use only—are not adequate for children under 8. Front Seat and Back Seat Passenger Laws in Texas. There is not a law in Texas regarding who may ride in the front seat. Car seats are designed to keep children safe, but each state has unique child safety
New Cell Phone Law In Texas "This evening’s horrific attack on police officers is a solemn reminder of the service and sacrifice our brave men and women … New Braunfels, Texas. In August of 2015, City Council voted 4-3 to approve one of the toughest hands-free laws (Ordinance 2015-41) in the state, banning the use of cell phones and other
traffic fatalities fell in Texas last year for the second time since 2010 … One possible reason, in addition to the change in cell-phone use while driving law: new safety features on vehicles. “Cert…
The 505 suits in the district in 2018 represent an 80 percent drop … like retailers and cell phone providers, can also still be sued there based on their stores in East Texas. "Those things are prob…
Cell Phones & Texting While Driving. Due to the increase in cell phone use, the Texas legislature passed a law in 2017 that placed a statewide ban on the use of cell phones for reading or writing text messages or emails while driving. Additionally, the use of handheld cell phones is not allowed under state law …
“Laws have to be enforced for it to work,” said state rep. garnet coleman, a Houston-area lawmaker who supports a statewide ban on text messaging. El Paso, which has a handheld cell phone law, is an exception, handing out 15,000 tickets in under two years, KRPC said in its report on slack enforcement of local texting laws.
Cell Phone Law Texas Many local areas have passed stricter ordinances which completely limit any cell phone use while driving, so it is the responsibility of drivers to learn the laws in their local areas. The safest policy is to drive now and use your cell phone later. If you must make a phone call or send a text,
The 85th Texas Legislature has finally concluded, and there are 1,252 new Texas laws on the books. While many of these new laws will affect only a few Texans, some of them will have a …
Texting, as well as reading or writing email, is prohibited while driving in Texas. Many local areas have passed stricter ordinances which completely limit any cell phone use while driving, so it is the responsibility of drivers to learn the laws in their local areas. The safest policy is to drive now and use your cell phone later.