| A number of notable Texas traffic and driving laws | | | | Transportation and other agencies, to constitute a |
| intended to improve safety on the roads and drivers | | | | substantiation program for automobile insurance in |
| education knowingness go into effect on Sep 1. | | | | order to try and scale down the number of uninsured |
| Drivers under the age of Drivers will nowadays have | | | | motor vehicle operators. |
| a harder time getting traffic violations done away with | | | | SB 1257 disallows use of wireless communications |
| from their drivers. SB 1005 provides that if a driver | | | | gear (including cell telephones) for the first six months |
| younger than 25 years of age commits a traffic | | | | after adolescents get their driver licenses. The bill also |
| offense classified as a moving violation, the judge must | | | | prohibits passenger bus automobile operators |
| demand the driver to complete a classroom based or | | | | transferring minors from using wireless |
| online defensive driving course. In addition, if the driver | | | | communications devices, except in emergencies or |
| holds a provisional driver license - in other words, is | | | | when the vehicle is stopped. Use of wireless devices |
| under motor vehicle operators years of age - they | | | | has become omnipresent and is under suspicion of |
| must submit to a Texas Department of Public Safety | | | | inducing accidents. |
| road test in addition to taking an offline or online | | | | Many of the items handled by these laws are |
| defensive driving course. Failure by the driver to meet | | | | discussed in the available Texas defensive driving |
| this requirement will result in a final conviction for that | | | | courses provided online and in classroom settings. |
| traffic offense. | | | | Prices might vary for drivers safety courses but the |
| Proof of insurance will be enforced through the new | | | | minimum they can be by law in the state of Texas is |
| Texas law SB 1670. This law demands the Dept. of | | | | $25. |
| Insurance, in conjunction with Texas Dept. of | | | | |