2. Traffic Code and Crash Investigations
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2. Traffic Code and Crash Investigations

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Bobby is driving his motor vehicle upon a public roadway during the time of day that lighted lamps are required. Lighted lamps are required to be displayed:

  • One half hour after sunset to a half-hour after sunrise
  • One quarter hour after sunset to one quarter hour before sunrise
  • One half hour before sunset to a half-hour before sunrise
  • One half hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise (correct)

    • Which of the following actions has the highest priority at an accident scene?

  • Protecting the scene
  • Controlling spectators and bystanders
  • Establishing traffic control
  • Assisting the injured (correct)

    • Brice is driving on a roadway designed for two-way traffic. The roadway has sufficient width for the safe movement of one line of traffic in each direction. There are no obstructions. Brice may drive on which part of the roadway?

  • Left or Right
  • Left
  • Right (correct)
  • Center

    • A person commits an offense if the person operates an open-bed pickup truck or an open flatbed truck or draws an open flatbed trailer when a child younger than ______ years of age is occupying the bed of the truck or trailer.

    <p>18</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A skip skid is made up of broken or interrupted skids without the brakes being released. The skip skid is:

    <p>usually less than 5 feet in the gaps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following would be classed as an “authorized emergency vehicle” in accordance with the Transportation Code?

    <p>all are correct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A class C driver's license permits a person to operate a single two-axle vehicle (other than a motorcycle or moped) with a gross weight not exceeding __ pounds.

    <p>26,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The “prima facie speed limit” in an alley is________ per hour.

    <p>15</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A “moped” means a motor-driven cycle that cannot attain a speed in one mile of more than ______ miles per hour.

    <p>30</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following conditions does not justify operating a motor vehicle on an improved shoulder of the roadway?

    <p>Under normal conditions, the operator wishes to use the improved shoulder as a clearly marked lane of traffic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An operator, may not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger, stand or park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle within ______ feet of a fire hydrant.

    <p>15</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following reports is filed in every reportable accident for which the Texas peace officer has jurisdiction to investigate collisions?

    <p>Texas Peace Officer's Accident Report, CR-3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following types of measurements is best to locate the exact position of a vehicle at an accident scene?

    <p>Triangulation measurements from fixed points</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A person who is a resident of a state in the Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977 and is speeding in Texas:

    <p>should be permitted to accept the citation from the officer and be allowed to continue after promising to comply with the terms of the citation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Triangulation of a vehicle should be made from a vehicle's

    <p>Wheels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following would most likely be responsible for livestock running loose on the highway?

    <p>Count sheriff officers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In completing traffic citations for an accident, officers should

    <p>cite the citation as &quot;collision by _____________ indicating the violation that directly caused the collision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A person commits “Illegal Dumping” if the person disposes or allows or permits the disposal of litter or other solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within ________ feet of a public highway, on a right of way or street.

    <p>300</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An operator is operating a passenger car with a single license plate registered to another vehicle. The operator is committing

    <p>two misdemeanors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is false regarding passing another vehicle on the highway?

    <p>While making a pass, a vehicle is permitted to exceed the maximum posted speed limit in order to comply with the rule that states that a pass must be completed while allowing 200 feet for vehicles approaching from the opposite direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hazard lamps shall be visible at a distance of _______ feet in normal light.

    <p>500</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the correct charge to file on an intoxicated operator of a motor vehicle involved in a traffic collision in which another person dies as a result of the collision?

    <p>Intoxication manslaughter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When required to stop, an operator approaching a railroad grade crossing shall stop not closer than ______ feet or farther than ______ feet from the nearest rail.

    <p>15, 50</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A person goes up to the corner of the street and turns a stop sign at a 45 degree angle to have a better view, by doing so two days later the stop sign falls down, the person can be charged with:

    <p>Interference with traffic control device or Railroad sign or signal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    “____________________” means a vehicle that is not designed or used primarily to transport persons or property and that is only incidentally operated on a highway.

    <p>Special Mobile Equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A person who is a resident of a state in the Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977

    <p>is permitted to accept the citation from the officer and to immediately continue after promising to comply with the terms of the citation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An operator emerging from an alley, driveway, or building in a business or residence district shall

    <p>all listed are correct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following maneuvers is not permitted against a green light?

    <p>All are permitted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Transportation Code, which of the following is a recognized way to establish the financial responsibility required for the operation of a motor vehicle?

    <p>Surety Bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Rules of the Road—Definitions—are found in The Transportation Code Chapter in which of the following statutes?

    <p>541</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For which of the following violations must the police officer permit the violator to sign a promise to appear if the operator is a resident of the state of Texas and is operating a vehicle licensed in Texas?

    <p>Speeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first day an officer may stop a vehicle and issue a traffic citation for an expired motor vehicle inspection certificate when said certificate expired on the last day of the preceding month?

    <p>On the sixth day of the month</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following movements is not permitted by a vehicle passing another vehicle on the right side?

    <p>When such movement is made by driving off the main-traveled portion of the highway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A flashing red signal is

    <p>a stop sign.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    “_____________” means the common area at the junction of two highways.

    <p>Intersection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When the witnesses tell the investigating officer different stories about how the accident occurred, the officer should keep in mind that

    <p>different witnesses will perceive the same situation differently, and, therefore, each witness may be telling the truth as he or she perceived it to be</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A tail-lamp or a separate lamp shall be constructed and mounted to emit a ________ light that; (1) illuminates the rear license plate; and makes the plate clearly legible at a distance of _____ feet from the rear.

    <p>white, 50</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Preferential traffic right-of-way at intersections is designated by

    <p>both a and b</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In order to operate a taxicab, a person must be properly licensed by the state and be at least __ years of age.

    <p>18</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A person may not operate an open bed pickup at a speed that exceeds ____ miles per hour on the street or highway when a child younger than ____ years of age is occupying the bed of the truck.

    <p>None listed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    “_____________” means a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily to transport property.

    <p>Truck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the prima facie speed limit in an urban area?

    <p>30 mph</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A person commits an offense if they operate a vehicle required to be registered, after the ________ working day after the date the registration for the vehicle expires.

    <p>5th</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following vehicles is not required to stop at all railroad grade crossings?

    <p>The operator of a vehicle carrying flammable liquids as its principal cargo when approaching a railroad grade crossing within the city limits of an incorporated city, providing the operator slows down and then looks and listens in both directions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The operator of any vehicle that collides with and damages a fixture upon a highway must

    <p>take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of the property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A “_______________” means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement to draw an implement of husbandry, including a plow or a mowing machine.

    <p>Farm Tractor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    While driving an automobile, a person may not pass within ____ feet of an intersection.

    <p>100</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When required, a vehicle transporting a load that extends beyond the vehicle’s sides or more than ________ feet beyond the vehicle’s read shall display red flags that are at least ______ inches square and mark the extremities of the load.

    <p>4, 12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An operator of a motor vehicle who is permitted to give a hand and arm signal shall give the signal from ___________.

    <p>the left side of the vehicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following groups or persons does not come under the jurisdiction of the Transportation Code while upon a roadway?

    <p>None listed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Lighting Requirements

    • Lighted lamps are required to be displayed during the time of day when lighted lamps are required.

    Roadway Usage

    • Brice may drive on any part of the roadway designed for two-way traffic with sufficient width for the safe movement of one line of traffic in each direction, with no obstructions.

    Child Safety

    • A person commits an offense if they operate an open-bed pickup truck or an open flatbed trailer with a child younger than 18 years of age occupying the bed.

    Accident Scene Procedures

    • At an accident scene, the highest priority is to assist injured persons, protect the scene, and clear the roadway.

    Vehicle Operation

    • A class C driver's license permits a person to operate a single two-axle vehicle with a gross weight not exceeding 26,011 pounds.
    • A moped is a motor-driven cycle that cannot attain a speed in one mile of more than 30 miles per hour.

    Speed Limits

    • The "prima facie speed limit" in an alley is 15 miles per hour.
    • The prima facie speed limit in an urban area is 30 miles per hour.

    Vehicle Parking

    • An operator may not, except momentarily, stand or park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

    Traffic Citations

    • A Texas Peace Officer's Crash Report (CR-3) is filed in every reportable accident for which the Texas peace officer has jurisdiction to investigate collisions.

    Vehicle Positioning

    • Triangulation of a vehicle should be made from a vehicle's center point.

    Livestock on Highways

    • A livestock owner or person in charge of livestock is responsible for livestock running loose on the highway.

    Illegal Activities

    • A person commits "Illegal Dumping" if they dispose or allow the disposal of litter or other solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within 30 feet of a public highway.
    • Operating a passenger car with a single license plate registered to another vehicle is an offense.

    Vehicle Equipment

    • Hazard lamps shall be visible at a distance of 500 feet in normal light.
    • A tail-lamp or a separate lamp shall be constructed and mounted to emit a red light that illuminates the rear license plate and makes the plate clearly legible at a distance of 50 feet from the rear.

    Right-of-Way

    • An operator emerging from an alley, driveway, or building in a business or residence district shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and vehicles.

    Traffic Signals

    • A flashing red signal is a warning signal.

    Roadway Definitions

    • An "intersection" means the common area at the junction of two highways.

    Accident Investigation

    • When witnesses tell different stories about how the accident occurred, the officer should keep in mind that witnesses may have different perceptions or biases.

    Vehicle Registration

    • A person commits an offense if they operate a vehicle required to be registered after the 61st working day after the date the registration for the vehicle expires.

    Vehicle Types

    • A "farm tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement to draw an implement of husbandry, including a plow or a mowing machine.
    • A "truck" means a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily to transport property.

    Vehicle Operation Restrictions

    • A person may not operate an open bed pickup at a speed that exceeds 35 miles per hour on the street or highway when a child younger than 18 years of age is occupying the bed of the truck.

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