You guys have any good PC you use for traffic? Is there anything that falls under hanging items from the rear view that obstruct view, or cracks in the windshield?
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Sec. 547.613. RESTRICTIONS ON WINDOWS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person commits an offense that is a misdemeanor:
(1) if the person operates a motor vehicle that has an object or material that is placed on or attached to the windshield or side or rear window and that obstructs or reduces the operator's clear view;
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Originally posted by fencipede View PostSec. 547.613. RESTRICTIONS ON WINDOWS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person commits an offense that is a misdemeanor:
(1) if the person operates a motor vehicle that has an object or material that is placed on or attached to the windshield or side or rear window and that obstructs or reduces the operator's clear view;
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Originally posted by Se7en View PostWas familiar with that... just didn't know if my first example fell into that category or not, or if anyone has used it as such. How about the cracks in the windshield? Had one guy I work with who said you can stop a vehicle for safety reasons (ie bald tires) but another guy told me no bueno.
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Originally posted by ronmexico View PostAccording to the DPS cracked windshields are NOT points for inspection, therefore not a violation of the traffic code (http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/misc/faq/faq_item.htm). If it is an obvious safety issue I guess you could stop on those grounds, but anything resulting for stop would be pretty feather-legged. In my county at least.
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1) if the person operates a motor vehicle that has an object or material that is placed on or attached to the windshield or side or rear window and that obstructs or reduces the operator's clear view;
I heard the place or attatched wording doesnt allow cracks to qualify under this subsection. Will be argued how can you place or attach a crack?
Honestly I can see it both ways. Just playing devils advocate.
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Here are the times required to signal a turn for 100 feet at a couple different speeds. Not as useful at freeway speeds, but in residential areas and busier streets. 2 seconds is a long time for most people to signal a turn/lane change.
vehicle speed = time to cover 100 feet
30mph = 2.27 seconds
45mph = 1.51 seconds
60mph = 1.13 seconds
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don't forget No Front LP, Obstructed LP and Crossing Property (everyone knows (b), but many do not know (a), good for coming out of shopping centers that cross a sidewalk.
Sec. 545.423. CROSSING PROPERTY. (a) An operator may not cross a sidewalk or drive through a driveway, parking lot, or business or residential entrance without stopping the vehicle.
(b) An operator may not cross or drive in or on a sidewalk, driveway, parking lot, or business or residential entrance at an intersection to turn right or left from one highway to another highway.
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Thanks guys... keep them coming if you have them. I stopped a lot for the cracked windshields back home and got a lot of good things, trying to adjust to the laws here.
On the parking lot, it doesn't necessarily have to have a sidewalk at the exit or entrance to mandate the person stops before exiting right?
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Originally posted by iamacop View PostWould be kind of hard to stop somebody for having hanging dice from the rear view, when most of us have a radar head and camera head attached to the windshield...
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Originally posted by Se7en View PostHeard similar argument, but don't really subscribe to the theory since we drive emergency vehicles.
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