BPOC Traffic Code UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
, Authority of Texas Transportation Commission to Alter If determined from teh results of an engineerign and traffic investigation that a
Speed Limits prima facie speed limit is unreasonable or unsafe the commission by recorded
minutes may determine a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit.
-Commission shall consider the width and condition of the pavement.
- Prima Facie that has been declared by commission is effective when the sign is
erected.
Authority of County Commissioners Court to Alter Speed The commissioners court of a county may declare a lower speed limit of not less
Limits than:
-30 miles per hour on a county road or highway; if determined the speed limit is
unreasonable or unsafe
- 20 MPH: in a residence district, unless the roadway has been designated as a
major thoroughfare by a city planning commision
Special Speed Limitations -A moped or a motorcycle equipped with displacement of 250 CC or less may
not drive at a speed more than 35 MPH unless equipped with headlamp or lamps
that reveal a person or vehicle 300 feet away
-a vehicle with solid rubber or cushion tires may not drive more than 10 MPH
-An operator driving over an elevated structure that is part of the highway may
not drive at a speed more than the maximum safe speed.
-Machinery designed for applying plant food material may not drive over 30
MPH.
Minimum Speed Regulations An operator may not drive so slowly as to impede the normal and reasonable
movement of traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operations.
Reckless Driving Offense A person commits an offense if the person drives a vehicle in a wilful or wanton
disregard for the safety of persons or property.
Reckless Driving Punishment An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:
(1) a fine not to exceed $200;
(2) confinement in county jail for not more than 30 days;
or
(3) both the fine and the confinement.
Moving a Parked Vehicle An operator may not begin movement of a stopped, standing, or parked vehicle
unless the movement can be made safely.
Driving through a safety Zone An operator may not drive through or in a safety zone
Unattended Motor Vehicle An operator may not leave the vehicle unattended without: Stopping the engine,
locking the ignition, removing the key from ignition, setting the parking brake and
if on a grade turning the front wheels to the curb
Following or Obstructing Fire Apparatus or Ambulance An operator unless on official business may not follow closer than 500 feet of a
fire apparatus responding to a fire or park a vehicle where an ambulance for an
emergency call in a manner intended to interfere with the arrival or departure.
Crossing Fire Hose An operator may not without the consent of the fire department official in
command, drive over an unprotected hose of a fire department if the hose is on a
street or private driveway and is intended for use at a fire.
CORRECT Answers
, Authority of Texas Transportation Commission to Alter If determined from teh results of an engineerign and traffic investigation that a
Speed Limits prima facie speed limit is unreasonable or unsafe the commission by recorded
minutes may determine a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit.
-Commission shall consider the width and condition of the pavement.
- Prima Facie that has been declared by commission is effective when the sign is
erected.
Authority of County Commissioners Court to Alter Speed The commissioners court of a county may declare a lower speed limit of not less
Limits than:
-30 miles per hour on a county road or highway; if determined the speed limit is
unreasonable or unsafe
- 20 MPH: in a residence district, unless the roadway has been designated as a
major thoroughfare by a city planning commision
Special Speed Limitations -A moped or a motorcycle equipped with displacement of 250 CC or less may
not drive at a speed more than 35 MPH unless equipped with headlamp or lamps
that reveal a person or vehicle 300 feet away
-a vehicle with solid rubber or cushion tires may not drive more than 10 MPH
-An operator driving over an elevated structure that is part of the highway may
not drive at a speed more than the maximum safe speed.
-Machinery designed for applying plant food material may not drive over 30
MPH.
Minimum Speed Regulations An operator may not drive so slowly as to impede the normal and reasonable
movement of traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operations.
Reckless Driving Offense A person commits an offense if the person drives a vehicle in a wilful or wanton
disregard for the safety of persons or property.
Reckless Driving Punishment An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:
(1) a fine not to exceed $200;
(2) confinement in county jail for not more than 30 days;
or
(3) both the fine and the confinement.
Moving a Parked Vehicle An operator may not begin movement of a stopped, standing, or parked vehicle
unless the movement can be made safely.
Driving through a safety Zone An operator may not drive through or in a safety zone
Unattended Motor Vehicle An operator may not leave the vehicle unattended without: Stopping the engine,
locking the ignition, removing the key from ignition, setting the parking brake and
if on a grade turning the front wheels to the curb
Following or Obstructing Fire Apparatus or Ambulance An operator unless on official business may not follow closer than 500 feet of a
fire apparatus responding to a fire or park a vehicle where an ambulance for an
emergency call in a manner intended to interfere with the arrival or departure.
Crossing Fire Hose An operator may not without the consent of the fire department official in
command, drive over an unprotected hose of a fire department if the hose is on a
street or private driveway and is intended for use at a fire.
