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Basis for a Speed Law Violation: (continued) Tran. Code §545.352(b)(6) For counties with a population >200,000, this authority may be delegated to the county engineer. Tran. Code §251.159 Certain subdivision residents abutting a private road, not in a municipality, may petition the Texas Transportation Commission to extend the speed restrictions to such road. This applies only if there are at least 400 people that live in a subdivision and/or an across adjacent subdivision. Tran. Code §542.006(a) J) Twenty-five percent of the property owners of a subdivision with privately maintained roads or the governing body of the entity that maintains these roads may petition the Commissioners Court of a county to extend any or all of the traffic rules (e.g., speed limits) to such subdivision’s roads. Tran. Code §542.007 Posted (Maximum) Speed Limit: I. Based on engineering and traffic investigations, the Texas Transportation Commission may alter the prima facie speed limits on State highways and limited-access or controlled highways inside or outside of any municipality. 466 Tran. Code §545.353(a) and (f) II. Based on engineering and traffic investigations, the Texas Turnpike Authority or any Regional Tollway Authority may alter the prima facie speed limits on highways under their jurisdictions including those inside or outside any municipality. 467 Tran. Code §545.354(a) and (d) III. Based on engineering and traffic investigations, county court commissioners may increase the prima facie speed limits on highways under their jurisdictions. In addition, they may declare lower speed limits if the prima facie limits are unreasonable or unsafe. 468 Tran. Code §545.355(a). For counties with a population >200,000, this authority may be delegated to the county engineer. Tran. Code §251.159 IV. Based on engineering and traffic investigations, municipalities may alter the prima facie speed limits on highways under their jurisdictions. 469 Tran. Code §545.356(a) and (b) V. Texas law gives United States military commanders the authority to alter the prima facie speed limits on state highways within a United States military reservation. 470 466 However, the following limitations apply: a speed limit cannot be established >70 mph; and the speed limits established per Tran. Code §545.352(b)(5) for certain vehicles outside an urban district cannot be changed. Tran. Code §545.353(d). Exception: The State Commissioner of Transportation may establish a speed limit of 75 mph during the daytime on certain parts of the highway system if such a speed limit is deemed to be reasonable and safe. Tran. Code §545.353(h) 467 However, a speed limit cannot be established >70 mph. Tran. Code §545.354(f)(2) 468 However, a speed limit can neither be established >60 mph nor 60 mph. Tran. Code §545.356(a) and (b). If there is a conflict in the established speed limits by a municipality and the Texas Transportation Commission for any highway, the speed limit established by the State prevails. Tran. Code §545.359 470 However, a speed limit cannot be established >60 mph. Tran. Code §545.358. If there is a conflict in the established speed limits by the U.S. commander and the Texas Transportation Commission for any highway, the speed limit established by the State prevails. Tran. Code §545.359 SPEED 2005 246
Tran. Code §545.358 Posted (Maximum) Speed Limit: VI. Based on investigations, the Texas Transportation Commission, the Texas Turnpike Authority or a local government may establish safe maximum speed limits for bridges or other elevated structures under their respective jurisdictions. Tran. Code §545.361(e) VII. The State Transportation Commission and local governments are required to hold public hearings upon request once each calendar year to consider prime facie speed limits on highways that are under their respective jurisdictions and that are either near (1) public or private elementary or secondary schools or (2) institutions of higher education. Tran. Code §545.357 VIII. The Commissioners Court of a county may request the Texas Transportation Commission to establish prima facie speed limits for farm/ranch-to-market roads without improved shoulders that are lower than those provided for under Tran. Code §545.352. Tran. Code §545.3535(a) IX. A local authority may regulate the speed of a vehicle in a public park. Tran. Code §542.202(a)(6) Minimum Speed Limit: I. No person shall drive so slowly as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. Tran. Code §545.363(a) II. A person driving at less than the normal speed of traffic shall drive in the right-hand lane then available for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. Tran. Code §545.051(b) Posted (Minimum) Speed Limit: Based on engineering and traffic investigations, the Texas Transportation Commission, the Texas Turnpike Authority or a local government may establish minimum speed limit for any highway under their jurisdictions. Tran. Code §545.363(b). Note: Via signs, slower moving traffic may be directed to use designated lanes. Tran. Code §545.060(c) Other: I. Operating vehicles in the following types of situations in excess of the given speed limits is prima facie evidence that such speed is not reasonable and prudent and is unlawful. Tran. Code §545.352(a) A) A manufactured house or house trailer cannot be towed in excess of the posted speed limit or >55 mph whichever is less. Code §623.101(a) B) A school bus with a commercial motor vehicle inspection cannot be driven >60 mph outside an urban district on a “numbered” highway or farm-to-market road. Tran. Code §545.352(b)(4)(A) C) A school bus without a commercial motor vehicle inspection cannot be driven >50 mph outside an urban district. Tran. Code §545.352(b)(4)(B) D) A school bus with or without a commercial motor vehicle inspection cannot be driven >50 mph outside an urban district on a highway that has not been “numbered”. Tran. Code §545.352(b)(4)(B) 247 SPEED 2005
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April 2006 DOT HS 810 572 Summary o
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ....
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PURPOSE This summary reports ONLY t
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JURISDICTION: ALABAMA General Refer
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Sanctions Following an Adjudication
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JURISDICTION: ALASKA General Refere
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Administrative Licensing Action: Li
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JURISDICTION: ARIZONA General Refer
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II. The court may allow a violator
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JURISDICTION: ARKANSAS General Refe
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Mandatory Min. Fine ($): Speeding i
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Reckless Driving: Class B misdemean
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Other: I. 25 mph is the maximum spe
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Withdrawal Action: Three (3) or mor
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Posted (Minimum) Speed Limit: The S
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JURISDICTION: CONNECTICUT This chap
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JURISDICTION: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Exceeding Speed Limit by 30 mph: Sa
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JURISDICTION: FLORIDA This chapter
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Sanction: Criminal: Imprisonment (T
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Term of License Withdrawal (Days, M
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Type of Licensing Action (Susp/Rev)
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Fine ($ Range): Not more than $1,00
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