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Share the Road with Motorcycles ...................................................................................................................................55 Share the Road with Light Rail ........................................................................................................................................56 Share the Road with Bicycles ...........................................................................................................................................56 Chapter 10: How Alcohol and Drugs Affect the Ability to Drive .............................................58 Texas Has Tough Alcohol-Related Laws for Minors .................................................................................................58 The Number One Killer .......................................................................................................................................................60 Chapter 11: Motor Vehicle Crashes ..........................................................................................62 Crash Resulting in Injury, Death, or Damage to a Vehicle ......................................................................................62 Crash Involving an Unattended Vehicle .......................................................................................................................62 Crash Resulting in Damages to a Fixture, Landscaping, or Structure ................................................................62 Crash Resulting in Injury or Death of a Person or Damage to a Vehicle ............................................................63 Hit-and-Run Crashes ...........................................................................................................................................................63 Aiding the Injured ................................................................................................................................................................63 Chapter 12: Pedestrian Safety ..................................................................................................64 Laws and Safety Tips for Pedestrians ............................................................................................................................64 Laws and Safety Tips for Motorists .................................................................................................................................64 Chapter 13: Bicycle Vehicle Laws and Safety ...........................................................................65 Bicycle Traffic Laws ..............................................................................................................................................................65 Shared Lane Marking ..........................................................................................................................................................65 Bicycles Must Be Properly Equipped .............................................................................................................................65 Bicycle Safety Guidelines ...................................................................................................................................................66 Riding in Wet Weather .......................................................................................................................................................66 Chapter 14: Additional Safety Tips ...........................................................................................67 Defensive Driving ................................................................................................................................................................67 Safety Belts .............................................................................................................................................................................67 Vehicles with Open Beds ...................................................................................................................................................67 When Stopped by Law Enforcement ............................................................................................................................68 False Identification Offense ..............................................................................................................................................68 Road Rage ...............................................................................................................................................................................68 Neighborhood Electronic Vehicles and Motor Assisted Scooters .......................................................................68 Speed Reduces Your Field of Vision ..............................................................................................................................69 Your Keys to Safe Driving ..................................................................................................................................................69 Transporting Cargo and Materials .................................................................................................................................70 Appendix A: Glossary of Terms .................................................................................................72 Appendix B: Driver License Offices ...........................................................................................78 Table of Contents iii
Texas Driver’s Handbook Chapter 1: Your License to Drive Who May Drive a Motor Vehicle in Texas Individuals who meet the following criteria may drive a motor vehicle in Texas. 1. Residents who have a valid Texas driver license. 2. The driver of an official motor vehicle in the U.S. or state military service may drive a vehicle without a valid Texas driver license unless the vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle. 3. Any person while driving or operating any road machine, farm tractor, or implement of husbandry temporarily operated or moved on a highway is exempt from licensure, unless the vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle. 4. Any nonresident who is at least 16 years of age and possesses a valid driver license issued in the nonresident’s home state. Nonresidents who meet this criteria may drive a vehicle permitted to be operated with a Class C or Class M driver license in Texas. 5. Nonresidents who are at least 18 years of age may drive any vehicle in Texas if they are legally licensed to drive such a vehicle in their home state or country, and their home state or country grants like recognition (reciprocity) to citizens of Texas. 6. A nonresident on active duty in the armed forces of the U.S. who has a valid license issued by his/ her home state and such nonresident’s spouse or dependent son or daughter who has a valid license issued by such person’s home state. 7. Any person on active duty in the armed forces of the U.S. who has in his possession a valid license issued in a foreign country by the armed forces may drive a motor vehicle in Texas for a period of time not to exceed 90 days from the date of his/her return to the U.S. 8. New residents who are properly licensed have 90 days after entry into Texas to secure a Texas driver license. 9. Unless a license is suspended, cancelled, revoked, or denied a Texas driver license held by any person who enters or who is in the U.S. armed forces will remain valid as long as the: a. Service continues; and b. Person remains absent from Texas and the absence does not exceed 90 days from the date the licensee is honorably separated from the service or returns to Texas. Types of Texas Driver Licenses Learner License (Instruction Permit) A learner license, also known as an instruction permit, is a vertical license issued with a photograph and allows a student driver to legally practice driving when accompanied by a licensed driver. The licensed driver must be at least 21 years of age with at least one year of driving experience, must occupy the seat beside the driver, and cannot be intoxicated, asleep, or engaging in any activity that prevents him/her from observing and responding to the actions of the driver. Table 1: Learner License Statute: Texas Transportation Code, Sections 521 and 522.003(5); and Texas Commercial Driver License Act Statute: Texas Transportation Code, Section 521.027 Statute: Texas Transportation Code, Sections 521.029 and 521.030 Statute: Texas Transportation Code, Sections 521.027, 521.028, and 521.029 Minimum Age Fee* Expiration 15 with driver education $15 for license + $1 fee = $16 If applicant is under 18 years of age, license expires on the applicant’s 18th birthday or six years from next birthday if over 18. License is not renewable as a learner license. Must be renewed at regular fees upon expiration or at the time the driving test is passed and restrictions removed. *A $1 administrative fee is included in most fees. However, if you are completing multiple transactions at the same time either in-person or online then you will only be charged the $1 administrative fee once. A $1 administrative fee is not charged for transactions made through the mail. If you are under 18 years of age and applying for your first Texas driver license or learner license, you must provide evidence that you: 1. Have obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent; 2. Are a student enrolled in a public school, private school, or home school and attended school for at least 80 days in the fall or spring semester preceding the date of application; or 3. Have been enrolled for at least 45 days and currently enrolled in a program to prepare individuals to pass the high school equivalency exam. The certificate issued by the school may not be dated more than 30 days before the date of application during Chapter 1: Your License to Drive Page 1
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