Euless Traffic Ticket Lawyers

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Moving violations in Texas accrue points.  These points are used to suspend driving privileges and assess surcharge penalties against drivers.  It is important to know what violations are and are not moving violations so that you can make educated decisions on how to protect yourself.  A list of moving violations is listed below for your review.  If you would like to consult with a lawyer after reviewing the list, feel free to contact us.

Arrest Title

Driver Responsibility Points

 

Aggravated assault with motor vehicle

 

Yes

 

ALR CMV .04 > ADM

 

No

 

ALR CMV HZMT .04 > ADM

 

No

 

ALR-CMV HZMT REF-ADM

 

No

 

ALR-CMV REFUSAL-ADM

 

No

 

Backed up on shoulder (or roadway) of controlled access highway

 

Yes

 

Bus driver failed to activate warning signal/equipment

 

Yes

 

Bus failed to stop at RR crossing

 

Yes

 

Bus shifting gears while crossing RR tracks

 

Yes

 

Changed lane when unsafe

 

Yes

 

Coasting

 

Yes

 

Coasting (truck, truck tractor or bus, specify) with clutch disengaged

 

Yes

 

Consume alcohol while driving

 

Yes

 

Criminal negligent homicide with motor vehicle–1st or 2nd degree

 

Yes

 

Crossed RR with heavy equipment without notice

 

Yes

 

Crossed RR with heavy equipment without stop (or safety)

 

Yes

 

Crossing fire hose without permission

 

Yes

 

Crossing physical barrier

 

Yes

 

Cut across driveway to make turn

 

Yes

 

Cut corner left turn

 

Yes

 

Cut in after passing

 

Yes

 

Did not use designated lane or direction

 

Yes

 

Disregard solid green turn signal arrow

 

Yes

 

Disregarded flashing red signal (at stop sign, etc.)

 

Yes

 

Disregarded flashing yellow signal

 

Yes

 

Disregarded lane control signal

 

Yes

 

Disregarded no lane change sign

 

Yes

 

Disregarded no passing zone

 

Yes

 

Disregarded police officer

 

Yes

 

Disregarded RR crossing gate or flagman

 

Yes

 

Disregarded signal at RR crossing

 

Yes

 

Disregarded traffic control device

 

Yes

 

Disregarded turn marks at intersection

 

Yes

 

Disregarded warning sign at construction

 

Yes

 

Drive into block where fire engine stopped

 

Yes

 

Driving under influence

 

No

 

Driving under influence (DUI)–minor

 

Yes

 

Driving under influence of drugs

 

No

 

Driving while impaired

 

No

 

Driving while intoxicated > 0.16

 

No

 

Driving while intoxicated with child younger than 15 yoa

 

No

 

Driving while intoxicated–felony

 

No

 

Driving while intoxicated–juvenile

 

No

 

Driving while intoxicated–misdemeanor

 

No

 

Driving while intoxicated–on beach

 

No

 

Driving while intoxicated–probated

 

No

 

Driving while intoxicated–under 21

 

No

 

Driving while license disqualified–CMV

 

No

 

Driving while license suspended under provisions of DL laws

 

No

 

Driving while license suspended–SR

 

No

 

Drove center lane (not passing, not turning left)

 

Yes

 

Drove on (or across) streetcar tracks where prohibited

 

Yes

 

Drove on sidewalk

 

Yes

 

Drove on wrong side–RR crossing

 

Yes

 

Drove on wrong side of approaching bridge

 

Yes

 

Drove on wrong side of divided highway

 

Yes

 

Drove on wrong side of road

 

Yes

 

Drove on wrong side road approaching intersection

 

Yes

 

Drove on wrong side road approaching RR grade crossing

 

Yes

 

Drove on wrong side road awaiting access to ferry

 

Yes

 

Drove onto (or from) controlled access highway where prohibited

 

Yes

 

Drove through safety zone

 

Yes

 

Drove to left of rotary traffic island

 

Yes

 

Drove without lights–when required

 

Yes

 

Drove wrong way in designated lane

 

Yes

 

Drove wrong way on one-way roadway

 

Yes

 

Endorsement violation CDL

 

Yes

 

Excessive acceleration (NO LONGER OFFENSE 9/01/2003)

 

No

 

Exhibition of Acceleration (NO LONGER OFFENSE 9/01/2003)

 

No

 

Fail to control speed

 

Yes

 

Fail to dim headlights–following

 

Yes

 

Fail to dim headlights–meeting

 

Yes

 

Fail to drive in single lane

 

Yes

 

Fail to give hand signals when required

 

Yes

 

Fail to give info/render aid

 

No

 

Fail to give one-half of roadway

 

Yes

 

Fail to keep to right on mountain road

 

Yes

 

Fail to pass left safely

 

Yes

 

Fail to pass met vehicle to right

 

Yes

 

Fail to pass to right safely

 

Yes

 

Fail to signal for stop

 

Yes

 

Fail to signal required distance before turning

 

Yes

 

Fail to signal turn

 

Yes

 

Fail to signal with turn indicator

 

Yes

 

Fail to sound horn–mountain road

 

Yes

 

Fail to stop–designated point–at stop sign

 

Yes

 

Fail to stop–designated point–at yield sign

 

Yes

 

Fail to stop and render aid–felony

 

No

 

Fail to stop and render aid–misdemeanor

 

No

 

Fail to stop at marked RR crossing

 

Yes

 

Fail to stop at proper place (at traffic light)

 

Yes

 

Fail to stop at proper place (flashing red signal)

 

Yes

 

Fail to stop at proper place (not at intersection)

 

Yes

 

Fail to stop for approaching train

 

Yes

 

Fail to stop for approaching train–hazardous proximity

 

Yes

 

Fail to stop for school bus (or remain stopped, specify)

 

Yes

 

Fail to stop for streetcar–or stop at wrong location

 

Yes

 

Fail to stop–emerging from alley, driveway or bldg.

 

Yes

 

Fail to use due care for pedestrian

 

Yes

 

Fail to use proper headlight beam

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield at stop intersection

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield at yield intersection

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield for blind or incapacitated person

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield right of way

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield right of way from private road

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row at open intersection (specify type)

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row leaving (private drive, alley, building)

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row on green arrow signal

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row on green signal

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row on left at obstruction

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row to emergency vehicle

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row to pedestrian at signal intersection

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row to pedestrian in crosswalk

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row to pedestrian in crosswalk–no signal

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row to pedestrian on sidewalk

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row to pedestrian turning right or left at intersection

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row to pedestrian–green arrow signal

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row–changing lanes

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row–turning left (at intersection, alley, private road or driveway)

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield row–turning right on red signal

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield to vehicle in intersection

 

Yes

 

Fail to yield to vehicle leaving highway

 

Yes

 

Failed to give way when overtaken

 

Yes

 

Failed to signal lane change

 

Yes

 

Fleeing from police officer

 

Yes

 

Following ambulance

 

Yes

 

Following fire apparatus

 

Yes

 

Following too closely

 

Yes

 

Following too closely–caravan

 

Yes

 

Following too closely–truck

 

Yes

 

Head lamps glaring not adjusted

 

Yes

 

Heavy equipment disregarded signal of train

 

Yes

 

Illegal backing

 

Yes

 

Illegal pass on right

 

Yes

 

Illegally passed streetcar

 

Yes

 

Impeding traffic

 

Yes

 

Improper turn

 

Yes

 

Improper turn or stop hand signal

 

Yes

 

Improper use of auxiliary driving lamps

 

Yes

 

Improper use of auxiliary passing lamps

 

Yes

 

Improper use of lighting–hwy. equip.

 

Yes

 

Improper use of spot lamps

 

Yes

 

Improper use of turn indicator

 

Yes

 

Increased speed while being overtaken

 

Yes

 

Interfere with streetcar

 

Yes

 

Intoxication assault

 

No

 

Intoxication assault motor vehicle

 

No

 

Intoxication manslaughter

 

No

 

Intoxication manslaughter motor vehicle

 

No

 

Involuntary manslaughter with motor vehicle

 

Yes

 

Leaving scene of accident

 

Yes

 

Leaving scene of accident–vehicle damage

 

Yes

 

Made U-turn on curve or hill

 

Yes

 

Murder–with motor vehicle

 

Yes

 

Negligent collision

 

Yes

 

No commercial driver license (CDL)

 

No

 

No double trailer endorsement (CDL)

 

No

 

No driver license

 

No

 

No hazmat endorsement (CDL)

 

No

 

No motorcycle endorsement

 

No

 

No passenger vehicle endorsement (CDL)

 

No

 

No tank vehicle endorsement (CDL)

 

No

 

No school bus endorsement (CDL)

 

No

 

Obstructed view through windshield

 

Yes

 

Obstructing traffic

 

Yes

 

Open Container DRIVER

 

Yes

 

Operate vehicle more than one passenger-minor

 

Yes

 

Operate vehicle where prohibited

 

Yes

 

Operate vehicle with child in open bed

 

Yes

 

Passed streetcar on left without reducing speed or without caution

 

Yes

 

Passed vehicle stopped for pedestrian

 

Yes

 

Passed–insufficient clearance

 

Yes

 

Passengers/load obstruct driver’s view or control

 

Yes

 

Passing authorized emergency vehicle

 

Yes

 

Permitted/operated unsafe vehicle

 

Yes

 

Person(s) riding in trailer or semi-trailer

 

Yes

 

Prohibited motor vehicle on controlled-access highway

 

Yes

 

Racing–drag racing–acceleration contest, etc.

 

Yes

 

Ran red light

 

Yes

 

Ran stop sign

 

Yes

 

Reckless driving

 

Yes

 

Restriction violation–CDL

 

Yes

 

Slower vehicle failed to keep to right

 

Yes

 

Speed under minimum

 

Yes

 

Speeding

 

No

 

Speeding > 10% above posted speed limit

 

Yes

 

Speeding–15 miles or over (CDL)

 

Yes

 

Speeding–school zone

 

Yes

 

Too many riders on motorcycle

 

Yes

 

Turned across dividing section

 

Yes

 

Turned left from wrong lane

 

Yes

 

Turned right from wrong lane

 

Yes

 

Turned right too wide

 

Yes

 

Turned so as to impede or interfere with streetcar

 

Yes

 

Turned when unsafe

 

Yes

 

Unauthorized use of siren, bell or whistle

 

Yes

 

Unsafe speed (too fast for conditions)

 

Yes

 

Unsafe start from parked, stopped or standing position

 

Yes

 

Use of school bus signal for wrong purpose

 

Yes

 

Veh. hauling explosives (or flammable materials) failed to stop at RR crossing

 

Yes

 

Veh. hauling explosives failed to reduce speed at RR crossing

 

Yes

 

Vehicle without required equipment or in unsafe condition

 

Yes

 

Violate DL restriction

 

Yes

 

Violate DL restriction on occupational license

 

Yes

 

Violate operating hours-minor

 

Yes

 

Violated out of service order

 

Yes

 

Wrong side road–not passing

 

Yes

 

Wrong side, 4 or more lane, two-way roadway

 

Yes