Texas speed limits, laws and fines
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The following is an overview of the laws, restrictions, and penalties associated with traffic violations in the state of Texas.
Speed limits in Texas
Texas is the only state that does not have speed limits for every type of road, whether state or federal. The state also has the highest legal speed limit of any country at 85 miles per hour.
75-85 mph: rural highways
75 mph: City highways and other restricted roads.
70 mph: Legal speed limit on numbered country roads.
60 mph: Non-state and non-federal roads outside urban areas.
35 mph: Maximum speed limit in school zones
30 mph: urban areas
30 mph: residential areas
15 mph: lanes
15 miles per hour: on beaches
Code of Texas at reasonable and reasonable speed
The law of maximum speed:
According to TX Motor Vehicle Code section 545.351(1), "No one shall operate a motor vehicle at a speed that is more than reasonable and prudent under the circumstances or conditions then prevailing and in view of actual and potential hazards."
Minimum speed law:
Sections 545.363(a) and 545.051(b)] (http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/TN/htm/TN.545.htm) state:
"No one should drive so slowly as to interfere with normal and reasonable traffic."
"A person traveling at a slower speed than normal should drive in the right lane available for traffic, or as close as possible to the right curb or edge of the carriageway."
Due to differences in speedometer calibration, tire size, and inaccuracies in speed detection technology, it is rare for an officer to stop a driver for speeding less than five miles. However, technically, any excess can be considered a speed violation, so it is recommended not to go beyond the established limits.
Texas seems to have speed laws. This means that the driver is presumed to be breaking the speed law, but the driver can claim that he was driving safely despite exceeding the speed limit. Alternatively, the driver may go to court and plead not guilty on the basis of one of the following:
The driver may object to the determination of the speed. To qualify for this protection, the driver must know how his or her speed was determined and then learn to disprove its accuracy.
The driver may claim that, due to an emergency, the driver violated the speed limit to prevent injury or damage to himself or others.
The driver may report a case of misidentification. If a police officer records a driver speeding and subsequently has to find him again in a traffic jam, he may have made a mistake and stopped the wrong car.
Speeding ticket in Texas
First-time offenders may:
Be fined up to $500
Suspend license for up to one year
Reckless driving ticket in Texas
There is no speed limit in Texas where speeding is considered reckless driving. This definition depends on the circumstances surrounding the infringement.
First-time offenders may:
Be fined up to $500 (plus detention costs, if applicable)
Be sentenced to up to 30 days in prison
Suspend license for up to one year
Violators can reduce fines or points by taking a safe driving course.
