On the eve of Independence Day, and as roads see more and more traffic, the Texas Department of Public Safety is stepping up its enforcement.
Numerous Texas Department of Public Safety vehicles are parked at a Best Western hotel in Del Rio on July 23, 2021.– The Texas Department of Public Safety is stepping up its enforcement over the Fourth of July holiday.
“Please be mindful of our state’s traffic laws, be courteous of other drivers on the roads and make safety your first priority so everyone can have a good holiday,” DPS Director Steven McCraw said. DPS is implementing Operation CARE from July 3 through July 4. The initiative is focused on reducing crashes and violations of the state’s Move Over, Slow Down law.
The law requires all drivers to slow down when police, fire, EMS, TxDOT vehicles and tow trucks are stopped with their lights activated.. Make alternate plans if you are consuming alcohol.for police, fire, EMS, TxDOT vehicles and tow trucks stopped on the side of the road with emergency lights activated., especially in bad weather, heavy traffic, unfamiliar areas or construction zones.while driving, including the use of mobile devices.
. Not only is it courteous driving and avoids impeding traffic, Texas law requires slower traffic to keep to the right and to use the left lane for passing only ., and try not to brake quickly in front of them. They can’t maneuver as easily as passenger vehicles and pickup trucks.: If you are involved in a non-injury crash and your vehicle can be moved, clear the traffic lanes to minimize traffic impact.
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