Texas Driving Safety Course Tip

Texas Driving Safety Course Tip

Texas Drivers have a duty to their fellow motorists to able to see and be seen. That’s why a vehicle must display lighted lamps, or an illuminating device, at nighttime or when conditions prevent a driver from clearly seeing a person or vehicle from at least 1,000 feet away. At least one lighted lamp must be displayed on each side of the front of a vehicle, each at a height of 24 to 54 inches.

Seeing ahead is helpful to any driver but blinding other drivers with your headlights can be dangerous. That is why in Texas, it is illegal to operate more than four of any combination of headlamps or lamps, including auxiliary lamps and spot lamps, which project a beam with intensity brighter than 300 candlepower. By making your lighting accessories legally acceptable you ensure you can see without endangering other drivers.

There are a lot of small things that can go wrong with a vehicle such as, a light going out.  This malfunction can result in unseen hazards and traffic citations.  Luckily there is an easy solution to this potential problem, check your lights.  All you have to do is flip a switch or two and walk around your car to make sure all the lights are on when they're supposed to be on and off when they're supposed to be off. 

If you get a ticket for not having your lights on, you can always take our Texas Defensive Driving Course.