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Presented by Jan Blacklock Matthews City of Wilson Municipal Judge. Types of Vehicles on the Road. Passenger Cars Commercial Vehicles a) Straight Trucks b) Truck Tractors Cab-Over Tractors Conventional Tractors. Length Limits in Texas. Weight Limits. Passenger Car vs Truck. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Presented by Jan Blacklock MatthewsCity of Wilson Municipal Judge
Types of Vehicleson the Road
• Passenger Cars• Commercial Vehicles
a) Straight Trucksb) Truck Tractors
Cab-Over TractorsConventional Tractors
Length Limits in Texas
Weight LimitsPassenger Car vs Truck
$$$ Texas
Oversize/Overweight Permit FeeRevenue
$$$
Stopping Distance@ 55 mph
Passenger Car
55 feet
Commercial Vehicle430 feet
Don’t Cut Off Trucks!!
• Check Traffic Front and Behind• Signal Intent• Commit to Your Move and Pass Quickly• Move Back Only when Front of Truck
Visible in Rear View Mirror
Stay Out of Blind SpotsNO ZONES
Look for Truck Driver’s Face!
Following Distances
What problems do you foresee?1. Severely limits YOUR view.2. Sudden stop may cause under-ride crash.3. Debris or truck tire blow out.4. Not following 3-second rule?
Trucks Make Wide Turns
Trucks move Left for Right Turns…and swing Right for Left Turns
Share the road … Attempt to determine intent of
truck driver Drive defensively Avoid passing when trucks turning
Moving Off the RoadMove Over Law
• Right Shoulder• TX Trans. Code 545.157—
Vacate lane nearestReduction in speed of 20 mph
Promising Safety Features??30 YEARS
--for a promising safety feature to spread to 95 percent of vehicles on the road
…AND SOME for decades
Ethical IssuesJudges
Code of Judicial ConductCanon 4B - Activities to Improve LawCanon 2 - Avoiding ImproprietyCanon 3 - Impartiality in DutiesCanon 4 - Extrajudicial ActivitiesCanon 5 - Refrain from Inappropriate Political
Activities
Other Ethical Issues?• Judges must ensure their staff observe
“the standards of fidelity and diligence“• Gifts – TX Penal Code §36.02 (Bribery)
Pecuniary Gain or Advantage?Plaque?**Value is a question of fact**
Ethics Checklist• Reflect adversely on impartiality?• Detract from dignity of office?• Involve considerable controversy?• Improper political endorsement?• Promote private interest of another?• Illegal discrimination?• Interfere with proper performance of
duties?
Funded by grants from the Texas Department of Transportation
And
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jan Blacklock [email protected]
806-470-5474
Lisa Robinson, [email protected]
Grant Administrator512.320.8274
www.tmcec.com
