Posted by Pat Barrett on March 18th, 2010 | Categorized as Driving Laws | Tagged as katy texas dps, texas driving laws
Many of you either obtained your permit from the Katy DPS or you listed it on your DL-92 as the driver license office you intended to use. The Katy DPS driver license has since closed.
According to a DPS response we received from an inquiry we made to the DPS, you can go to any driver [...]
Posted by Pat Barrett on March 18th, 2010 | Categorized as Driving Laws | Tagged as driver permit, drivers education, texas driving laws
Recently we have had many calls from customers concerned that the minimum time required for minors in Texas to hold a learner’s permit had increased from six months to one year.
This is not the case, the minimum time a minor is required to hold a learner’s permit in Texas is still six months. There are [...]
Posted by Pat Barrett on March 4th, 2010 | Categorized as Driving Laws, Driving Saftey, Uncategorized | Tagged as coaching tips, drivers ed, drivers education, driving tips
This should be review for you all, but it’s worth repeating. Why? Because one-third of all collisions occur at intersections.
Remember, from a stop you clear the intersection with the Commentary “Clear left, clear right, clear left”. While you are moving the Commentary for clearing an intersection is “Clear left, clear right”.
What about the center? Yes, [...]
Posted by Pat Barrett on September 12th, 2009 | Categorized as Driving Laws, Driving Saftey
The Walk Around or Your Approach to the Vehicle
For those of you who drive company vehicles this may not be new to you – the Walk Around. This is the practice of walking around your vehicle (a complete 360) doing a quick inspection to make certain there are no vehicle defects (fluid leaks, low or damaged [...]
Posted by Pat Barrett on September 4th, 2009 | Categorized as Driving Laws | Tagged as Driving Laws, driving tips
Several Texas laws went into effect on September 1, 2009. We have highlighted ones that we have received the most questions about in this email. If you have further questions, please contact us.
DPS Road Test Requirement
If the student obtained his/her permit PRIOR to September 1, 2009, the student does not have to take the DPS [...]
Posted by Pat Barrett on September 3rd, 2009 | Categorized as Driving Laws, Driving Saftey | Tagged as driver education tips
From the time when we started crossing the street in elementary school, we have been told that a green light means “Go”. This concept has weaved its way into our language in such a way that when someone says “We got the green light to start the project”, we all know what that means.
Unfortunately, a [...]
Posted by Pat Barrett on June 29th, 2009 | Categorized as Driving Laws
AN ACT relating to driver education and driver’s licensing requirements.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the Less Tears More Years Act.
SECTION 2. Section 29.902, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) A school district shall consider offering a [...]
Posted by Pat Barrett on February 27th, 2009 | Categorized as Driving Laws | Tagged as Driver Education, Driving Laws
Representative Phillips has introduced House Bill 339 in the Texas legislature. There are parts of this bill that I believe will help produce safer drivers in Texas and parts that will not. I am grateful that Representative Phillips has introduced this bill and hope that the parts of the bill likely to produce safer drivers [...]