Traffic Code - Test 1 Flashcards
” means to discharge, deposit, inject, spill, leak, or place litter on or into land or water
Dispose” and “dump
Dispose” and “dump” means to ____,____ ,___ ,___ ,____ , or place litter on or into land or water
discharge deposit inject spill leak
ILLEGAL DUMPING; CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person disposes or allows or permits the disposal of litter or other solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within ____ feet of a public highway, on a right-of-way, on other public or private property, or into inland or coastal water of the state.
300
(a-1) A person commits an offense if: (1) the person discards_____ litter, including a match, cigarette, or cigar, onto open-space land, a private road, a public highway or other public road or the right-of-way of a public highway or other public road, or a railroad right-of-way; and a _____ is started as a result of conduct described in Subdivision(1).
lighted fire
A person commits an offense if the person ______ or other ______ for disposal at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, regardless of whether the litter or other solid waste or the land on which the litter or other solid waste is disposed is owned or controlled by the person.
receives litter, solid waste
A person commits an offense if the person _____ litter or other solid waste to a place that is ____ an approved solid waste site for disposal at the site.
transports not
An offense of illegal dumping is a Class C misdemeanor if the litter or other solid waste to which the offense applies weighs____pounds or less or has a volume of ____gallons or less.
five five
An offense under Subsection (a-1) is a _____ under this subsection if the litter or other solid waste to which the offense applies weighs less than 500 pounds or has a volume of less than___ cubic feet and is punishable by: (1) a fine not to exceed $____; (2) confinement in jail for a term not to exceed ____ days; or (3) both such fine and confinement.
misdemeanor 100 500 30
An offense under Subsection (a), (b), or (c) is a Class B misdemeanor if the litter or other solid waste to which the offense applies weighs more than____ pounds but less than___ pounds or has a volume of more than ____ gallons but less than___ cubic feet.
five 500 five 100
) An offense under this section is a ____misdemeanor if: (1) the litter or other solid waste to which the offense applies weighs 500 pounds or more but less than ____ pounds or has a volume of 100 cubic feet or more but less than ____ cubic feet; or
Class A 1,000 200
An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor if The litter or other solid waste is disposed for a commercial purpose and weighs more than____pounds but less than ___pounds or has a volume of more than ____ gallons but less than 200 cubic feet.
five 200 five
An offense under this section is a state jail felony if the litter or solid waste to which the offense applies: (1) weighs____pounds or more or has a volume of cubic feet or more; (2) is disposed of for a _____ and weighs ___pounds or more or has a volume of ___ cubic feet or more; or (3) is contained in a ___ ___ ____ ___
1,000 ; 200 commercial purpose; 200 ; 200 closed barrel or drum.
The offenses prescribed by this section include the ____ disposal of litter or other solid waste in a ____ or similar receptacle
unauthorized dumpster
True/False This section also applies to an individual’s disposal of litter or other solid waste if: (1) the litter or waste is generated on land the individual owns; (2) the litter or waste is not generated as a result of an activity related to a commercial purpose; (3) the disposal occurs on land the individual owns; and (4) the disposal is not for a commercial purpose.
False Does not apply
What is the reward for reporting a violation under ILLEGAL DUMPING?
$50
The commissioners court of a county may: by order prohibit the accumulation of litter for more than _____ days on a person’s property within _____ feet of a public HWY in the county
30 days 50 feet
HSC Sec. 365.034. COUNTY REGULATION OF LITTER NEAR PUBLIC HIGHWAY; CRIMINAL PENALTY. The violation of an order adopted under this section is a ______?
Class C misdemeanor
In order to legally dump, how far must the dumping area be from a road or fence? a. 200 feet b. 200 yards c. 300 feet d. 300 yards e. 400 feet
c
____________________means to discharge, deposit, inject, spill, leak, or place litter on or into land or water. a. Litter b. Dispose or dump c. Toxic waste d. Decomposition
b
“______” means a person wearing footwear with a set of wheels attached.
Roller skater
________” means a highway or a portion of a highway on which: vehicular traffic is given preferential right-of-way; and vehicular traffic entering from an highway is required by law to yield right-of-way in compliance with an official traffic-control device.
Through highway
CRIMINAL, CIVIL, and ADMINISTRATIVE enforcement against a person, including the owner or operator of a motor vehicle
Regulating
What are 3 requirements to petition the Texas Transportation Commission for speed restriction extensions of a private road?
- road is NOT a municipality 2. total # of residents in subdivision is AT LEAST 400 AND 3. plat for subdivision has been filed in the county deed records
If the TTC rejects the petition of speed restriction extension, a hearing will be held in that county after notice of that hearing has circulated for how many days and on what media?
10 days of circulation in a newspaper
device designed for transportation of persons with physical disabilities that: 1. 3 or more wheels 2. battery-powered motor 3. ONLY one forward gear AND 4. not capable of exceeding 8 mph
“Motorized mobility device”
What is a person operating a non-motorized wheel chair, or a motorized mobility device considered?
Pedestrian
542.301. GENERAL OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person performs an act prohibited or fails to perform an act required by this subtitle. (b) Except as otherwise provided, an offense under this subtitle is a ______.
misdemeanor.
Friend lets friend “open it up” with their new car and goes 20 mph over. Both can be ticketed for speeding under _____
INCHOATE OFFENSE
What is the penalty for an individual misdemeanor charge under GENERAL PENALTY?
$1 - $200
A portion of the highway or street where highway construction or maintenance is being undertaken and that is marked by signs. (TC 472.022) a. Caution area b. Construction or maintenance work zone c. Work zone d. Construction area
b. Construction or maintenance work zone