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Presented by Jan Blacklock Matthews City of Wilson Municipal Judge

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.

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Presented by Jan Blacklock Matthews City of Wilson Municipal Judge

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  1. Presented by Jan Blacklock Matthews City of Wilson Municipal Judge

  2. Types of Vehicleson the Road Passenger Cars Commercial Vehicles a) Straight Trucks b) Truck Tractors Cab-Over Tractors Conventional Tractors

  3. Length Limits in Texas

  4. Weight Limits Passenger Car vs Truck

  5. $$$ Texas Oversize/ Overweight Permit Fee Revenue $$$

  6. Stopping Distance@ 55 mph Passenger Car 55 feet Commercial Vehicle 430feet

  7. 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

  8. Stay Out of Blind SpotsNO ZONES Look for Truck Driver’s Face!

  9. Following Distances What problems do you foresee? Severely limits YOUR view. Sudden stop may cause under-ride crash. Debris or truck tire blow out. Not following 3-second rule?

  10. 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

  11. Moving Off the RoadMove Over Law • Right Shoulder • TX Trans. Code 545.157— Vacate lane nearest Reduction in speed of 20 mph

  12. Promising Safety Features?? 30 YEARS --for a promising safety feature to spread to 95 percent of vehicles on the road …AND SOMEfor decades

  13. Ethical IssuesJudges Code of Judicial Conduct Canon 4B - Activities to Improve Law Canon 2 - Avoiding Impropriety Canon 3 - Impartiality in Duties Canon 4 - Extrajudicial Activities Canon 5 - Refrain from Inappropriate Political Activities

  14. 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**

  15. 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?

  16. Funded by grants from the Texas Department of Transportation And Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

  17. Jan Blacklock Matthews lubbock7@sbcglobal.net 806-470-5474 Lisa Robinson, CFLE Robinson@tmcec.com Grant Administrator 512.320.8274 www.tmcec.com

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