Transportation Code · §544.007

Traffic-Control Signals

Traffic-Control Signals (§544.007): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.

Key points

  • Steady red light
  • Driver must stop before stop line / crosswalk / intersection
  • Right turn on red permitted unless prohibited by sign
  • May not proceed straight or turn left except as signal permits

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

Running a red light at a controlled intersection is a violation of:

  1. §544.007(d) — when facing a steady red signal, a driver must stop and may not proceed except as permitted by the signal Correct
  2. §545.001 — speed control
  3. §542.001 — uniform act of regulation
  4. §543.001 — peace officer authority
Why: Drivers facing a steady red signal must stop at the marked stop line (or before the crosswalk/intersection if no line) and may not proceed except as permitted (e.g., right turn after stop where allowed).
Statute: Tex. Transp. Code §544.007