Transportation Code · §544.007

Moving Violations

Moving Violations is covered under §544.007 and tested on the TCOLE peace officer licensing exam.

To prove this offense, the State must establish each of the following elements: 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.

Elements you must prove

  • 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