Do Cops Have Quotas?

Many people believe in the Myth that cops have to reach a quota of traffic citations issued, and so by the end of a certain month they start pulling over as much people as they can to reach said quota. What people are not aware of is that it is actually ILLEGAL, and we have provided the actual law to prove it:

Sec. 720.002. PROHIBITION ON TRAFFIC-OFFENSE QUOTAS. (a) A political subdivision or an agency of this state may not establish or maintain, formally or informally, a plan to evaluate, promote, compensate, or discipline:

(1) a peace officer according to the officer's issuance of a predetermined or specified number of any type or combination of types of traffic citations; or

(2) a justice of the peace or a judge of a county court, statutory county court, municipal court, or municipal court of record according to the amount of money the justice or judge collects from persons convicted of a traffic offense.

(b) A political subdivision or an agency of this state may not require or suggest to a peace officer, a justice of the peace, or a judge of a county court, statutory county court, municipal court, or municipal court of record:

(1) that the peace officer is required or expected to issue a predetermined or specified number of any type or combination of types of traffic citations within a specified period; or

(2) that the justice or judge is required or expected to collect a predetermined amount of money from persons convicted of a traffic offense within a specified period.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 737, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

(d) This section does not prohibit a municipality from obtaining budgetary information from a municipal court or a municipal court of record, including an estimate of the amount of money the court anticipates will be collected in a budget year.

(e) A violation of this section by an elected official is misconduct and a ground for removal from office. A violation of this section by a person who is not an elected official is a ground for removal from the person's position.

(f) In this section:

(1) "Conviction" means the rendition of an order by a court imposing a punishment of incarceration or a fine.

(2) "Traffic offense" means an offense under:

(A) Chapter 521; or

(B) Subtitle C.

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Bike-Cop Unsafe Driver?

An officer on a motorcycle in the California Highway Patrol had a somewhat cushioned fall after crashing directly into a convertible that crossed his path and landing in the backseat. Let this serve as a reminder that all bikers must excercise extreme caution when out on the road.

(Motorcycle accidents can occur because of bad weather such as rain, snow, sleet and because of bad road conditions such as oil slicks, potholes, and tree limbs.)

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Is it illegal to text while driving in Texas?

Texas drivers under the age of 18 are prohibited from using wireless communications devices, i.e. cellphones, PDA, iPad
Learners permit holders are prohibited from using handheld cell phones in the first six months of driving.
Texas school bus operators are prohibited from using cell phones while driving if children are present.
Texas drivers are prohibited from using handheld devices in school crossing zones, when there are signs posted.
The Texas cities that have established local distracted driving laws are West University Place, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Amarillo, Galveston, El Paso, Missouri City and Stephenville.
Be aware as of September 2011 there will be new cities added, and potentially a ban for the entire state of Texas for using wireless communications devices and/or texting while driving

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Diarrhea is No Excuse

On October 31 a court in Sweden rejected the plea of a 49-year-old woman, who said that she had no choice but to drive at the speed of 53 mph in a 43 mph zone because she was suffering with diarrhea. The court stated that the only permissable way to surpass the speed limit is in cases of a dire emergency, for example, someones life being in dange or rushing to prevent a serious crime. A digestive issue is not sufficient reason for anyone to break the posted speed limit while driving.

She was ordered to pay her speeding ticket.

This story may have occured in Sweden, but the law still applies in Texas.
Take care of business before getting behind the wheel.

So if you have uncontrollable bowel movements and find yourself getting a ticket in Texas, visit www.ComedyDriving.com

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Taking Parking to a Whole Different Level

How about parking your vehicle on a freeway in heavy fog, for some love?
A young couple in love, driving with heavy traffic and thick fog along Via Dutra, which happens to be the largest freeway in Brazil, decided that this was the time to park their vehicle. (for "dating" according to the interesting Google translation) Believe it or not, they parked on the freeway in the right-hand lane, no not on the shoulder, no not the median, no not at a gas station. Soon enough a cargo truck encountered the "speed bump(couple's car)," instantly killing both -- during the act of procreation -- This would be a double-double Darwin Award! Two people making two obviously bad decisions, and natural selection acts at the very moment the two are reproducing. This has to be published in the Darwin Awards Best of Edition! The Comedy Driving Inc defensive driving moral is listed below check us out at comedydriving.com
CDI Moral of the story - never park your vehicle on either side of the freeway ... any time, especially in an actual lane during foggy conditions.

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Possible Speed Limit Raise to 85-mph!

Texas may have the highest speed limit in the entire nation pretty soon, the Texas House approved a new bill on Thursday, April 7, that would allow the state to raise speed limits to 85-mph on some highways during the day. These highways are not in major metropolitan area, and the Senate is in the process of passing a similar bill to correspond.

Texas already has 80-mph speed limit on more than 520 miles of highway. The Texas Department of Transportation would be required to perform engineering and traffic studies to determine whether the 85-mph speed limit is appropriate.

Of course, with such high speeds safety concerns arise. Not only that but driving at moderate speeds is more economic, tests have shown that driving at 55 mph instead of 65 or 75 provides significantly better gas mileage. With gas prices at their current levels, that should be a concern for just about everyone.

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Water in the Carburetor

Girlfriend: "There's trouble with the Porsche. It has water in the carburetor"
Boyfriend: "Water in the carburetor? That's just silly"
Girlfriend: "I tell you the Porsche has water in the carburetor."
Boyfriend: "You don't even know what a carburetor is. I'll check it out. Where's the Porsche?"
Girlfriend: "In the lake out back."

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Speeding...?

A police officer flags down a car for speeding.
This conversation followed with the driver…
Officer: May I see your driver’s license sir?
Driver: I’d let you- if I had one. It was suspended when I got my 8th DUI.
Officer: uh ok.. May I see the insurance for this vehicle?
Driver: Umm it’s not my car. I just stole it from a Wal-Mart.
Officer: You stole it??
Driver: That’s right. But come to think of it, I think I saw the insurance in the glove box when I was putting my gun in there!
Officer: There’s a gun in the glove box?!
Driver: Yes sirr. That’s where I put it after i shot and killed the woman at the Wal-Mart and stuffed her in the trunk.
Officer: There’s a BODY in the TRUNK?!?!?
Driver: Of course, sir!
(Hearing this, the officer immediately called his captain. The car was quickly surrounded by police, and the captain approached the driver to handle the tense situation):
Captain: Sir, may I see your license?
Driver: Sure thing officer! Here it is.
(It was valid)
Captain: Whose car is this?
Driver: It’s mine, officer. Here’s the insurance and owners card.
(The driver owned the car)
Captain: Could you slowly open your glove box so I can see if there’s a gun in it?
Driver: A gun?? Yes, sir, I will open it, but i assure you there’s no gun!
(Sure enough, there was nothing in the glove box.)
Captain: Would you mind opening your trunk? I was told you said there’s a body in it.
Driver: WHAT!?  Here look for yourself sir!
(Trunk is opened; no body)
Captain: I don’t understand it. The officer who stopped you said you told him you didn’t have a license, stole the car, had a gun in the glovebox, and that there was a dead body in the trunk!
Driver: Really?!?!? Ain’t that something?! And I’ll bet that lying sucker told you I was speeding, too huh!!

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A Funny Texas Defensive Driving Course Thats No Joke

If you are ever required to take a certified 6-hour defensive driving course there is no reason you can't have fun while doing it!
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Our course allows you to take your required defensive driving class online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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