Houston area (along with DB's not from Houston) BS thread

Pearland cop made a u turn right behind me. Tailgate me for quarter mile. Then flashed his lights, switched lanes and waved hi

 

Appropriate use of a police vehicle.

It's not every day they get to see a driveable submarine.

 

Indeed!

 

What is the law on switching lanes??

 

Or hands

 

But aren't those signals?

 

More like how any times can you switch lanes? During a certain distance? Or time?


For instance if everyone is going 30 in a 45. Would I be able to go 45 and weave in and out of lanes?

 

You've summed up about 80% of Houston drivers.

 

Sounds like Dennis got busted.

 

Ever since I started being better about watching my MPG, I deal with people changing lanes without signaling, getting right behind me and riding my ass. I look at it as every day I'm closer and closer to getting a steel rear bumper.

 

So they don't have a certain distance or time before changing lanes? Or how many times you can change lanes?

 

That's what I wanted to know

 

I've never heard of a limit to the amount of times you can change lanes. As long as changes are made safely and signals are used you should be able to weave in between the reflective markers if you so choose

 

If you're weaving in and out of lanes and get too close to the other vehicles front, or rear, then it may be cause for reckless driving.

 

Guess I'll have to out this to a test when I'm sober

 

Inappropriate lane change is what I got 10 years a g o

 

I found this:

Turning Movements and Required Signals

22107. No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this chapter in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement.

Amended Ch. 1996, Stats. 1959. Effective September 18, 1959.
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You maaaaay have to check and see if it was updated.

 

With hydraulically activated spikes!

 

Good ole Houston driving.

 

Going to need someone to translate that​