Points on Your License:
The Texas Driver Responsibility Program Explained:
A Brief History and Overview:
Not so long ago, Texas envisioned a driver’s point system as a consistent mechanism to keep track of bad drivers. “Points” would be assigned to an individual’s driving record for certain traffic violations, and individuals who accrued too many points would be penalized as a result. Then, as with many things, the aforementioned “envisioned” point system was recognized as an expedient method to generate revenue for the state, and the Texas Driver Responsibility Program was officially adopted by the state legislature [TRC § 708; Article 10, House Bill 3588, 78th Legislative Session]. In other words, with this Program, Texas now tracks drivers’ traffic violations, assigns points to those drivers’ records, and then assesses fines to drivers who accrue or exceed a certain number of points.
The Texas Driver Responsibility Program Explained:
A Brief History and Overview:
Not so long ago, Texas envisioned a driver’s point system as a consistent mechanism to keep track of bad drivers. “Points” would be assigned to an individual’s driving record for certain traffic violations, and individuals who accrued too many points would be penalized as a result. Then, as with many things, the aforementioned “envisioned” point system was recognized as an expedient method to generate revenue for the state, and the Texas Driver Responsibility Program was officially adopted by the state legislature [TRC § 708; Article 10, House Bill 3588, 78th Legislative Session]. In other words, with this Program, Texas now tracks drivers’ traffic violations, assigns points to those drivers’ records, and then assesses fines to drivers who accrue or exceed a certain number of points.
