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The DPS manual does not spell out when a trooper can or can't give a warning... it simply says for "minor offences" which covers a lot of ground...

FWIW

Chuck

Keith B wrote:

txinvestigator wrote:Most Troopers I know have a 5MPH tolerance for speed limits 70 and up. There are many reasons you may have been warned at 9 over rather than written a ticket. I imagine your CHL had a lot to do with it, but we have also read of people getting cited who have CHLs.

It took him as long to write the warning as it would have a cite.

My Mother-In-Law got a ticket back in early December on her way into Texas. Ticket was for 84 in a 70. Trooper told her if it was 80 or below he could have given her a warning. I think it really is a discretionary measure with them all on if/when they write a warning vs. a ticket since I know others who have gotten off with a verbal even going faster.

Whilst heading toward my family home out of state with my wife and dog in the car, was stopped on I20 near mineola at about 05 and still semi dark. Trooper was behind a hill on the side of the road... though you could not really say he was hiding.

I was going about 79 in a 70 zone... so knew i was wrong...

Trooper (a Sgt. must have been working everyone for the Xmas holiday) walked up to the car.. by then I had inside lights on, window down and engine off... chl/dl in hand on the wheet...

He walked up and started his 7 point stop when he took a second look and said "you must have a CHL." I agreed handing him both the DL and CHL. He then told me I was speeding, I told him he was right and I should know better. He then said please wait a min and walked back to his car.

The trooper came back quickly, and gave me a warning... said he appreciated my having everything ready and lights on... told me to please slow down and have a Merry Christmas.

Hard to imagine how it could have gone better... the advice the DPS gives on how to handle a stope seems to work fine.

FWIW

Chuck