Under Texas Transportation Code section 545.352, any excess in speed on the established limits is considered unlawful. The default speed limits for certain roadways are: Alleys- 15 mph Streets- 30 ...

The posted speed limit may say 70 mph, but that just doesn't work for you. So, you keep pushing down and finally you're at 80 mph, a whole 10 mph over the speed limit.

1. Slow keeps right, passing heads left In Texas, the rightmost lane is reserved for slower-moving traffic. The left lane is for faster driving — within the specified speed limit.

Houston must conduct expensive traffic studies just to set the speed limit at 20 mph on neighborhood streets. HB 5253 / SB 2725 would cut the red tape.