Kress, Texas Online Driver's Ed

Students may encounter:

• Small-town streets
• Highway access
• Rural intersections
• FM roads
• Farm entrances
• Agricultural vehicles
• Long nighttime stretches

Swisher County's road environment is heavily influenced by farming and agribusiness.

Students may encounter:

• Tractors
• Grain trucks
• Cotton-related equipment
• Cattle trailers
• Pickups towing machinery
• Slow-moving vehicles

Students should:

• Recognize the vehicle early
• Reduce closing speed gradually
• Increase following distance
• Avoid abrupt braking
• Wait for a clearly safe passing opportunity

Before passing:

• Confirm passing is legal
• Check pavement markings
• Look far ahead
• Watch intersections
• Check approaching traffic
• Make sure the vehicle ahead is not preparing to turn

Southern Swisher County includes state-maintained FM routes such as FM 145 and connecting roads.

Students should expect:

• Rural highway speeds
• Limited shoulders
• Farm entrances
• Sparse traffic controls
• Reduced nighttime lighting

A vehicle that appears distant may still reach an intersection quickly.

Students should:

1. Stop fully where required.
2. Look both directions.
3. Judge speed and distance.
4. Avoid uncertain gaps.
5. Accelerate smoothly.

Open terrain can expose vehicles to crosswinds.

Students should:

• Maintain a firm but relaxed steering grip
• Avoid abrupt corrections
• Leave extra space beside trucks and trailers

Students should be prepared for:

• Blowing dust
• Rain
• Strong winds
• Winter weather
• Rapid visibility changes

The posted speed limit is not a requirement to maintain that speed in poor conditions.

Students should practice:

• Correct high- and low-beam use
• Reduced speed
• Farm-equipment awareness
• Wildlife awareness
• Earlier recognition of intersections and driveways

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