

Pets are not permitted on the festival grounds or campgrounds however, service animals are not considered pets by the federal government and are welcome at The Texas Renaissance Festival. Texas Roadside Assistance can be reached at 1-80.No.

He says noting nearby intersections or mile markers will help an officer reach you as soon as possible. Dispatchers will likely ask for your name, cell phone number and location. Standifer asks drivers to have key information on hand when they call the hotline. "A non-emergency would be something like debris in the roadway, a flat tire, you're out of gas," he says. Standifer says he wants more drivers to be aware of the resource as they hit the road for holiday travel, but he says the hotline is specifically intended for non-emergency situations. Standifer says he wants more drivers to be aware of the resource, but he says the hotline is specifically intended for non-emergency situations.

They'll contact a nearby trooper or local police agency to send help or go and check on the motorist. Motorists who call the hotline are connected to DPS operators in Austin. Some of that confusion stems from an email that circulated in 2001, telling drivers that if they call the number, the state would pick up the tab for their roadside service. There will incurred costs if there is a mechanical failure for the car and it has to be towed." "There seems to be a preconceived notion that when you call this number, you're going to get a free wrecker tow," Standifer says. But among those who do, there's been some misinformation. The Texas Department of Public Safety created the hotline in 1989 to get stranded motorists the help they need.ĭPS Trooper Richard Standifer says a lot of drivers never notice the phone number. The toll-free number is printed on all state driver's licenses and ID cards. Valerie Lawhorn The Texas Roadside Assistance phone number is on the right hand side of the Texas driver’s license, on the back
