(a) General. The department believes that warnings given for traffic law violations constitute acceptable enforcement action when given under proper circumstances. Warnings will be given for traffic law violations of a relatively minor degree.
(b) Use of written warning.
  (1) Persons stopped by department of public safety traffic law enforcement officers for traffic law violations of a relatively minor degree or less than clear-cut and substantial and who are not arrested or issued a citation will be issued a written notice of warning.
  (2) Written warnings will not be issued under any circumstances for:
    (A) driving while intoxicated;
    (B) public intoxication;
    (C) no drivers license (when not licensed);
    (D) any nontraffic offense; and
    (E) any violation which contributes to a traffic crash.

Source Note: The provisions of this §3.22 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective August 4, 1998, 23 TexReg 7841; amended to be effective May 9, 1999, 24 TexReg 3527; amended to be effective October 20, 2011, 36 TexReg 6968