Sec. A person may not operate a motorcycle described by Section 521.001(a)(6-a)(C)(vii) on a public highway for which the posted speed limit is more than 45 miles per hour, except that the operator may cross an intersection with a public highway that has a posted speed limit of more than 45 miles per hour. 545.104. 1034, Sec. 545.3075. 2, eff. in narrative) 48-impaired visibility (exp. 545.452. 30.107(d), eff. DRIVING ON IMPROVED SHOULDER. PASSING CERTAIN VEHICLES. (e) A peace officer may not stop a vehicle or detain the operator of a vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether the operator of the vehicle has violated this section. Sept. 1, 1995. 545.358. The officer giving the signal must be in uniform and prominently display the officer's badge of office. 316, Sec. (2) after stopping, may proceed when the intersection can be safely entered without interference or collision with traffic using the paved street or roadway. 1201), Sec. 183), Sec. (b) If a county road outside the state highway system is located within 500 feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school, an open-enrollment charter school, or an institution of higher education that is not in a municipality, the commissioners court of the county, on request of the governing body of a school or institution of higher education, shall hold a public hearing at least once each calendar year to consider the prima facie speed limit on the road near the school or institution of higher education. 661 (H.B. (e) Department approval under Subsection (d) must: (1) be based on a traffic study performed by the department to evaluate the effect of the proposed restriction; and. 1253 (H.B. SUBCHAPTER C. TURNING AND SIGNALS FOR STOPPING AND TURNING. 165, Sec. (c) In this section, "hike and bike trail" means a trail designed for the exclusive use of pedestrians, bicyclists, or both. 61), Sec. 2, eff. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2, eff. 128 (H.B. As a factor which may have contributed, the report listed unsafe lane change by Ngo. & Rem.Code Ann. (2) the requirements of this section and the penalty for noncompliance. (3) may not proceed until the operator determines that the course is clear. UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLE. 545.153. (b) An operator commits an offense if the operator uses a portable wireless communication device to read, write, or send an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is stopped. Notwithstanding Article 18.23, Code of Criminal Procedure, the owner of a motor vehicle that is removed or stored under this subsection is liable for all removal and storage fees incurred and is not entitled to take possession of the vehicle until those fees are paid. PERSONS. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Other examples of behavior that might rise to the level of reckless driving include: Speeding Running stop signs or red lights Failing to yield the right of way Driving while intoxicated Racing with other vehicles STATE AND LOCAL REGULATION OF LIMITED-ACCESS OR CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAYS. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Sec. 4, eff. SUBCHAPTER F. SPECIAL STOPS AND SPEED RESTRICTIONS. 3190), Sec. 545.428. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. January 1, 2008. At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. September 1, 2011. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (g) An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that as a result of the offense, an individual suffered bodily injury. Under Texas law, drivers have a responsibility to keep an eye out for potential hazards on the road and take steps to avoid an accident when possible. June 20, 2003. The term includes a traffic cone, tubular marker, vertical panel, drum, barricade, temporary raised island, concrete or cable barrier, guardrail, or channelizer. (2) away from a curb a distance that is unlawful under Section 545.303. Civ. DUTY ON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE. safely driven, each operator shall move the operator's vehicle as soon as possible Action Date Notice; Texas Admin Code Ch. If you're 50 percent at fault, your damages are reduced by 50 percent in comparative negligence states. (2) show the beginning and end of each no-passing zone by appropriate signs or markings on the roadway. Sept. 1, 1995. Sec. 1313 (H.B. (2) a highway is not considered to have separate roadways if the highway has roadways separated only by a left turn lane. 8, eff. RIDING IN HOUSE TRAILER. (b) Unless a special hazard exists that requires a slower speed for compliance with Section 545.351(b), the following speeds are lawful: (1) 30 miles per hour in an urban district on a street other than an alley and 15 miles per hour in an alley; (2) except as provided by Subdivision (4), 70 miles per hour on a highway numbered by this state or the United States outside an urban district, including a farm-to-market or ranch-to-market road; (3) except as provided by Subdivision (4), 60 miles per hour on a highway that is outside an urban district and not a highway numbered by this state or the United States; (A) 60 miles per hour if the vehicle is a school bus that has passed a commercial motor vehicle inspection under Section 548.201 and is on a highway numbered by the United States or this state, including a farm-to-market road; or. (a) In this section: (1) "Electric personal assistive mobility device" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.201. 1, eff. (c) A prima facie speed limit that is declared by the commission under this section is effective when the commission erects signs giving notice of the new limit. Sec. 1016 (H.B. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (a) An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle: (1) on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; (5) between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of a place on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the governing body of a municipality designates a different length by signs or markings; (6) alongside or opposite a street excavation or obstruction if stopping, standing, or parking the vehicle would obstruct traffic; (7) on a bridge or other elevated structure on a highway or in a highway tunnel; (9) where an official sign prohibits stopping. 62), Sec. (c) An operator may not, except temporarily to load or unload merchandise or passengers, park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle: (1) within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; or. (c) An operator may not use a wireless communication device while operating a school bus or passenger bus with a minor passenger on the bus unless the bus is stopped. 128 (H.B. 204, Sec. 537), Sec. The governor shall then make an independent finding of fact and determine the existence of the facts in Subsection (c). RIDING IN OPEN BEDS; OFFENSE. (c) Subsection (b) does not apply to trailers, semitrailers, or house trailers that are equipped with safety chains installed by the original manufacturer before the effective date of the rules. 165, Sec. 10, eff. (a) An operator may drive on an improved shoulder to the right of the main traveled portion of a roadway if that operation is necessary and may be done safely, but only: (2) to accelerate before entering the main traveled lane of traffic; (3) to decelerate before making a right turn; (4) to pass another vehicle that is slowing or stopped on the main traveled portion of the highway, disabled, or preparing to make a left turn; (5) to allow another vehicle traveling faster to pass; (6) as permitted or required by an official traffic-control device; or. 936 (H.B. For example, say that a driver is traveling on a highway when he suddenly hits a pothole and loses control of his vehicle. (b) A motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with signal lamps, and the required signal shall be given by lighting the lamps, if: (1) the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside limit of the body, cab, or load of the motor vehicle is more than two feet; or. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, a licensed human operator is not required to operate a motor vehicle if an automated driving system installed on the vehicle is engaged. Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle on Westlaw, Law Firm Tests Whether It Can Sue Associate for 'Quiet Quitting', The Onion Joins Free-Speech Case Against Police as Amicus, Bumpy Road Ahead for All in Adoption of AI in the Legal Industry. 1, eff. FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER; OFFENSE. 3676), Sec. 860 (H.B. (2) shall control the speed of the vehicle as necessary to avoid colliding with another person or vehicle that is on or entering the highway in compliance with law and the duty of each person to use due care. (3) "Open-enrollment charter school" has the meaning assigned by Section 5.001, Education Code. Sec. 6 (S.B. (d) The Texas Department of Transportation, on a highway under the jurisdiction of that department, may place signs prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle on the highway where the director of the Texas Department of Transportation determines that stopping, standing, or parking is dangerous to, or would unduly interfere with, the free movement of traffic on the highway. (c) A motor vehicle may not draw more than three motor vehicles attached to it by the triple saddle-mount method. (a) The Texas Transportation Commission may designate a highway or separate roadway under the jurisdiction of the commission for one-way traffic and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice of the designation. (a) The governing body of a municipality, for a highway or part of a highway in the municipality, including a highway of the state highway system, has the same authority to alter by ordinance prima facie speed limits from the results of an engineering and traffic investigation as the Texas Transportation Commission on an officially designated or marked highway of the state highway system. Hunza Guides is Pakistan's top mountain destination management company offering full board tours, trekking and expeditions services in Pakistan. As unsafe conditions and unsafe acts are the primary causes of property damage and injuries, the Department is dedicated to providing safe equipment and safe conditions for employee performance. (a) In this section: (1) "Hands-free device" has the meaning assigned by Section 545.425. The Houston Police Department recently released body cam footage of an officer driving onto the sidewalk during a vehicle pursuit and fatally striking an innocent 62-year-old man. If the order does not have an effective date, it takes effect on the 21st day after the date it is filed with the governor. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (a) A person may not participate in any manner in: (2) a vehicle speed competition or contest; (3) a drag race or acceleration contest; (4) a test of physical endurance of the operator of a vehicle; or. September 1, 2013. 1, eff. According to HPD crash investigators, the officer was "traveling at an unsafe speed" and "performed a faulty evasive action.". 2, eff. (d) The authority's power to alter prima facie speed limits is effective and exclusive on any part of a turnpike project constructed and maintained by the authority inside and outside the limits of a municipality, including a home-rule municipality. 165, Sec. 537), Sec. (b) A county commissioners court by order may restrict, by class of vehicle, through traffic to two or more designated lanes of a highway located in the county and outside the jurisdiction of a municipality. (d) After a district engineer temporarily lowers a speed limit under this section, the Texas Department of Transportation shall: (1) place and maintain at the maintenance activity site temporary speed limit signs that conform to the manual and specifications adopted under Section 544.001; (2) temporarily conceal all other signs on the highway or part of a highway affected by the maintenance activity that give notice of a speed limit that would permit a person to operate a motor vehicle at a higher rate of speed; and. An order of the Texas Transportation Commission declaring a speed limit on a part of a designated or marked route of the state highway system made under Section 545.353 or 545.362 supersedes any conflicting designated speed established under Sections 545.356 and 545.358. Reckless Driving; Offense on Westlaw FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. 79, Sec. (b) A person commits an offense if the person with criminal negligence: (1) operates a motor vehicle within the area of a crosswalk; and. The Texas Department of Transportation reports the leading causes of statewide traffic accidents in 2017 included: Failed to control speed: 33,593; Driver inattention: 18,477; Failed to drive in lane: 12,716; . Sept. 1, 1997. (f) A temporary speed limit established under this section: (A) the 45th day after the date the limit becomes effective; or, (B) the date on which the district engineer determines that the maintenance activity has been completed and all equipment has been removed from the maintenance activity site; and. (b-1) A person commits an offense if the person allows a child who is younger than 17 years of age and who is not required to be secured in a child passenger safety seat system under Section 545.412(a) to ride in a passenger van designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver, without securing the child individually by a safety belt, if the child is occupying a seat that is equipped with a safety belt. (d) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that, at the time of the offense, the person described by Subsection (b)(2) was violating a provision of this subtitle relating to walking, movement, or operation in a crosswalk or on a roadway. 265 (H.B. 5, eff. September 1, 2013. 641, Sec. (d)In this section, a vehicle can be normally and safely driven only if the vehicle: (2)can be operated under its own power and in its usual manner, without additional 265 (H.B. (c) The Texas Transportation Commission, on a state highway under the jurisdiction of the commission, may: (1) determine those portions of the highway where passing or driving to the left of the roadway would be especially hazardous; and. (b-1) Except as provided by Subsection (b-3), the governing body of a municipality, for a highway or a part of a highway in the municipality that is not an officially designated or marked highway or road of the state highway system, may declare a lower speed limit of not less than 25 miles per hour, if the governing body determines that the prima facie speed limit on the highway is unreasonable or unsafe. 265 (H.B. Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles. (e) An entity that establishes or alters a speed limit under this subchapter shall establish the same speed limit for daytime and nighttime. . Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (g) A temporary speed limit established under this section is effective when a designated official places temporary speed limit signs and conceals other signs that would permit a person to operate a motor vehicle at a higher rate of speed as required under Subsection (f). 265, Sec. DISMISSAL; OBTAINING CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT SYSTEM. (2) yield the right-of-way to a vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to be an immediate hazard to the operator's movement in or across the intersection. 2682), Sec. 165, Sec. Sec. 2, eff. 545.3051. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (1) may not drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard for actual and potential hazards then existing; and. (e) The Texas Transportation Commission, for a state highway, the Texas Turnpike Authority, for any part of a turnpike constructed and maintained by the authority, and a local authority for a highway under the jurisdiction of the local authority, may investigate a bridge or other elevated structure that is a part of a highway. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (B) a road tractor, truck tractor, pole trailer, or semitrailer, as those terms are defined by Section 541.201. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. She skids over the ice and loses control of her vehicle. (a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), the operator of a vehicle involved in an 545.066. (3) remove all temporary speed limit signs placed under Subdivision (1) and concealments of other signs placed under Subdivision (2) when the official finds that the vehicular accident reconstruction is complete and all equipment is removed from the vehicular accident reconstruction site. (2) the operation of the vehicle is necessary for the operator to attend or participate in employment or a school-related activity or because of a medical emergency. (h) A temporary speed limit established under this section is effective until the designated official under Subsection (a) or (b): (1) finds that the vehicular accident reconstruction is complete; and. Air North Texas Coalition; Air Quality Technical Committee; 1, eff. 2.06, eff. 165, Sec. Many factors can contribute to these accidents, from inclement road and weather conditions to negligent driving behaviors. Sept. 1, 1995. (2) "Highway" means a public roadway that: (C) has a minimum of three travel lanes, excluding access or frontage roads, in each direction of traffic. (b) An authority or a law enforcement agency may remove personal property from a roadway or right-of-way if the authority or law enforcement agency determines that the property blocks the roadway or endangers public safety. Sec. 2, eff. (c) The costs of installing and maintaining a mechanically operated grade crossing safety device, gate, sign, or signal erected under this section shall be apportioned and paid on the same percentage ratio and in the same proportionate amounts by this state and all participating political subdivisions of this state as costs are apportioned and paid between the state and the United States. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature or via Westlaw before relying on it for your legal needs. No ticket was issued. Generally, the average cost of a speeding ticket ranges from a fine of $150 to $200. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 545.051. (c) A law enforcement agency other than the department that removes an abandoned vehicle in an unincorporated area shall notify the sheriff. This driving mistake highlights the importance . PERSON RIDING IN TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER DRAWN BY TRUCK, ROAD TRACTOR, OR TRUCK TRACTOR. (b) A passenger in a vehicle may not ride in a position that interferes with the operator's view to the front or sides or control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. 20.019, eff. 1, eff. (b) An operator may not pass to the right by leaving the main traveled portion of a roadway except as provided by Section 545.058. Sec. As drivers, we have a duty to uphold all applicable traffic laws and operate our vehicles safely. (b) If a roadway is divided into three lanes and provides for two-way movement of traffic, an operator on the roadway may not drive in the center lane except: (1) if passing another vehicle and the center lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance; (2) in preparing to make a left turn; or. A lane restriction may not be enforced until the appropriate traffic control devices are in place. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (d) A county or municipality receiving a petition under Subsection (c) may condition the posting of the signs on payment by the residents of the residential subdivision of the cost of providing the signs. 4, eff. Sec. At the hearing, all interested persons may present oral or written testimony regarding the proposed order. 1042, Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Section 332. 669, Sec. 2, eff. 1522), Sec. 378), Sec. We have jurisdiction over this interlocutory appeal pursuant to sections 51.014(a)(5) and (8) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. 5.68(13), eff. (d) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution of an offense under this section that: (1) the wireless communication device was used to make an emergency call to: (A) an emergency response service, including a rescue, emergency medical, or hazardous material response service; (F) an individual to administer first aid treatment; or. (e) In this section, "household" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.005, Family Code. 5.68(13), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. 545.3625. RESTRICTION ON USE OF HIGHWAY. 663 (H.B. Sec. (a) A peace officer listed under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or a license and weight inspector of the department may remove or require the operator or a person in charge of a vehicle to move a vehicle from a highway if the vehicle: (1) is unattended on a bridge, viaduct, or causeway or in a tube or tunnel and the vehicle is obstructing traffic; (2) is unlawfully parked and blocking the entrance to a private driveway; (4) is identified as having been stolen in a warrant issued on the filing of a complaint; (5) is unattended and the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicle has been abandoned for longer than 48 hours; (6) is disabled so that normal operation is impossible or impractical and the owner or person in charge of the vehicle is: (A) incapacitated and unable to provide for the vehicle's removal or custody; or. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 265 (H.B. (3) may not proceed until it is safe to do so. 923 (H.B. September 1, 2019. 545.2555. 128 (H.B. (e-1) Subsection (c) does not apply to an operator of a school bus or passenger bus using a wireless communication device: (1) in the performance of the operator's duties as a bus driver; and. A peace officer shall require the vehicle to be taken to the nearest licensed vehicle storage facility unless the vehicle is seized as evidence, in which case the vehicle may be taken to a storage facility as designated by the peace officer involved. VEHICLE ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. 771), Sec. (2) "Passenger vehicle" means a passenger car, light truck, sport utility vehicle, passenger van designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver, truck, or truck tractor. September 1, 2021. (e) Subsection (d) does not prohibit an operator from carrying on a motorcycle or moped a person younger than five years of age who is seated in a sidecar attached to the motorcycle or moped. Sept. 1, 1995. (2) requires the key to be placed in the ignition or physically present in the vehicle before the vehicle can be operated. (a) The drawbar or other connection between a vehicle drawing another vehicle and the drawn vehicle: (1) must be strong enough to pull all weight drawn; and. September 1, 2007. (4) "Human operator" means a natural person in an automated motor vehicle who controls the entire dynamic driving task. September 1, 2011. (d) The governing body of a municipality that declares a lower speed limit on a highway or part of a highway under Subsection (b-1) or (b-3), not later than February 1 of each year, shall publish on its Internet website and submit to the department a report that compares for each of the two previous calendar years: (1) the number of traffic citations issued by peace officers of the municipality and the alleged speed of the vehicles, for speed limit violations on the highway or part of the highway; (2) the number of warning citations issued by peace officers of the municipality on the highway or part of the highway; and. 1, eff. Sec. The court shall set the number of hours of service under this subsection. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) A local authority by ordinance may permit angle parking on a roadway. 3, eff. 1, eff. 1, eff. 438 (H.B. A designated official who intends to temporarily lower a prima facie speed limit at the site of an investigation using vehicular accident reconstruction shall, at least 48 hours before temporary speed limit signs are posted for the vehicular accident reconstruction site, provide to the Texas Department of Transportation notice that includes: (1) the date and time of the accident reconstruction; (2) the location of the accident reconstruction site; (4) the general size of the area affected by the site; and. (c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution of an offense under this section that the operator used a portable wireless communication device: (1) in conjunction with a hands-free device, as defined by Section 545.425; (2) to navigate using a global positioning system or navigation system; (3) to report illegal activity, summon emergency help, or enter information into a software application that provides information relating to traffic and road conditions to users of the application; (4) to read an electronic message that the person reasonably believed concerned an emergency; (5) that was permanently or temporarily affixed to the vehicle to relay information in the course of the operator's occupational duties between the operator and: (B) a digital network or software application service; or. (e) In a prosecution under this section, proof that at the time of the offense a train or other on-track equipment was in hazardous proximity to the crossing and that the train or other equipment was plainly visible to the operator is prima facie evidence that it was not safe for the operator to proceed. May 22, 2015. 3286), Sec. 350, Sec. REMOVAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM ROADWAY OR RIGHT-OF-WAY. (2) any damage resulting from the failure to exercise the authority granted by this section. Sec. 5, eff. 923 (H.B. 545.404. Faulty evasive action 3% 2% 2% 2% Failed to drive in single lane 2% 1% 1% 3% 1, eff. (i) If an order is adopted in accordance with this section, the commission and all governmental authorities responsible for the maintenance of highway speed limit signs shall take appropriate action to conceal or remove all signs that give notice of a speed limit of more than the one contained in the order and to erect appropriate signs. 2, eff. (c) An operator on an unpaved street or roadway approaching an intersection of a paved street or roadway: (1) shall stop, yield, and grant immediate use of the intersection to a vehicle on the paved street or roadway that is within the intersection or approaching the intersection in such proximity as to be a hazard; and. Sec. 449), Sec. (B) on a county road or highway to which this section applies that is located within 500 feet of an elementary, secondary, or open-enrollment charter school or an institution of higher education, if approved under Section 545.357. (2) with more than one passenger in the vehicle under 21 years of age who is not a family member. 545.252. Sec. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1995. 1257 (H.B. (b) After stopping as required by Subsection (a), an operator described by Subsection (a) shall proceed without manually shifting gears while crossing the track. 69.01(1), eff. 11, eff. of a freeway in a metropolitan area and each vehicle involved can be normally and (5) "Owner" has the meaning assigned by Section 502.001. in narrative) 47-ill (exp. 1, eff. Sec. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. in narrative) 49-improper start from parked position 50-load not secured 51-opened door into traffic lane 52-oversize vehicle or load AUTHORITY OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT TO ALTER SPEED LIMITS. (b-3) The governing body of a municipality with a population of 2,000 or less, for a highway or a part of a highway in the municipality that is a one-lane highway used for two-way access and that is not an officially designated or marked highway or road of the state highway system, may declare a lower speed limit of not less than 10 miles per hour, if the governing body determines that the prima facie speed limit on the highway is unreasonable or unsafe. Sept. 1, 2003. 1101 (H.B. It is a defense to prosecution under this subsection that the operator was operating the motorcycle or moped in an emergency or for a law enforcement purpose. (2) in a manner similar to using a two-way radio. The next most cited reason was alcohol and/or drug-related with 916.. 1061, Sec. Sec. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (e) To the extent of any conflict between Subsection (a) or (b) and a municipal ordinance adopted under Section 545.302(g), the ordinance controls. 2, eff. (2) may not move back to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the passed vehicle. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. VEHICLE ENTERING OR LEAVING LIMITED-ACCESS OR CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAY. (2) "Light truck" means a truck with a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of not more than 2,000 pounds, including a pick-up truck, panel delivery truck, and carry-all truck. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, in 2020 there were more than 4,800 . 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002. OBEDIENCE TO SIGNAL INDICATING APPROACH OF TRAIN OR OTHER ON-TRACK EQUIPMENT. 1, eff. 1, eff. 55), Sec. 1294), Sec. May 9, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (c) A prima facie speed limit that is declared by the authority in accordance with this section is effective when the authority erects signs giving notice of the new limit. 2, eff. The comptroller shall deposit the amount received to the credit of the tertiary care fund for use by trauma centers. 663 (H.B. (e) A municipality may adopt an ordinance exempting a private vehicle operated by an elevator constructor responding to an elevator emergency from Subsections (a)(1), (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(9), (b), and (c). 1, eff. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1.45, eff. A municipality by ordinance may restrict, by class of vehicle, through traffic to two or more designated lanes of a highway in the municipality. Unsafe Speed - 26,608 Crashes Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP 550.022. 3638), Sec. 545.151. Sec. 547. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. in narrative) 49-improper start from parked position 50-load not secured 51-opened door into traffic lane 52-oversize vehicle or load (1) an operator of an authorized emergency or law enforcement vehicle using a portable wireless communication device while acting in an official capacity; or.

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