This subsection does not apply to a funeral procession. (f) Subsections (a), (b), and (c) do not apply if the avoidance of conflict with other traffic is necessary or if the operator is complying with the law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device. 2466), Sec. (9) is, in the opinion of the officer, a hazard, interferes with a normal function of a governmental agency, or because of a catastrophe, emergency, or unusual circumstance is imperiled. (b) The executive director or the executive director's designee may restrict a commercial motor vehicle to a specific lane of traffic in a construction or maintenance work zone for a highway that is part of the state highway system if the executive director or the executive director's designee determines that, based on a traffic study performed by the department to evaluate the effect of the restriction, the restriction is necessary to improve safety. Sec. A passenger in a streetcar may not ride in a position that interferes with the operator's view ahead or to the side or with control over the driving mechanism of the streetcar. Sept. 1, 1995. 669, Sec. September 1, 2005. 1391 (H.B. May 27, 2005. (1) an operator of an authorized emergency or law enforcement vehicle using a portable wireless communication device while acting in an official capacity; or. The next most cited reason was alcohol and/or drug-related with 916.. INTERFERENCE WITH PEACE OFFICER INVESTIGATION OF HIGHWAY RACING OR RECKLESS DRIVING EXHIBITION; CRIMINAL OFFENSE. RACING ON HIGHWAY. (2) after entering the intersection, turn left, leaving the intersection so as to arrive in a lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of the vehicle on the roadway being entered. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (b) An operator is not required to stop before passing a streetcar to the right if a safety zone has been established and may proceed past the streetcar at a reasonable speed and with due caution for the safety of pedestrians. Sec. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. SUBCHAPTER F. SPECIAL STOPS AND SPEED RESTRICTIONS. DUTIES FOLLOWING ACCIDENT INVOLVING AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLE. Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles. (b) An operator of a vehicle or equipment may not move on or across a track at a railroad grade crossing unless the operator has given notice to a station agent of the railroad and given the railroad reasonable time to provide proper protection at the crossing. | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-550-022/. 730 (H.B. A person may not: (1) open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic, unless the door may be opened in reasonable safety without interfering with the movement of other traffic; or. unsafe speeding, and faulty evasive action. 1325, Sec. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (a) An operator passing to the right of a streetcar stopped or about to stop to receive or discharge a passenger shall: (1) stop the vehicle at least five feet to the rear of the nearest running board or door of the streetcar; and. (C) approved under Title 23, United States Code. (b-1) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. (a) An operator may pass to the right of another vehicle only if conditions permit safely passing to the right and: (1) the vehicle being passed is making or about to make a left turn; and, (A) on a highway having unobstructed pavement not occupied by parked vehicles and sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles in each direction; or. (h) In this section, "passenger vehicle," "safety belt," and "secured" have the meanings assigned by Section 545.412. 1, eff. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2019. 1560), Sec. Sec. (b-2) Subsection (b-1) applies only to a two-lane, undivided highway or part of a highway. Distracted drivers are being targeted by a new Texas law. (b) An operator may drive on an improved shoulder to the left of the main traveled portion of a divided or limited-access or controlled-access highway if that operation may be done safely, but only: (1) to slow or stop when the vehicle is disabled and traffic or other circumstances prohibit the safe movement of the vehicle to the shoulder to the right of the main traveled portion of the roadway; (2) as permitted or required by an official traffic-control device; or. As a factor which may have contributed, the report listed unsafe lane change by Ngo. 545.0653. (a) A person may not operate a truck, road tractor, or truck tractor when another person occupies a trailer or semitrailer being drawn by the truck, road tractor, or truck tractor. 183), Sec. (C) test the physical stamina or endurance of an operator over a long-distance driving route. (a) Unless otherwise provided by this subchapter, the operation of automated motor vehicles, including any commercial use, and automated driving systems are governed exclusively by: (b) A political subdivision of this state or a state agency may not impose a franchise or other regulation related to the operation of an automated motor vehicle or automated driving system. (5) if standing on a grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway. 545.203. 545.302. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $250. 852, Sec. A new limit that is enacted for a highway under this section is effective at all times or at other times as determined. (b) An operator being passed by another vehicle: (1) shall, on audible signal, move or remain to the right in favor of the passing vehicle; and. 10, eff. (c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person was operating the vehicle in an emergency or for a law enforcement purpose. MOVING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AT RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS. Jan. 1, 2002. 41-faulty evasive action 42-fire in vehicle 43-fleeing or evading police 44-followed too closely 45-had been drinking 46-handicapped driver (exp. Sec. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1358 (H.B. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. SIGNALING TURNS; USE OF TURN SIGNALS. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. The comptroller shall deposit the amount received to the credit of the tertiary care fund for use by trauma centers. 20.019, eff. 1, eff. 1, eff. in narrative) 47-ill (exp. 265 (H.B. The Dallas. (C) has a minimum of three travel lanes, excluding access or frontage roads, in each direction of traffic that may be part of a single roadway or may be separate roadways that are constructed as an upper and lower deck. 6 (S.B. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1997. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw's Learn About the Law. 3026), Sec. CONSIDERATION OF SPEED LIMITS WHERE CERTAIN SCHOOLS ARE LOCATED. USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY; OFFENSE. (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. Another driver is approaching an intersection and notices the other driver careening across the road. September 1, 2021. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1257), Sec. 1, eff. (2) show the proper method to attach safety chains between the trailer, semitrailer, house trailer, or drawn motor vehicle and the drawing vehicle. SPEED LIMIT EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIES; MUNICIPAL REGULATION. Sec. This subsection does not prohibit a truck or a motor vehicle drawing another vehicle from passing another vehicle. (5) to a railroad track used exclusively for industrial switching purposes in a business district. 1257 (H.B. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 20.020, eff. (b) The department may not release the information to any person or to another state governmental entity. 920, Sec. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. However, lack of evasive action is only applicable in situations where a driver could have reacted to prevent an accident but chose not to. Sec. 1438, Sec. Faulty Evasive Action: 8.35%: 6: Changed Lane When Unsafe: 7.10%: 7: Disabled/Parked in Traffic Lane: . Sec. (A) a vehicle described by Section 545.305; (C) a hazardous material as defined by 49 U.S.C. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (4) "Neighborhood electric vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.301. (e) In this section, "household" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.005, Family Code. An operator may not turn the vehicle to move in the opposite direction when approaching a curve or the crest of a grade if the vehicle is not visible to the operator of another vehicle approaching from either direction within 500 feet. 545.058. 27.001(108), eff. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. According to Texas statute, a person can be found guilty of reckless driving on a private road or even in a parking lot. 265 (H.B. September 1, 2007. The commission may revise the procedure to accommodate technological advancement in traffic operation, the design and construction of highways and motor vehicles, and the safety of the motoring public. 537), Sec. PRESUMPTION. The truck driver has about 2,000 feet of clearance to stop his vehicle, but he continues to drive toward the accident anyway. (a) A speed in excess of the limits established by Subsection (b) or under another provision of this subchapter is prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable and prudent and that the speed is unlawful. OPERATION AND MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES. (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. Sec. (b) This section does not apply to an operator of: (1) a vehicle that is disabled while on the paved or main traveled part of a highway if it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the vehicle on the highway; (2) a vehicle used exclusively to transport solid, semisolid, or liquid waste operated at the time in connection with the removal or transportation of solid, semisolid, or liquid waste from a location adjacent to the highway; or. September 1, 2019. (a) A person commits an offense if the person drives a vehicle in wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. The fines, penalties and fees for traffic offenses vary greatly depending on a number of circumstances. Sept. 1, 1997. Hunza Guides is Pakistan's top mountain destination management company offering full board tours, trekking and expeditions services in Pakistan. Failure to take evasive action; Distracted driving; Failure to apply brakes; Failure to maintain lane; If you have any questions or would like us to get started on your case, call us now at (855) 326-0000 for help. (a) When an automated driving system installed on a motor vehicle is engaged: (1) the owner of the automated driving system is considered the operator of the automated motor vehicle solely for the purpose of assessing compliance with applicable traffic or motor vehicle laws, regardless of whether the person is physically present in the vehicle while the vehicle is operating; and. 545.055. MOVING A PARKED VEHICLE. 545.358. (b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. September 1, 2021. TEMPORARY SPEED LIMITS. (2) the automated driving system is considered to be licensed to operate the vehicle. 1, eff. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1097, Sec. 1313 (H.B. (a) On a highway having two or more roadways separated by a space, physical barrier, or clearly indicated dividing section constructed to impede vehicular traffic, an operator shall drive on the right roadway unless directed or permitted to use another roadway by an official traffic-control device or police officer. 165, Sec. (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. 1111 (H.B. 204, Sec. 731, Sec. BUSES TO STOP AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS. September 1, 2009. & Rem.Code Ann. 771), Sec. Sec. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. (1) follow closer than 500 feet an ambulance that is flashing red lights unless the operator is on official business; or. (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. Sec. Sec. (e) A lane restriction imposed under this section expires when the lane that is subject to the restriction is no longer in a construction or maintenance work zone. September 1, 2021. (3) increase the speed limit for a vehicle described by Section 545.352(b)(4). Driver inattention 3. 41-faulty evasive action 42-fire in vehicle 43-fleeing or evading police 44-followed too closely 45-had been drinking 46-handicapped driver (exp. (h) Notwithstanding Section 545.352(b), the commission may establish a speed limit of 75 miles per hour on a part of the highway system if the commission determines that 75 miles per hour is a reasonable and safe speed for that part of the highway system. (d) An operator of self-propelled machinery designed or adapted for applying plant food materials or agricultural chemicals and not designed or adapted for the sole purpose of transporting the materials or chemicals may not drive at a speed of more than 30 miles per hour unless the machinery is registered under Chapter 502. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) A person commits an offense if the person remains at a rest area for longer than 24 hours or erects a tent, shelter, booth, or structure at the rest area and the person: (1) has notice while conducting the activity that the activity is prohibited; or. (B) not later than 72 hours after the violation; (A) an office of the department located in the county in which the violation occurred; (B) the sheriff of the county in which the violation occurred, if the violation occurred in the unincorporated area of the county; or, (C) the police department of a municipality, if the violation occurred in the municipality; and. 15, eff. (b) The limitations in Subsection (a) do not apply: (2) to an operator turning left into or from an alley or private road or driveway. 216 (H.B. Before the 13th day after the date the order is filed in the governor's office, the governor shall conclude the finding of fact, issue a proclamation stating whether the necessary facts exist to support the issuance of the commission's order, and file copies of the order and the proclamation in the office of the secretary of state. September 1, 2013. September 1, 2011. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 4, eff. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 663 (H.B. (B) if complying with Paragraph (A) is not possible, as much of the roadway as possible. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Separation of one of the subdivisions from another by a road, stream, greenbelt, or similar barrier does not make the subdivisions noncontiguous. (1) a highway is considered to have separate roadways only if the highway has roadways separated by an intervening space on which operation of vehicles is not permitted, a physical barrier, or a clearly indicated dividing section constructed to impede vehicular traffic; and. (c) An order may be issued under Subsection (a) only if the commission finds and states in the order that: (1) a severe shortage of motor fuel or other petroleum product exists, the shortage was caused by war, national emergency, or other circumstances, and a reduction of speed limits will foster conservation and safety; or. SUBCHAPTER G. STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING. Sec. 545.412. The sheriff shall determine the rules included in the ordinance with the review and consent of the commissioners court. (1) a vehicle owned by a utility that an employee of the utility who is on call 24 hours a day parks at the employee's residence; or. 974 (H.B. On a roadway divided into three or more lanes and providing for one-way movement of traffic, an operator entering a lane of traffic from a lane to the right shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle entering the same lane of traffic from a lane to the left. PERSONS AND GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES 541.001. 165, Sec. (2) "Pass" or "passing" used in reference to a vehicle means to overtake and proceed past another vehicle moving in the same direction as the passing vehicle or to attempt that maneuver. . Sept. 1, 1997. September 1, 2009. 618, Sec. 3, eff. (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. (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 3.3 million or more shall by ordinance provide for the licensing of or the granting of a permit to a person to remove or store a vehicle authorized by Section 545.305 to be removed in an unincorporated area of the county. Text of subsection effective until June 01, 2023. (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. 1, eff. (b) The commissioners court of a county may declare a lower speed limit of not less than: (1) 30 miles per hour on a county road or highway to which this section applies, if the commissioners court determines that the prima facie speed limit on the road or highway is unreasonable or unsafe; or, (A) in a residence district, unless the roadway has been designated as a major thoroughfare by a city planning commission; or. (b) An automated motor vehicle may not operate on a highway in this state with the automated driving system engaged unless the vehicle is: (1) capable of operating in compliance with applicable traffic and motor vehicle laws of this state, subject to this subchapter; (2) equipped with a recording device, as defined by Section 547.615(a), installed by the manufacturer of the automated motor vehicle or automated driving system; (3) equipped with an automated driving system in compliance with applicable federal law and federal motor vehicle safety standards; (4) registered and titled in accordance with the laws of this state; and. (d) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another section of this code or the Penal Code, the actor may be prosecuted under either section or under both sections. (d) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. PASSING TO THE RIGHT. (2) "Commercial motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 545.307. 910, Sec. (a) An operator on a roadway divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic: (1) shall drive as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane; and. 1353), Sec. (b) To make a left turn at an intersection, an operator shall: (1) approach the intersection in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to a vehicle moving in the direction of the vehicle; and. 424 (S.B. An offense under Subsection (b) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $200. As drivers, we have a duty to uphold all applicable traffic laws and operate our vehicles safely. 1061, Sec. May 9, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1346, Sec. As soon as possible following your accident, contact our car accident lawyer in McAllen to discuss your options for compensation. EMERGING FROM AN ALLEY, DRIVEWAY, OR BUILDING. 545.426. Sec. (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. 350, Sec. 183), Sec. The officer giving the signal must be in uniform and prominently display the officer's badge of office. This subsection does not apply to the drawing of a trailer or semitrailer used for agricultural purposes. Sec. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITH INSUFFICIENT UNDERCARRIAGE CLEARANCE. 545.428. 545.416. A person may not move a vehicle that is not lawfully under the person's control: (1) into an area where a vehicle is prohibited under Section 545.302; or. Connected and Automated Vehicles; . (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