8.01, eff. Sec. PASSING TO THE RIGHT. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. (c) An operator of a vehicle who approaches a railroad grade crossing equipped with railroad crossbuck signs without automatic, electric, or mechanical signal devices, crossing gates, or a flagger warning of the approach or passage of a train or other on-track equipment shall yield the right-of-way to a train or other on-track equipment in hazardous proximity to the crossing, and proceed at a speed that is reasonable for the existing conditions. SUBCHAPTER B. (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), an offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. 5.68(13), eff. damage or hazard to the vehicle, other traffic, or the roadway. 2005 Texas Transportation Code CHAPTER 541. 1294), Sec. 62), Sec. (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. For example, say that a driver is traveling on a highway when he suddenly hits a pothole and loses control of his vehicle. 545.304. (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. 2, eff. (e) If a person does not pay the previously assessed fine or costs on a conviction under this section, or is determined by the court to have insufficient resources or income to pay a fine or costs on a conviction under this section, the court may order the person to perform community service. 545.405. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (e) In this section, "household" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.005, Family Code. Otherwise, the order has no effect. 1021 (H.B. 545.401. DENTON (CBSDFW.COM) - A 27-year-old man was killed and a two women, 62 and 64, were seriously hurt in a crash on E 380 in Denton around 1:10 p.m. Sunday. 1, eff. (2) equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. 545.002. (c) An operator moving around a rotary traffic island shall drive only to the right of the island. 545.205. (2) deliver the notice to the individual named in the notice in person or by certified mail. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (b-1) A person under 17 years of age who holds a restricted motorcycle license, during the 12-month period following the issuance of an original motorcycle license to the person, may not operate a motorcycle after midnight and before 5 a.m. unless: (1) the person is in sight of the person's parent or guardian; or. 87), Sec. (3) contain, in addition, to any other required information: (A) the date, time, and location of the violation; (B) the license plate number and a description of the vehicle involved in the violation; (C) a description of the operator of the vehicle involved in the violation; and. 547. (g) If the governing body of a municipality determines that it is necessary to improve the economic development of the municipality's central business district and that it will not adversely affect public safety, the governing body may adopt an ordinance regulating the standing, stopping, or parking of a vehicle at a place described by Subsection (a)(1), other than a road or highway in the state highway system, in the central business district of the municipality as defined in the ordinance. 128 (H.B. 98 . (2) "Construction or maintenance work zone" has the meaning assigned by Section 472.022. 265 (H.B. (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. STREETCAR APPROACHED BY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. 143, eff. (d) A county receiving a request under Subsection (c) may post one or more signs as requested or as the county determines to be necessary. MAXIMUM SPEED REQUIREMENT. An operator may not turn the vehicle to enter a private road or driveway, otherwise turn the vehicle from a direct course, or move right or left on a roadway unless movement can be made safely. (2) with more than one passenger in the vehicle under 21 years of age who is not a family member. 545.065. Sept. 1, 1995. (d) For the purposes of this section, employment includes work on a family farm by a member of the family that owns or operates the farm. (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. (b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that: (1) the person was operating or towing the vehicle: (B) to transport farmworkers from one field to another field on a farm-to-market road, ranch-to-market road, or county road outside a municipality; or. (2) supersedes any other established speed limit that would permit a person to operate a motor vehicle at a higher rate of speed. MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVOLVING PEDESTRIAN OR OTHER VULNERABLE ROAD USER WITHIN AREA OF CROSSWALK; OFFENSE. 730 (H.B. 1759), Sec. 61), Sec. (h) The Texas Department of Transportation shall post a sign at each point at which an interstate highway or United States highway enters this state that informs an operator that: (1) the use of a portable wireless communication device for electronic messaging while operating a motor vehicle is prohibited in this state; and. (e) This section does not apply to a person: (1) operating a vehicle transporting passengers for hire, excluding third-party transport service providers when transporting clients pursuant to a contract to provide nonemergency Medicaid transportation; or. Permits for Oversize and Overweight Vehicles: Transportation Code Chapter 623. (b) An entity that sets a lower speed limit on a road or highway in the state highway system for a construction or maintenance work zone shall place or require to be placed a sign at the end of the zone that indicates the speed limit after the zone ends. (2) any other equipment or structure with: (A) a normal operating speed of 10 miles per hour or less; or. 669, Sec. September 1, 2009. 3286), Sec. (a) In this section, "construction or maintenance work zone" has the meaning assigned by Section 472.022. 545.152. 165, Sec. (b) An operator of a vehicle equipped with solid rubber or cushion tires may not drive at a speed of more than 10 miles per hour. RESTRICTION ON USE OF HIGHWAY. (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. 1, eff. 1759), Sec. (b) An operator may not drive over, across, or in a dividing space, physical barrier, or section constructed to impede vehicular traffic except: (1) through an opening in the physical barrier or dividing section or space; or. (b) The requirements of Subsections (a)(1), (2), and (3) do not apply to an operator who starts the engine of a vehicle by using a remote starter or other similar device that: (1) remotely starts the vehicle's engine without placing the key in the ignition; and. (1) an operator of an authorized emergency vehicle using a wireless communication device while acting in an official capacity; or. September 1, 2013. 545.3051. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. June 19, 1999. Sec. (2) causes bodily injury to a pedestrian or a person operating a bicycle, motor-assisted scooter, electronic personal assistive mobility device, neighborhood electric vehicle, or golf cart. Texas 18+ Adult Drivers Course; Driver . (a) The operator of a vehicle that collides with and damages an unattended vehicle shall immediately stop and: (1) locate the operator or owner of the unattended vehicle and give that person the name and address of the operator and the owner of the vehicle that struck the unattended vehicle; or (a) In this section: (A) a commercial motor vehicle, as defined by Section 522.003, and includes a vehicle meeting that definition regardless of whether the vehicle is used for a commercial purpose; or. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 30.113(a), eff. 3, eff. 545.202. (B) one or more vehicles over a common selected course, from the same place to the same place, for the purpose of comparing the relative speeds or power of acceleration of the vehicle or vehicles in a specified distance or time. 165, Sec. 1, eff. In this subsection, "connected braking system" means a system by which the braking of one vehicle is electronically coordinated with the braking system of a following vehicle. Refreshed: 2021-06-07. (d) Except as provided by Subsections (e)-(h), an offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor. (2) "Residential subdivision" means a subdivision in a county with a population greater than 220,000: (A) for which a plat is recorded in the county real property records; and. Sept. 1, 1997. (h) In an order issued under this section, the commission may specify the date the order takes effect, but that date may not be sooner than the eighth day after the date the order is filed with the governor. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. 1438, Sec. September 1, 2007. Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2005. 1257), Sec. (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. September 1, 2005. The fines, penalties and fees for traffic offenses vary greatly depending on a number of circumstances. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. (2) at a crossover or intersection established by a public authority. OBEDIENCE TO SIGNAL INDICATING APPROACH OF TRAIN OR OTHER ON-TRACK EQUIPMENT. A restriction approved under this section may not be enforced until the appropriate traffic control devices are in place. 1, eff. (f) Except as provided by Subsection (b-2), this section preempts all local ordinances, rules, or regulations that are inconsistent with specific provisions of this section adopted by a political subdivision of this state relating to the use of a wireless communication device by the operator of a motor vehicle. 165, Sec. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. (b-1) Except as provided by Subsection (b-2), a local authority that enforces this section in a school crossing zone in the local authority's jurisdiction shall post a sign, or approve the posting of a sign by a school or school district, that complies with the standards described by this subsection at each entrance to the school crossing zone. 3171), Sec. 255 (S.B. DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY. For example, if you are driving through a parking lot and a pedestrian suddenly runs out in front of you, you have a responsibility to stop as quickly as possibleeven if the pedestrians actions are technically negligent. (2) a sign required by Subsection (b-1) was not posted at the entrance to the school crossing zone at the time of an offense committed in the school crossing zone. September 1, 2011. broderick's roadhouse mexican marinade sauce texas traffic code faulty evasive action. 265 (H.B. VEHICLE ENTERING OR LEAVING LIMITED-ACCESS OR CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAY. 3, eff. (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. ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS. (b) An operator of a school bus, while operating the bus, shall prohibit a passenger from: (B) in any location on the bus that is not designed as a seat. (a) A person commits an offense if the person drives a vehicle in wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. (6) where an official sign prohibits standing. Sec. 3, eff. 1061, Sec. (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. Sec. Sept. 1, 2003. * Faulty evasive action * Under the influence- alcohol ( drunk driver) Vehicle defects can include defective conditions in the vehicles, such as no headlights, no tail lights, no trailer brakes, and other conditions. 712 (H.B. (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. (b) This section does not exempt the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway. (B) in which the majority of lots are subject to deed restrictions limiting the lots to residential use. Sec. CROSSING PROPERTY. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 339), Sec. He hit Jackson from behind, throwing the 6-foot, 195-pound man nearly . (b) 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 prima facie speed limits from the results of an engineering and traffic investigation as the commission for an officially designated or marked highway of the state highway system, when the highway or part of the highway is under repair, construction, or maintenance. (2) after stopping, may proceed when the intersection can be safely entered without interference or collision with traffic using a different street or roadway. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. (k) This section expires when the national maximum speed limits are repealed.