Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Rules of the Road
Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles

Section 545.056. Driving to Left of Center of Roadway: Limitations Other Than Passing - Sec. 545.056. DRIVING TO LEFT OF CENTER OF ROADWAY: LIMITATIONS...

Section 545.057. Passing to the Right - Sec. 545.057. PASSING TO THE RIGHT. (a) An operator may...

Section 545.058. Driving on Improved Shoulder - Sec. 545.058. DRIVING ON IMPROVED SHOULDER. (a) An operator may...

Section 545.059. One-Way Roadways and Rotary Traffic Islands - Sec. 545.059. ONE-WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS. (a) The...

Section 545.060. Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic - Sec. 545.060. DRIVING ON ROADWAY LANED FOR TRAFFIC. (a) An...

Section 545.061. Driving on Multiple-Lane Roadway - Sec. 545.061. DRIVING ON MULTIPLE-LANE ROADWAY. On a roadway divided...

Section 545.062. Following Distance - Sec. 545.062. FOLLOWING DISTANCE. (a) An operator shall, if following...

Section 545.063. Driving on Divided Highway - Sec. 545.063. DRIVING ON DIVIDED HIGHWAY. (a) On a highway...

Section 545.064. Restricted Access - Sec. 545.064. RESTRICTED ACCESS. An operator may not drive on...

Section 545.065. State and Local Regulation of Limited-Access or Controlled-Access Highways - Sec. 545.065. STATE AND LOCAL REGULATION OF LIMITED-ACCESS OR CONTROLLED-ACCESS...

Section 545.0651. Restriction on Use of Highway - Sec. 545.0651. RESTRICTION ON USE OF HIGHWAY. (a) In this...

Section 545.0652. County Restriction on Use of Highway - Sec. 545.0652. COUNTY RESTRICTION ON USE OF HIGHWAY. (a) In...

Section 545.0653. Restriction on Use of Highway in Maintenance or Construction Work Zone - Sec. 545.0653. RESTRICTION ON USE OF HIGHWAY IN MAINTENANCE OR...

Section 545.066. Passing a School Bus; Offense - Sec. 545.066. PASSING A SCHOOL BUS; OFFENSE. (a) An operator...

Subchapter C. Turning and Signals for Stopping and Turning

Section 545.101. Turning at Intersection - Sec. 545.101. TURNING AT INTERSECTION. (a) To make a right...

Section 545.102. Turning on Curve or Crest of Grade - Sec. 545.102. TURNING ON CURVE OR CREST OF GRADE. An...

Section 545.103. Safely Turning - Sec. 545.103. SAFELY TURNING. An operator may not turn the...

Section 545.104. Signaling Turns; Use of Turn Signals - Sec. 545.104. SIGNALING TURNS; USE OF TURN SIGNALS. (a) An...

Section 545.105. Signaling Stops - Sec. 545.105. SIGNALING STOPS. An operator may not stop or...

Section 545.106. Signals by Hand and Arm or by Signal Lamp - Sec. 545.106. SIGNALS BY HAND AND ARM OR BY SIGNAL...

Section 545.107. Method of Giving Hand and Arm Signals - Sec. 545.107. METHOD OF GIVING HAND AND ARM SIGNALS. An...

Subchapter D. Right-of-Way

Section 545.151. Vehicle Approaching or Entering Intersection - Sec. 545.151. VEHICLE APPROACHING OR ENTERING INTERSECTION. (a) An operator...

Section 545.152. Vehicle Turning Left - Sec. 545.152. VEHICLE TURNING LEFT. To turn left at an...

Section 545.153. Vehicle Entering Stop or Yield Intersection - Sec. 545.153. VEHICLE ENTERING STOP OR YIELD INTERSECTION. (a) Preferential...

Section 545.154. Vehicle Entering or Leaving Limited-Access or Controlled-Access Highway - Sec. 545.154. VEHICLE ENTERING OR LEAVING LIMITED-ACCESS OR CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAY....

Section 545.155. Vehicle Entering Highway From Private Road or Driveway - Sec. 545.155. VEHICLE ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY....

Section 545.156. Vehicle Approached by Authorized Emergency Vehicle - Sec. 545.156. VEHICLE APPROACHED BY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. (a) On...

Section 545.157. Passing Certain Vehicles - Sec. 545.157. PASSING CERTAIN VEHICLES. (a) This section applies only...

Subchapter E. Streetcars

Section 545.201. Passing Streetcar to Left - Sec. 545.201. PASSING STREETCAR TO LEFT. (a) An operator may...

Section 545.202. Passing Streetcar to Right - Sec. 545.202. PASSING STREETCAR TO RIGHT. (a) An operator passing...

Section 545.203. Driving on Streetcar Tracks - Sec. 545.203. DRIVING ON STREETCAR TRACKS. (a) An operator on...

Section 545.204. Streetcar Approached by Authorized Emergency Vehicle - Sec. 545.204. STREETCAR APPROACHED BY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. (a) On...

Section 545.205. Crossing Fire Hose - Sec. 545.205. CROSSING FIRE HOSE. An operator of a streetcar...

Section 545.206. Obstruction of Operator's View or Driving Mechanism - Sec. 545.206. OBSTRUCTION OF OPERATOR'S VIEW OR DRIVING MECHANISM. A...

Subchapter F. Special Stops and Speed Restrictions

Section 545.251. Obedience to Signal Indicating Approach of Train or Other On-Track Equipment - Sec. 545.251. OBEDIENCE TO SIGNAL INDICATING APPROACH OF TRAIN OR...

Section 545.252. All Vehicles to Stop at Certain Railroad Grade Crossings - Sec. 545.252. ALL VEHICLES TO STOP AT CERTAIN RAILROAD GRADE...

Section 545.253. Buses to Stop at All Railroad Grade Crossings - Sec. 545.253. BUSES TO STOP AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS....

Section 545.2535. School Buses to Stop at All Railroad Grade Crossings - Sec. 545.2535. SCHOOL BUSES TO STOP AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE...

Section 545.254. Vehicles Carrying Explosive Substances or Flammable Liquids - Sec. 545.254. VEHICLES CARRYING EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES OR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. (a)...

Section 545.255. Moving Heavy Equipment at Railroad Grade Crossings - Sec. 545.255. MOVING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AT RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS. (a)...

Section 545.2555. Report and Investigation of Certain Railroad Crossing Violations - Sec. 545.2555. REPORT AND INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN RAILROAD CROSSING VIOLATIONS....

Section 545.256. Emerging From an Alley, Driveway, or Building - Sec. 545.256. EMERGING FROM AN ALLEY, DRIVEWAY, OR BUILDING. An...

Subchapter G. Stopping, Standing, and Parking

Section 545.301. Stopping, Standing, or Parking Outside a Business or Residence District - Sec. 545.301. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING OUTSIDE A BUSINESS OR...

Section 545.302. Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited in Certain Places - Sec. 545.302. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES....

Section 545.303. Additional Parking Regulations - Sec. 545.303. ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS. (a) An operator who stops...

Section 545.304. Moving the Vehicle of Another; Unlawful Parking - Sec. 545.304. MOVING THE VEHICLE OF ANOTHER; UNLAWFUL PARKING. A...

Section 545.305. Removal of Unlawfully Stopped Vehicle - Sec. 545.305. REMOVAL OF UNLAWFULLY STOPPED VEHICLE. (a) A peace...

Section 545.3051. Removal of Personal Property From Roadway or Right-of-Way - Sec. 545.3051. REMOVAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM ROADWAY OR RIGHT-OF-WAY....

Section 545.306. Regulation of Towing Companies in Certain Counties - Sec. 545.306. REGULATION OF TOWING COMPANIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a)...

Section 545.307. Overnight Parking of Commercial Motor Vehicle in or Near Residential Subdivision - Sec. 545.307. OVERNIGHT PARKING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE IN OR...

Section 545.3075. Overnight Parking of Commercial Motor Vehicle Near Certain Apartment Complexes - Sec. 545.3075. OVERNIGHT PARKING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE NEAR CERTAIN...

Section 545.308. Presumption - Sec. 545.308. PRESUMPTION. The governing body of a local authority,...

Subchapter H. Speed Restrictions

Section 545.351. Maximum Speed Requirement - Sec. 545.351. MAXIMUM SPEED REQUIREMENT. (a) An operator may not...

Section 545.352. Prima Facie Speed Limits - Sec. 545.352. PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS. (a) A speed in...

Section 545.353. Authority of Texas Transportation Commission to Alter Speed Limits - Sec. 545.353. AUTHORITY OF TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO ALTER SPEED...

Section 545.3531. Authority of District Engineer to Temporarily Lower Speed Limit at Highway Maintenance Activity Site - Sec. 545.3531. AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT ENGINEER TO TEMPORARILY LOWER SPEED...

Section 545.3535. Authority of Texas Transportation Commission to Alter Speed Limits on Certain Roads - Sec. 545.3535. AUTHORITY OF TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO ALTER SPEED...

Section 545.354. Authority of Regional Tollway Authorities to Alter Speed Limits on Turnpike Projects - Sec. 545.354. AUTHORITY OF REGIONAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITIES TO ALTER SPEED...

Section 545.355. Authority of County Commissioners Court to Alter Speed Limits - Sec. 545.355. AUTHORITY OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT TO ALTER SPEED...

Section 545.356. Authority of Municipality to Alter Speed Limits - Sec. 545.356. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY TO ALTER SPEED LIMITS. (a)...

Section 545.3561. Authority of Municipality or County to Temporarily Lower Speed Limit at Vehicular Accident Reconstruction Site - Sec. 545.3561. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY TO TEMPORARILY LOWER...

Section 545.357. Consideration of Speed Limits Where Certain Schools Are Located - Sec. 545.357. CONSIDERATION OF SPEED LIMITS WHERE CERTAIN SCHOOLS ARE...

Section 545.358. Authority of Commanding Officer of United States Military Reservation to Alter Speed Limits - Sec. 545.358. AUTHORITY OF COMMANDING OFFICER OF UNITED STATES MILITARY...

Section 545.359. Conflicting Designated Speed Limits - Sec. 545.359. CONFLICTING DESIGNATED SPEED LIMITS. An order of the...

Section 545.360. Duty of Texas Transportation Commission and State Board of Education to Provide Information and Assistance - Sec. 545.360. DUTY OF TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND STATE BOARD...

Section 545.361. Special Speed Limitations - Sec. 545.361. SPECIAL SPEED LIMITATIONS. (a) An operator of a...

Section 545.362. Temporary Speed Limits - Sec. 545.362. TEMPORARY SPEED LIMITS. (a) Subject to Subsection (c),...

Section 545.3625. Confidentiality of Violation Information: Fuel Conservation Speed Limit - Sec. 545.3625. CONFIDENTIALITY OF VIOLATION INFORMATION: FUEL CONSERVATION SPEED LIMIT....

Section 545.363. Minimum Speed Regulations - Sec. 545.363. MINIMUM SPEED REGULATIONS. (a) An operator may not...

Section 545.364. Speed Limit Signs After Construction or Maintenance Work Zone - Sec. 545.364. SPEED LIMIT SIGNS AFTER CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK...

Section 545.365. Speed Limit Exception for Emergencies; Municipal Regulation - Sec. 545.365. SPEED LIMIT EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIES; MUNICIPAL REGULATION. (a)...

Subchapter I. Miscellaneous Rules

Section 545.401. Reckless Driving; Offense - Sec. 545.401. RECKLESS DRIVING; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an...

Section 545.402. Moving a Parked Vehicle - Sec. 545.402. MOVING A PARKED VEHICLE. An operator may not...

Section 545.403. Driving Through Safety Zone - Sec. 545.403. DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE. An operator may not...

Section 545.404. Unattended Motor Vehicle - Sec. 545.404. UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 545.405. Driving on Mountain Highway - Sec. 545.405. DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY. An operator moving through...

Section 545.406. Coasting - Sec. 545.406. COASTING. (a) An operator moving on a downgrade...

Section 545.407. Following or Obstructing Fire Apparatus or Ambulance - Sec. 545.407. FOLLOWING OR OBSTRUCTING FIRE APPARATUS OR AMBULANCE. (a)...

Section 545.408. Crossing Fire Hose - Sec. 545.408. CROSSING FIRE HOSE. An operator may not, without...

Section 545.409. Drawbars and Trailer Hitches; Saddle-Mount Towing - Sec. 545.409. DRAWBARS AND TRAILER HITCHES; SADDLE-MOUNT TOWING. (a) The...

Section 545.410. Towing Safety Chains - Sec. 545.410. TOWING SAFETY CHAINS. (a) An operator of a...

Section 545.411. Use of Rest Area: Offense - Sec. 545.411. USE OF REST AREA: OFFENSE. (a) A person...

Section 545.412. Child Passenger Safety Seat Systems; Offense - Sec. 545.412. CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT SYSTEMS; OFFENSE. (a) A...

Section 545.4121. Dismissal; Obtaining Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Sec. 545.4121. DISMISSAL; OBTAINING CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT SYSTEM. (a)...

Section 545.413. Safety Belts; Offense - Sec. 545.413. SAFETY BELTS; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an...

Section 545.414. Riding in Open Beds; Offense - Sec. 545.414. RIDING IN OPEN BEDS; OFFENSE. (a) A person...

Section 545.4145. Riding in or on Boat or Personal Watercraft Drawn by Vehicle; Offense - Sec. 545.4145. RIDING IN OR ON BOAT OR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT...

Section 545.415. Backing a Vehicle - Sec. 545.415. BACKING A VEHICLE. (a) An operator may not...

Section 545.416. Riding on Motorcycle or Moped - Sec. 545.416. RIDING ON MOTORCYCLE OR MOPED. (a) An operator...

Section 545.4165. Operation of Certain Motorcycles - Sec. 545.4165. OPERATION OF CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES. A person may not...

Section 545.417. Obstruction of Operator's View or Driving Mechanism - Sec. 545.417. OBSTRUCTION OF OPERATOR'S VIEW OR DRIVING MECHANISM. (a)...

Section 545.418. Opening Vehicle Doors - Sec. 545.418. OPENING VEHICLE DOORS. A person may not: (1)...

Section 545.419. Riding in House Trailer - Sec. 545.419. RIDING IN HOUSE TRAILER. A person may not...

Section 545.4191. Person Riding in Trailer or Semitrailer Drawn by Truck, Road Tractor, or Truck Tractor - Sec. 545.4191. PERSON RIDING IN TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER DRAWN BY...

Section 545.420. Racing on Highway - Sec. 545.420. RACING ON HIGHWAY. (a) A person may not...

Section 545.4205. Interference With Peace Officer Investigation of Highway Racing or Reckless Driving Exhibition; Criminal Offense - Sec. 545.4205. INTERFERENCE WITH PEACE OFFICER INVESTIGATION OF HIGHWAY RACING...

Section 545.421. Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police Officer; Offense - Sec. 545.421. FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER; OFFENSE....

Section 545.422. Crossing Sidewalk or Hike and Bike Trail - Sec. 545.422. CROSSING SIDEWALK OR HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL. (a)...

Section 545.423. Crossing Property - Sec. 545.423. CROSSING PROPERTY. (a) An operator may not cross...

Section 545.424. Operation of Vehicle by Person Under 18 Years of Age - Sec. 545.424. OPERATION OF VEHICLE BY PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS...

Section 545.425. Use of Wireless Communication Device in a School Crossing Zone or While Operating a Bus With a Minor Passenger; Local Authority Sign Requirements; Offense - Sec. 545.425. USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN A SCHOOL...

Section 545.4251. Use of Portable Wireless Communication Device for Electronic Messaging; Offense - Sec. 545.4251. USE OF PORTABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC...

Section 545.4252. Use of Wireless Communication Device on School Property; Offense - Sec. 545.4252. USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY;...

Section 545.426. Operation of School Bus - Sec. 545.426. OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUS. (a) A person may...

Section 545.427. Operation of Vehicle With Insufficient Undercarriage Clearance - Sec. 545.427. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITH INSUFFICIENT UNDERCARRIAGE CLEARANCE. (a)...

Section 545.428. Motor Vehicle Accident Involving Pedestrian or Other Vulnerable Road User Within Area of Crosswalk; Offense - Sec. 545.428. MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVOLVING PEDESTRIAN OR OTHER VULNERABLE...

Subchapter J. Operation of Automated Motor Vehicles

Section 545.451. Definitions - Sec. 545.451. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Automated driving system"...

Section 545.452. Exclusive Regulation of the Operation of Automated Motor Vehicles and Automated Driving Systems - Sec. 545.452. EXCLUSIVE REGULATION OF THE OPERATION OF AUTOMATED MOTOR...

Section 545.453. Operator of Automated Motor Vehicle - Sec. 545.453. OPERATOR OF AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) When an...

Section 545.454. Automated Motor Vehicle Operation - Sec. 545.454. AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATION. (a) An automated motor...

Section 545.455. Duties Following Accident Involving Automated Motor Vehicle - Sec. 545.455. DUTIES FOLLOWING ACCIDENT INVOLVING AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLE. In...

Section 545.456. Vehicle Classification - Sec. 545.456. VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION. An owner as defined by Section...

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Texas Statutes Subtitle C - Rules of the Road Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles

Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Rules of the Road
Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles