Sec. 545.365. SPEED LIMIT EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIES; MUNICIPAL REGULATION. (a) The regulation of the speed of a vehicle under this subchapter does not apply to:
(1) an authorized emergency vehicle responding to a call;
(2) a police patrol; or
(3) a physician or ambulance responding to an emergency call.
(b) A municipality by ordinance may regulate the speed of:
(1) an ambulance;
(2) an emergency medical services vehicle; or
(3) an authorized vehicle operated by a blood or tissue bank.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle C - Rules of the Road
Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles
Subchapter H. Speed Restrictions
Section 545.351. Maximum Speed Requirement
Section 545.352. Prima Facie Speed Limits
Section 545.353. Authority of Texas Transportation Commission to Alter Speed Limits
Section 545.355. Authority of County Commissioners Court to Alter Speed Limits
Section 545.356. Authority of Municipality to Alter Speed Limits
Section 545.357. Consideration of Speed Limits Where Certain Schools Are Located
Section 545.359. Conflicting Designated Speed Limits
Section 545.361. Special Speed Limitations
Section 545.362. Temporary Speed Limits
Section 545.3625. Confidentiality of Violation Information: Fuel Conservation Speed Limit
Section 545.363. Minimum Speed Regulations
Section 545.364. Speed Limit Signs After Construction or Maintenance Work Zone
Section 545.365. Speed Limit Exception for Emergencies; Municipal Regulation