Sec. 545.4191. PERSON RIDING IN TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER DRAWN BY TRUCK, ROAD TRACTOR, OR TRUCK TRACTOR. (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.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:
(1) the person was operating or towing the vehicle:
(A) in a parade or in an emergency;
(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
(C) in a hayride permitted by the governing body of or a law enforcement agency of each county or municipality in which the hayride will occur;
(2) the person operating or towing the vehicle did not know that another person occupied the trailer or semitrailer; or
(3) the person occupying the trailer or semitrailer was in a part of the trailer or semitrailer designed for human habitation.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 641, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle C - Rules of the Road
Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles
Subchapter I. Miscellaneous Rules
Section 545.401. Reckless Driving; Offense
Section 545.402. Moving a Parked Vehicle
Section 545.403. Driving Through Safety Zone
Section 545.404. Unattended Motor Vehicle
Section 545.405. Driving on Mountain Highway
Section 545.407. Following or Obstructing Fire Apparatus or Ambulance
Section 545.408. Crossing Fire Hose
Section 545.409. Drawbars and Trailer Hitches; Saddle-Mount Towing
Section 545.410. Towing Safety Chains
Section 545.411. Use of Rest Area: Offense
Section 545.412. Child Passenger Safety Seat Systems; Offense
Section 545.4121. Dismissal; Obtaining Child Passenger Safety Seat System
Section 545.413. Safety Belts; Offense
Section 545.414. Riding in Open Beds; Offense
Section 545.4145. Riding in or on Boat or Personal Watercraft Drawn by Vehicle; Offense
Section 545.415. Backing a Vehicle
Section 545.416. Riding on Motorcycle or Moped
Section 545.4165. Operation of Certain Motorcycles
Section 545.417. Obstruction of Operator's View or Driving Mechanism
Section 545.418. Opening Vehicle Doors
Section 545.419. Riding in House Trailer
Section 545.420. Racing on Highway
Section 545.421. Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police Officer; Offense
Section 545.422. Crossing Sidewalk or Hike and Bike Trail
Section 545.423. Crossing Property
Section 545.424. Operation of Vehicle by Person Under 18 Years of Age
Section 545.4251. Use of Portable Wireless Communication Device for Electronic Messaging; Offense
Section 545.4252. Use of Wireless Communication Device on School Property; Offense
Section 545.426. Operation of School Bus
Section 545.427. Operation of Vehicle With Insufficient Undercarriage Clearance