Sec. 547.505. DISPLAY OF DEVICES WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS ARE NOT REQUIRED. (a) The operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) or an explosive cargo vehicle that is disabled, or stopped for more than 10 minutes, on a roadway outside an urban district or on a roadway of a divided highway when lighted lamps are not required shall display two red flags that comply with Section 547.502.
(b) If traffic on the roadway moves in two directions, one flag shall be placed approximately 100 feet to the rear and one approximately 100 feet ahead of the vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle.
(c) If traffic on the roadway moves in one direction, one flag shall be placed approximately 100 feet and one approximately 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle.
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 547 - Vehicle Equipment
Subchapter J. Provisions Relating to Warning Device Requirements on Vehicles
Section 547.501. Audible Warning Devices
Section 547.502. Visible Warning Devices Required
Section 547.503. Display of Hazard Lamps
Section 547.504. Display of Devices When Lighted Lamps Required
Section 547.505. Display of Devices When Lighted Lamps Are Not Required
Section 547.506. Display of Devices: Vehicles Off Roadway
Section 547.507. Display of Devices When View of Vehicle Obstructed