Sec. 551.101. RIGHTS AND DUTIES. (a) A person operating a bicycle has the rights and duties applicable to a driver operating a vehicle under this subtitle, unless:
(1) a provision of this chapter alters a right or duty; or
(2) a right or duty applicable to a driver operating a vehicle cannot by its nature apply to a person operating a bicycle.
(b) A parent of a child or a guardian of a ward may not knowingly permit the child or ward to violate this subtitle.
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 551 - Operation of Bicycles and Mopeds, Golf Carts, and Other Low-Powered Vehicles
Section 551.101. Rights and Duties
Section 551.102. General Operation
Section 551.103. Operation on Roadway
Section 551.104. Safety Equipment
Section 551.105. Competitive Racing
Section 551.106. Regulation of Bicycles by Department or Local Authority