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TX Transp Code § 545.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter C. Turning and Signals for Stopping and Turning|Section 545.106. Signals by Hand and Arm or by Signal Lamp

Sec. 545.106.  SIGNALS BY HAND AND ARM OR BY SIGNAL LAMP.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an operator required to give a stop or turn signal shall do so by:(1)  using the hand and arm;  or(2)  lighting signal lamps approved by the department.(b)  A motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with signal lamps, and the required signal shall be given by lighting the lamps, if:(1)  the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside limit of the body, cab, or load of the motor vehicle is more than two feet;  or(2)  the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the rear limit of the body or load, including the body or load of a combination of vehicles, is more than 14 feet.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter C. Turning and Signals for Stopping and Turning|Section 545.107. Method of Giving Hand and Arm Signals

Sec. 545.107.  METHOD OF GIVING HAND AND ARM SIGNALS.  An operator who is permitted to give a hand and arm signal shall give the signal from the left side of the vehicle as follows:(1)  to make a left turn signal, extend hand and arm horizontally;(2)  to make a right turn signal, extend hand and arm upward, except that a bicycle operator may signal from the right side of the vehicle with the hand and arm extended horizontally;  and(3)  to stop or decrease speed, extend hand and arm downward.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter D. Right-of-Way|Section 545.152. Vehicle Turning Left

Sec. 545.152.  VEHICLE TURNING LEFT.  To turn left at an intersection or into an alley or private road or driveway, an operator shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle that is approaching from the opposite direction and that is in the intersection or in such proximity to the intersection as to be an immediate hazard.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter D. Right-of-Way|Section 545.153. Vehicle Entering Stop or Yield Intersection

Sec. 545.153.  VEHICLE ENTERING STOP OR YIELD INTERSECTION.  (a)  Preferential right-of-way at an intersection may be indicated by a stop sign or yield sign as authorized in Section 544.003.(b)  Unless directed to proceed by a police officer or official traffic-control device, an operator approaching an intersection on a roadway controlled by a stop sign, after stopping as required by Section 544.010, shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle that has entered the intersection from another highway or that is approaching so closely as to be an immediate hazard to the operator's movement in or across the intersection.(c)  An operator approaching an intersection on a roadway controlled by a yield sign shall:(1)  slow to a speed that is reasonable under the existing conditions;  and(2)  yield the right-of-way to a vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to be an immediate hazard to the operator's movement in or across the intersection.(d)  If an operator is required by Subsection (c) to yield and is involved in a collision with a vehicle in an intersection after the operator drove past a yield sign without stopping, the collision is prima facie evidence that the operator failed to yield the right-of-way.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter D. Right-of-Way|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.  An operator on an access or feeder road of a limited-access or controlled-access highway shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle entering or about to enter the access or feeder road from the highway or leaving or about to leave the access or feeder road to enter the highway.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter D. Right-of-Way|Section 545.155. Vehicle Entering Highway From Private Road or Driveway

Sec. 545.155.  VEHICLE ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY.  An operator about to enter or cross a highway from an alley, building, or private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle approaching on the highway to be entered.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter D. Right-of-Way|Section 545.156. Vehicle Approached by Authorized Emergency Vehicle

Sec. 545.156.  VEHICLE APPROACHED BY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE.  (a)  On the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle using audible and visual signals that meet the requirements of Sections 547.305 and 547.702, or of a police vehicle lawfully using only an audible or visual signal, an operator, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, shall:(1)  yield the right-of-way;(2)  immediately drive to a position parallel to and as close as possible to the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection; and(3)  stop and remain standing until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed.(b)  This section does not exempt the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 860 (H.B. 2837), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 545.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter E. Streetcars|Section 545.201. Passing Streetcar to Left

Sec. 545.201.  PASSING STREETCAR TO LEFT.  (a)  An operator may not pass to the left or drive on the left side of a streetcar moving in the same direction, even if the streetcar is temporarily at rest, unless the operator:(1)  is directed to do so by a police officer;(2)  is on a one-way street;  or(3)  is on a street on which the location of the tracks prevents compliance with this section.(b)  An operator when lawfully passing to the left of a streetcar that has stopped to receive or discharge a passenger:(1)  shall reduce speed;(2)  may proceed only on exercising due caution for pedestrians;  and(3)  shall accord a pedestrian the right-of-way as required by this subtitle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter E. Streetcars|Section 545.202. Passing Streetcar to Right

Sec. 545.202.  PASSING STREETCAR TO RIGHT.  (a)  An operator passing to the right of a streetcar stopped or about to stop to receive or discharge a passenger shall:(1)  stop the vehicle at least five feet to the rear of the nearest running board or door of the streetcar;  and(2)  remain standing until all passengers have entered the streetcar or, on leaving, have reached a place of safety.(b)  An operator is not required to stop before passing a streetcar to the right if a safety zone has been established and may proceed past the streetcar at a reasonable speed and with due caution for the safety of pedestrians.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter E. Streetcars|Section 545.203. Driving on Streetcar Tracks

Sec. 545.203.  DRIVING ON STREETCAR TRACKS.  (a)  An operator on a streetcar track in front of a streetcar shall move the operator's vehicle off the track as soon as possible after a signal from the operator of the streetcar.(b)  An operator may not drive on or cross a streetcar track in an intersection in front of a streetcar crossing the intersection.(c)  An operator who is passing a streetcar may not turn in front of the streetcar so as to interfere with or impede its movement.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter E. Streetcars|Section 545.204. Streetcar Approached by Authorized Emergency Vehicle

Sec. 545.204.  STREETCAR APPROACHED BY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE.  (a)  On the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle using audible and visual signals that meet the requirements of Sections 547.305 and 547.702, or of a police vehicle lawfully using only an audible signal, the operator of a streetcar shall immediately stop the streetcar clear of any intersection and remain there until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.(b)  This section does not exempt the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter E. Streetcars|Section 545.205. Crossing Fire Hose

Sec. 545.205.  CROSSING FIRE HOSE.  An operator of a streetcar may not, without the consent of the fire department official in command, drive over an unprotected hose of a fire department when the hose is on a streetcar track and intended for use at a fire or alarm of fire.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter E. Streetcars|Section 545.206. Obstruction of Operator's View or Driving Mechanism

Sec. 545.206.  OBSTRUCTION OF OPERATOR'S VIEW OR DRIVING MECHANISM.  A passenger in a streetcar may not ride in a position that interferes with the operator's view ahead or to the side or with control over the driving mechanism of the streetcar.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|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 OTHER ON-TRACK EQUIPMENT.  (a)  An operator approaching a railroad grade crossing shall stop not closer than 15 feet or farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail if:(1)  a clearly visible railroad signal warns of the approach of a railroad train or other on-track equipment;(2)  a crossing gate is lowered, or a flagger warns of the approach or passage of a train or other on-track equipment;(3)  a railroad engine or other on-track equipment approaching within approximately 1,500 feet of the highway crossing emits a signal audible from that distance and the engine or other equipment is an immediate hazard because of its speed or proximity to the crossing;(4)  an approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment is plainly visible to the operator and is in hazardous proximity to the crossing; or(5)  the operator is required to stop by:(A)  other law;(B)  a rule adopted under a statute;(C)  an official traffic-control device; or(D)  a traffic-control signal.(b)  An operator of a vehicle required by Subsection (a) to stop shall remain stopped until permitted to proceed and it is safe to proceed.(c)  An operator of a vehicle who approaches a railroad grade crossing equipped with railroad crossbuck signs without automatic, electric, or mechanical signal devices, crossing gates, or a flagger warning of the approach or passage of a train or other on-track equipment shall yield the right-of-way to a train or other on-track equipment in hazardous proximity to the crossing, and proceed at a speed that is reasonable for the existing conditions.  If required for safety, the operator shall stop at a clearly marked stop line before the grade crossing or, if no stop line exists, not closer than 15 feet or farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail.(d)  An operator commits an offense if the operator drives around, under, or through a crossing gate or a barrier at a railroad crossing while the gate or barrier is closed, being closed, or being opened.(e)  In a prosecution under this section, proof that at the time of the offense a train or other on-track equipment was in hazardous proximity to the crossing and that the train or other equipment was plainly visible to the operator is prima facie evidence that it was not safe for the operator to proceed.(f)  An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.107(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1097, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 128 (H.B. 1759), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 128 (H.B. 1759), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 545.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Special Stops and Speed Restrictions|Section 545.252. All Vehicles to Stop at Certain Railroad Grade Crossings

Sec. 545.252.  ALL VEHICLES TO STOP AT CERTAIN RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS.  (a)  The Texas Department of Transportation or a local authority, with respect to a highway in its jurisdiction, may:(1)  designate a railroad grade crossing as particularly dangerous;  and(2)  erect a stop sign or other official traffic-control device at the grade crossing.(b)  An operator approaching a stop sign or other official traffic-control device that requires a stop and that is erected under Subsection (a) shall stop not closer than 15 feet or farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail of the railroad and may proceed only with due care.(c)  The costs of installing and maintaining a mechanically operated grade crossing safety device, gate, sign, or signal erected under this section shall be apportioned and paid on the same percentage ratio and in the same proportionate amounts by this state and all participating political subdivisions of this state as costs are apportioned and paid between the state and the United States.(d)  An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.107(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 545.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Special Stops and Speed Restrictions|Section 545.253. Buses to Stop at All Railroad Grade Crossings

Sec. 545.253.  BUSES TO STOP AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the operator of a motor bus carrying passengers for hire, before crossing a railroad grade crossing:(1)  shall stop the vehicle not closer than 15 feet or farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail of the railroad;(2)  while stopped, shall listen and look in both directions along the track for an approaching train or other on-track equipment and signals indicating the approach of a train or other on-track equipment; and(3)  may not proceed until it is safe to do so.(b)  After stopping as required by Subsection (a), an operator described by Subsection (a) shall proceed without manually shifting gears while crossing the track.(c)  A vehicle is not required to stop at the crossing if a police officer or a traffic-control signal directs traffic to proceed.(d)  This section does not apply at a railway grade crossing in a business or residence district.(e)  An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.107(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1061, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1438, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 128 (H.B. 1759), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 545.2535 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Special Stops and Speed Restrictions|Section 545.2535. School Buses to Stop at All Railroad Grade Crossings

Sec. 545.2535.  SCHOOL BUSES TO STOP AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the operator of a school bus, before crossing a track at a railroad grade crossing:(1)  shall stop the vehicle not closer than 15 feet or farther than 50 feet from the track;(2)  while stopped, shall listen and look in both directions along the track for an approaching train or other on-track equipment and signals indicating the approach of a train or other on-track equipment; and(3)  may not proceed until it is safe to do so.(b)  After stopping as required by Subsection (a), the operator may proceed in a gear that permits the vehicle to complete the crossing without a change of gears.  The operator may not shift gears while crossing the track.(c)  An operator is not required to stop at:(1)  an abandoned railroad grade crossing that is marked with a sign reading "tracks out of service";  or(2)  an industrial or spur line railroad grade crossing that is marked with a sign reading "exempt."(d)  A sign under Subsection (c) may be erected only by or with the consent of the appropriate state or local governmental official.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1061, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1438, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 128 (H.B. 1759), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 545.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Special Stops and Speed Restrictions|Section 545.254. Vehicles Carrying Explosive Substances or Flammable Liquids

Sec. 545.254.  VEHICLES CARRYING EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES OR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS.  (a)  Before crossing a railroad grade crossing, an operator of a vehicle that has an explosive substance or flammable liquid as the vehicle's principal cargo and that is moving at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour:(1)  shall reduce the speed of the vehicle to 20 miles per hour or less before coming within 200 feet of the nearest rail of the railroad;(2)  shall listen and look in both directions along the track for an approaching train or other on-track equipment and for signals indicating the approach of a train or other on-track equipment; and(3)  may not proceed until the operator determines that the course is clear.(b)  The operator of a vehicle that has an explosive substance or flammable liquid as the vehicle's principal cargo, before crossing a railroad grade crossing on a highway in a municipality:(1)  shall stop the vehicle not closer than 15 feet or farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail of the railroad;(2)  while stopped, shall listen and look in both directions along the track for an approaching train or other on-track equipment and for signals indicating the approach of a train or other on-track equipment; and(3)  may not proceed until the operator determines that the course is clear.(c)  Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply:(1)  if a police officer, crossing flagger, or traffic-control signal directs traffic to proceed;(2)  where a railroad flashing signal is installed and does not indicate an approaching train or other on-track equipment;(3)  to an abandoned or exempted grade crossing that is clearly marked by or with the consent of the state, if the markings can be read from the operator's location;(4)  at a streetcar crossing in a business or residential district of a municipality; or(5)  to a railroad track used exclusively for industrial switching purposes in a business district.(d)  This section does not exempt the operator from compliance with Section 545.251 or 545.252.(e)  An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.107(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 128 (H.B. 1759), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.|