Chapter 545. OPERATION AND MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES  


Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 545.001. DEFINITIONS
§ 545.002. OPERATOR
Subchapter B. DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY AND PASSING
§ 545.051. DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY
§ 545.052. DRIVING PAST VEHICLE MOVING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION
§ 545.053. PASSING TO THE LEFT; RETURN; BEING PASSED
§ 545.054. PASSING TO THE LEFT: SAFE DISTANCE
§ 545.055. PASSING TO THE LEFT: PASSING ZONES
§ 545.056. DRIVING TO LEFT OF CENTER OF ROADWAY: LIMITATIONS OTHER THAN PASSING
§ 545.057. PASSING TO THE RIGHT
§ 545.058. DRIVING ON IMPROVED SHOULDER
§ 545.059. ONE-WAY ROADWAYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS
§ 545.060. DRIVING ON ROADWAY LANED FOR TRAFFIC
§ 545.061. DRIVING ON MULTIPLE-LANE ROADWAY
§ 545.062. FOLLOWING DISTANCE
§ 545.063. DRIVING ON DIVIDED HIGHWAY
§ 545.064. RESTRICTED ACCESS
§ 545.065. STATE AND LOCAL REGULATION OF LIMITED-ACCESS OR CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAYS
§ 545.0651. RESTRICTION ON USE OF HIGHWAY
§ 545.0652. COUNTY RESTRICTION ON USE OF HIGHWAY
§ 545.066. PASSING A SCHOOL BUS; OFFENSE
Subchapter C. TURNING AND SIGNALS FOR STOPPING AND TURNING
§ 545.101. TURNING AT INTERSECTION
§ 545.102. TURNING ON CURVE OR CREST OF GRADE
§ 545.103. SAFELY TURNING
§ 545.104. SIGNALING TURNS; USE OF TURN SIGNALS
§ 545.105. SIGNALING STOPS
§ 545.106. SIGNALS BY HAND AND ARM OR BY SIGNAL LAMP
§ 545.107. METHOD OF GIVING HAND AND ARM SIGNALS
Subchapter D. RIGHT-OF-WAY
§ 545.151. VEHICLE APPROACHING OR ENTERING INTERSECTION
§ 545.152. VEHICLE TURNING LEFT
§ 545.153. VEHICLE ENTERING STOP OR YIELD INTERSECTION
§ 545.154. VEHICLE ENTERING OR LEAVING LIMITED-ACCESS OR CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAY
§ 545.155. VEHICLE ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY
§ 545.156. VEHICLE APPROACHED BY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE
§ 545.157. PASSING AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE
Subchapter E. STREETCARS
§ 545.201. PASSING STREETCAR TO LEFT
§ 545.202. PASSING STREETCAR TO RIGHT
§ 545.203. DRIVING ON STREETCAR TRACKS
§ 545.204. STREETCAR APPROACHED BY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE
§ 545.205. CROSSING FIRE HOSE
§ 545.206. OBSTRUCTION OF OPERATOR'S VIEW OR DRIVING MECHANISM
Subchapter F. SPECIAL STOPS AND SPEED RESTRICTIONS
§ 545.251. OBEDIENCE TO SIGNAL INDICATING APPROACH OF TRAIN
§ 545.252. ALL VEHICLES TO STOP AT CERTAIN RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS
§ 545.253. BUSES TO STOP AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS
§ 545.2535. SCHOOL BUSES TO STOP AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS
§ 545.254. VEHICLES CARRYING EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES OR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
§ 545.255. MOVING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AT RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS
§ 545.2555. REPORT AND INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN RAILROAD CROSSING VIOLATIONS
§ 545.256. EMERGING FROM AN ALLEY, DRIVEWAY, OR BUILDING
Subchapter G. STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING
§ 545.301. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING OUTSIDE A BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE DISTRICT
§ 545.302. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES
§ 545.303. ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS
§ 545.304. MOVING THE VEHICLE OF ANOTHER; UNLAWFUL PARKING
§ 545.305. REMOVAL OF UNLAWFULLY STOPPED VEHICLE
§ 545.3051. REMOVAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM ROADWAY OR RIGHT-OF-WAY
§ 545.306. REGULATION OF TOWING COMPANIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
§ 545.307. OVERNIGHT PARKING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE IN OR NEAR RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION
§ 545.308. PRESUMPTION
Subchapter H. SPEED RESTRICTIONS
§ 545.351. MAXIMUM SPEED REQUIREMENT
§ 545.352. PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS
§ 545.353. AUTHORITY OF TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO ALTER SPEED LIMITS
§ 545.3535. AUTHORITY OF TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO ALTER SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN ROADS
§ 545.354. AUTHORITY OF REGIONAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITIES TO ALTER SPEED LIMITS ON TURNPIKE PROJECTS
§ 545.355. AUTHORITY OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT TO ALTER SPEED LIMITS
§ 545.356. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY TO ALTER SPEED LIMITS
§ 545.3561. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY TO TEMPORARILY LOWER SPEED LIMIT AT VEHICULAR ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION SITE
§ 545.357. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SPEED LIMITS WHERE CERTAIN SCHOOLS ARE LOCATED
§ 545.358. AUTHORITY OF COMMANDING OFFICER OF UNITED STATES MILITARY RESERVATION TO ALTER SPEED LIMITS
§ 545.359. CONFLICTING DESIGNATED SPEED LIMITS
§ 545.360. DUTY OF TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE
§ 545.361. SPECIAL SPEED LIMITATIONS
§ 545.362. TEMPORARY SPEED LIMITS
§ 545.3625. CONFIDENTIALITY OF VIOLATION INFORMATION: FUEL CONSERVATION SPEED LIMIT
§ 545.363. MINIMUM SPEED REGULATIONS
§ 545.365. SPEED LIMIT EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIES; MUNICIPAL REGULATION
Subchapter I. MISCELLANEOUS RULES
§ 545.401. RECKLESS DRIVING; OFFENSE
§ 545.402. MOVING A PARKED VEHICLE
§ 545.403. DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE
§ 545.404. UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLE
§ 545.405. DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY
§ 545.406. COASTING
§ 545.407. FOLLOWING OR OBSTRUCTING FIRE APPARATUS OR AMBULANCE
§ 545.408. CROSSING FIRE HOSE
§ 545.409. DRAWBARS AND TRAILER HITCHES; SADDLE-MOUNT TOWING
§ 545.410. TOWING SAFETY CHAINS
§ 545.411. USE OF REST AREA: OFFENSE
§ 545.412. CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT SYSTEMS; OFFENSE
§ 545.4121. DEFENSE; POSSESSION OF CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT SYSTEM
§ 545.413. SAFETY BELTS; OFFENSE
§ 545.414. RIDING IN OPEN BEDS; OFFENSE
§ 545.4145. RIDING IN OR ON BOAT OR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT DRAWN BY VEHICLE; OFFENSE
§ 545.415. BACKING A VEHICLE
§ 545.416. RIDING ON MOTORCYCLE
§ 545.417. OBSTRUCTION OF OPERATOR'S VIEW OR DRIVING MECHANISM
§ 545.418. OPENING VEHICLE DOORS
§ 545.419. RIDING IN HOUSE TRAILER
§ 545.4191. PERSON RIDING IN TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER DRAWN BY TRUCK, ROAD TRACTOR, OR TRUCK TRACTOR
§ 545.420. RACING ON HIGHWAY
§ 545.421. FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER; OFFENSE
§ 545.422. CROSSING SIDEWALK OR HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL
§ 545.423. CROSSING PROPERTY
§ 545.424. OPERATION OF VEHICLE BY PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
§ 545.425. USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE; OFFENSE
§ 545.426. OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUS
§ 545.427. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITH INSUFFICIENT UNDERCARRIAGE CLEARANCE