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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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TRANSPORTATION CODE |
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Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
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Subtitle C. RULES OF THE ROAD |
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Chapter 547. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT |
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Subchapter J. PROVISIONS RELATING TO WARNING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES |
Sec. 547.502. VISIBLE WARNING DEVICES REQUIRED
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who operates, outside an urban district or on a divided highway, a truck, bus, or truck-tractor or a motor vehicle towing a house trailer shall carry in the vehicle:
(1) at daytime:
(A) at least two red flags at least 12 inches square; and
(B) standards to support the flags; and
(2) at nighttime:
(A) at least three flares and at least three red-burning fusees;
(B) at least three red electric lanterns; or
(C) at least three portable red emergency reflectors.
(b) A person who operates an explosive cargo vehicle at nighttime:
(1) shall carry in the vehicle three red electric lanterns or three portable red emergency reflectors; and
(2) may not carry in the vehicle a flare, fusee, or signal produced by flame.
(c) A flare, electric lantern, or portable reflector must be visible and distinguishable at a distance of at least 600 feet at night under normal atmospheric conditions.
(d) A portable reflector unit must be designed and constructed to reflect a red light clearly visible at all distances from 100 to 600 feet under normal atmospheric conditions at night when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps.
(e) A flare, fusee, electric lantern, portable reflector, or warning flag must be a type approved by the department.