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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 551. OPERATION OF BICYCLES, MOPEDS, AND PLAY VEHICLES |
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Subchapter F. GOLF CARTS AND UTILITY VEHICLES |
Sec. 551.404. OPERATION IN MUNICIPALITIES AND CERTAIN COUNTIES
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(a) In addition to the operation authorized by Section 551.403, the governing body of a municipality may allow an operator to operate a golf cart on all or part of a public highway that:
(1) is in the corporate boundaries of the municipality; and
(2) has a posted speed limit of not more than 35 miles per hour.
(a-1) In addition to the operation authorized by Section 551.403, the commissioners court of a county that borders or contains a portion of the Guadalupe River and contains a part of a barrier island that borders the Gulf of Mexico may allow an operator to operate a golf cart or utility vehicle on all or part of a public highway that:
(1) is located in the unincorporated area of the county; and
(2) has a speed limit of not more than 35 miles per hour.
(b) A golf cart or utility vehicle operated under this section must have the following equipment:
(1) headlamps;
(2) taillamps;
(3) reflectors;
(4) parking brake; and
(5) mirrors.