Emerging From An Alley, Driveway, Or Building

Sec. 545.256. EMERGING FROM AN ALLEY, DRIVEWAY, OR BUILDING. An operator emerging from an alley, driveway, or building in a business or residence district shall: (1) stop the vehicle before moving on a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across an alley or driveway; (2) yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian or sidewalk user to avoid collision; and (3) on entering the roadway, yield the right-of-way to an approaching vehicle. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (S.B. 2039), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025. SUBCHAPTER G. STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING