Title TN, Transportation Code

Sec. 552.0035. SIDEWALK USER RIGHT-OF-WAY AT CROSSWALK. (a) The operator of a vehicle shall stop and yield the right-of-way to a sidewalk user crossing a roadway in a crosswalk if: (1) no traffic control signal is in place or in operation; and (2) the sidewalk user is: (A) on the…

Sec. 552.0036. SIDEWALK USER RIGHT-OF-WAY AT STOP SIGN. A sidewalk user approaching an intersection with a stop sign shall: (1) stop before entering the crosswalk; and (2) after stopping, yield the right-of-way to a vehicle that: (A) has entered the intersection; or (B) is approa…

Sec. 552.004. PEDESTRIAN TO KEEP TO RIGHT. A pedestrian shall proceed on the right half of a crosswalk if possible. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 552.005. CROSSING AT POINT OTHER THAN CROSSWALK. (a) A pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle on the highway if crossing a roadway at a place: (1) other than in a marked crosswalk or in an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection; or (2) where a pedestrian tunnel …

Sec. 552.006. USE OF SIDEWALK. (a) A pedestrian may not walk along and on a roadway if an adjacent sidewalk is provided and is accessible to the pedestrian. (b) If a sidewalk is not provided, a pedestrian walking along and on a highway shall walk on the left side of the roadway o…

Sec. 552.007. SOLICITATION BY PEDESTRIANS. (a) A person may not stand in a roadway to solicit a ride, contribution, employment, or business from an occupant of a vehicle, except that a person may stand in a roadway to solicit a charitable contribution if authorized to do so by th…

Sec. 552.0071. LOCAL AUTHORIZATION FOR SOLICITATION BY PEDESTRIAN. (a) A local authority shall grant authorization for a person to stand in a roadway to solicit a charitable contribution as provided by Section 552.007(a) if the persons to be engaged in the solicitation are employ…

Sec. 552.008. DRIVERS TO EXERCISE DUE CARE. Notwithstanding another provision of this chapter, the operator of a vehicle shall: (1) exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian on a roadway; (2) give warning by sounding the horn when necessary; and (3) exercise proper p…

Sec. 552.009. ORDINANCES RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS. A local authority may by ordinance: (1) require pedestrians to comply strictly with the directions of an official traffic control signal; and (2) prohibit pedestrians from crossing a roadway in a business district or a designated …

Sec. 552.010. BLIND PEDESTRIANS. (a) No person may carry a white cane on a public street or highway unless the person is totally or partially blind. (b) The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection or crosswalk where a pedestrian guided by an assistance animal or carrying …

Sec. 552.011. TRAIN OCCUPYING CROSSING. A pedestrian may not move in front of, under, between, or through the cars of a moving or stationary train occupying any part of a railroad grade crossing. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1247 (H.B. 2775), Sec. 1, eff. September 1,…

Sec. 552A.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Agent" has the meaning assigned by Section 7.21, Penal Code. (2) "Business entity" means a legal entity, including a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship, that is formed for the purpose of making a profit. (3) "Mob…

Sec. 552A.0002. APPLICABLE LAW. (a) The operation of a personal delivery or mobile carrying device in a pedestrian area or on the side or shoulder of a highway is governed exclusively by: (1) this subchapter; and (2) any applicable regulations adopted by a local authority that ar…

Sec. 552A.0003. OPERATOR OF PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICE. (a) A person may operate a personal delivery device under this subchapter only if: (1) the person is a business entity; and (2) a human who is an agent of the business entity has the capability to monitor or exercise physical …

Sec. 552A.0004. OPERATOR OF MOBILE CARRYING DEVICE. A person operating a mobile carrying device is considered to be the operator of the device for the purpose of assessing compliance with applicable traffic laws. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (S.B. 969), Sec. 2, ef…

Sec. 552A.0005. DEVICE OPERATION. (a) A personal delivery or mobile carrying device operated under this subchapter must: (1) operate in a manner that complies with the provisions of this subtitle applicable to pedestrians, unless the provision cannot by its nature apply to the de…

Sec. 552A.0006. AREAS AND SPEEDS OF OPERATION. (a) A personal delivery or mobile carrying device operated under this subchapter may be operated only: (1) in a pedestrian area at a speed of not more than 10 miles per hour; or (2) on the side of a roadway or the shoulder of a highw…

Sec. 552A.0007. PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICE EQUIPMENT. (a) A personal delivery device operated under this subchapter must: (1) be equipped with a marker that clearly states the name and contact information of the owner and a unique identification number; and (2) be equipped with a b…

Sec. 552A.0008. MOBILE CARRYING DEVICE EQUIPMENT. (a) A mobile carrying device operated under this subchapter must be equipped with a braking system that enables the device to come to a controlled stop. (b) A mobile carrying device operated under this subchapter at nighttime must…

Sec. 552A.0009. LOCAL AUTHORITY REGULATION. (a) A local authority may regulate the operation of a personal delivery or mobile carrying device on a highway or in a pedestrian area in a manner not inconsistent with this subchapter. (b) This section does not affect the authority of …

Sec. 552A.0010. INSURANCE. A business entity that operates a personal delivery device operated under this subchapter must maintain an insurance policy that includes general liability coverage of not less than $100,000 for damages arising from the operation of the device. Added by…

Sec. 552A.0101. OPERATORS OF CERTAIN MOBILITY DEVICES. (a) In this section, "motorized mobility device" means a device designed for transportation of persons with physical disabilities that: (1) has three or more wheels; (2) is propelled by a battery-powered motor; (3) has not mo…

Sec. 553.001. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to a municipality with a population of less than 2,500 in a county with a population of 250,000 or more. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 553.002. TRAFFIC SIGNALS OR SIGNS IN MUNICIPALITY. (a) A municipality may not enact an ordinance governing the erection or operation of a traffic signal or sign in the municipality on a state highway funded in whole or in part by the state without prior approval by the Texas…

Sec. 553.003. INJUNCTION AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED SIGNAL OR SIGN. (a) If a municipality erects or maintains a traffic signal or sign without meeting the requirements of this chapter, the district or county attorney of the county where the signal or sign is located shall bring a suit …

Sec. 600.001. REMOVING MATERIAL FROM HIGHWAY. (a) A person who drops or permits to be dropped or thrown on a highway destructive or injurious material shall immediately remove the material or cause it to be removed. (b) A person who removes a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a hig…

Sec. 600.002. IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR VEHICLE NEAR MEXICAN BORDER. On demand of a peace officer within 250 feet of the Mexican border at a checkpoint authorized by Section 411.0095, Government Code, as added by Chapter 497, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993,…

Sec. 600.003. ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN TRAFFIC LAWS BY PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) In this section, "private or independent institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003(15), Education Code. (b) A private or independent institution of…

Sec. 600.004. TRAINING OF SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD. (a) A local authority may authorize a school crossing guard to direct traffic in a school crossing zone if the guard successfully completes a training program in traffic direction as defined by the basic peace officer course curric…

Sec. 601.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 601.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety. (2) "Driver's license" has the meaning assigned by Section 521.001. (3) "Financial responsibility" means the ability to respond in damages for liability for a collision that: (A) o…

Sec. 601.003. JUDGMENT; SATISFIED JUDGMENT. (a) For purposes of this chapter, judgment refers only to a final judgment that is no longer appealable or has been finally affirmed on appeal and that was rendered by a court of any state, a province of Canada, or the United States on …

Sec. 601.005. EVIDENCE IN CIVIL SUIT. A person at a trial for damages may not refer to or offer as evidence of the negligence or due care of a party: (1) an action taken by the department under this chapter; (2) the findings on which that action is based; or (3) the security or e…

Sec. 601.006. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN OWNERS AND OPERATORS. If an owner or operator of a motor vehicle involved in a collision in this state does not have a driver's license or vehicle registration or is a nonresident, the person may not be issued a driver's license or registrat…

Sec. 601.007. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO GOVERNMENT VEHICLES. (a) This chapter does not apply to a government vehicle. (b) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, this state, or a political subdivision of this state whi…

Sec. 601.008. VIOLATION OF CHAPTER; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates a provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not otherwise provided. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by: (1) a fine not to exceed $500; (2) conf…

Sec. 601.009. REPORT FROM OTHER STATE OR CANADA. (a) On receipt of a certification by the department that the operating privilege of a resident of this state has been suspended or revoked in another state or a province of Canada under a financial responsibility law, the departmen…

Sec. 601.021. DEPARTMENT POWERS AND DUTIES; RULES. The department shall: (1) administer and enforce this chapter; and (2) provide for hearings on the request of a person aggrieved by an act of the department under this chapter. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,…

Sec. 601.023. PAYMENT OF STATUTORY FEES. The department may pay: (1) a statutory fee required by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for a certified abstract or in connection with suspension of a vehicle registration; or (2) a statutory fee payable to the comptroller for issua…

Sec. 601.051. REQUIREMENT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. A person may not operate a motor vehicle in this state unless financial responsibility is established for that vehicle through: (1) a motor vehicle liability insurance policy that complies with Subchapter D; (2) a surety bond…

Sec. 601.052. EXCEPTIONS TO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENT. (a) Section 601.051 does not apply to: (1) the operation of a motor vehicle that: (A) is a former military vehicle or is at least 25 years old; (B) is used only for exhibitions, club activities, parades, and other …

Sec. 601.053. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) As a condition of operating in this state a motor vehicle to which Section 601.051 applies, the operator of the vehicle on request shall provide to a peace officer, as defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, o…

Sec. 601.054. OWNER MAY PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR OTHERS. (a) The department shall accept evidence of financial responsibility from an owner for another person required to establish evidence of financial responsibility if the other person is: (1) an operato…

Sec. 601.055. SUBSTITUTION OF EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) If a person who has filed evidence of financial responsibility substitutes other evidence of financial responsibility that complies with this chapter, and the department accepts the other evidence, the depart…

Sec. 601.056. CANCELLATION, RETURN, OR WAIVER OF EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) As provided by this section, the department, on request, shall: (1) consent to the cancellation of a bond or certificate of insurance filed as evidence of financial responsibility; (2) dire…

Sec. 601.057. EVIDENCE THAT DOES NOT FULFILL REQUIREMENTS; SUSPENSION. If evidence filed with the department does not continue to fulfill the purpose for which it was required, the department shall suspend the driver's license and all vehicle registrations or nonresident's operat…