Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 24.022. Use of Aircraft on County Roads
Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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(a) A commissioners court of a county may enact ordinances to ensure the safe use of county roads by aircraft. An ordinance may:
(1) limit the kinds of aircraft that may use the roads;
(2) establish the procedure that a pilot shall follow before using a road, including requiring the pilot to furnish persons with flags at both ends of the road to be used; or
(3) establish other requirements considered necessary for the safe use of the roads by aircraft.
(b) A pilot who follows the ordinances adopted under Subsection (a):
(1) may land or take off in the aircraft on a county road; and
(2) is not subject to the traffic laws of this state during the landing or takeoff.
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