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Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Unless directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic-control signal, the operator of a vehicle or streetcar approaching an intersection with a stop sign shall stop as provided by Subsection (c).
(b) If safety requires, the operator of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall stop as provided by Subsection (c).
(c) An operator required to stop by this section shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection. In the absence of a crosswalk, the operator shall stop at a clearly marked stop line. In the absence of a stop line, the operator shall stop at the place nearest the intersecting roadway where the operator has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 544.010. Stop Signs and Yield Signs - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-544-010.html
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