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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The operator of a motorcycle:
(1) is entitled to full use of a lane and, except as otherwise provided by Subdivision (2), a motor vehicle may not be driven in a manner that deprives a motorcycle of the full use of a lane;
(2) may operate the motorcycle two abreast in a single lane with another motorcycle; and
(3) may not;
(A) operate the motorcycle more than two abreast in a single lane with other motorcycles;
(B) operate the motorcycle between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction; or
(C) pass a motor vehicle while in the same lane as the vehicle being passed.
(b) Subsection (a)(3) does not apply to a police officer in the performance of the officer's official duties.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 545.0605. Operation of Motorcycles on Roadway Laned for Traffic - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-545-0605/
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