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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) This section applies only to:
(1) an authorized emergency vehicle using audible and visual signals that meet the requirements of Sections 547.305 and 547.702;
(2) a medical examiner vehicle, as defined by Section 547.751, lawfully using a visual signal in accordance with that section;
(3) a vehicle operated by a justice of the peace for a purpose described by Section 547.752 and lawfully using a visual signal in accordance with that section; and
(4) a police vehicle lawfully using only an audible or visual signal.
(a-1) On the immediate approach of a vehicle described by Subsection (a), an operator, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, shall:
(1) yield the right-of-way;
(2) immediately drive to a position parallel to and as close as possible to the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection; and
(3) stop and remain standing until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed.
(b) This section does not exempt the operator of a vehicle described by Subsection (a) from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 545.156. Vehicle Approached by Authorized Emergency Vehicle - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-545-156/
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