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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the rules of the road regarding red signals at certain |
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traffic-control signals. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. |
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Section 544.007, Transportation Code, is amended by amending |
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Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows: |
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(d) An operator of a vehicle facing only a steady red signal |
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shall stop at a clearly marked stop line. In the absence of a stop |
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line, the operator shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the |
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near side of the intersection. Except as provided by Subsection |
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(d-1), a [A] vehicle that is not turning shall remain standing until |
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an indication to proceed is shown. After stopping, standing until |
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the intersection may be entered safely, and yielding right-of-way |
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to pedestrians lawfully in an adjacent crosswalk and other traffic |
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lawfully using the intersection, the operator may: |
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(1) turn right; or |
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(2) turn left, if the intersecting streets are both |
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one-way streets and a left turn is permissible. |
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(d-1) An operator of a motorcycle or bicycle facing only a |
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steady red signal at a traffic-actuated electric traffic-control |
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signal, as described by Section 544.0075, may proceed if: |
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(a) the traffic-actuated electric |
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traffic-control signal fails to register the motorcycle or bicycle; |
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(b) the driver comes to a full and complete stop |
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at the intersection, exercises due care as provided by law, and |
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(c) proceeds with caution through the |
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intersection when it is safe to travel through the intersection. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |