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Tex. Transp. Code § 544.008

FLASHING SIGNALS

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Texas Department of Transportation v. Pate (2005)

Most recently applied in Texas Department of Transportation v. Pate (September 2005)

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff

(a) The operator of a vehicle facing a flashing red signal shall stop at a clearly marked stop line. In the absence of a stop line, the operator shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection. In the absence of a crosswalk, the operator shall stop at the place nearest the intersecting roadway where the operator has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway. The right to proceed is subject to the rules applicable after stopping at a stop sign.

(b) The operator of a vehicle facing a flashing yellow signal may proceed through an intersection or past the signal only with caution.

(c) This section does not apply at a railroad crossing.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.