An operator may not turn the vehicle to enter a private road or driveway, otherwise turn the vehicle from a direct course, or move right or left on a roadway unless movement can be made safely.
Tex. Transp. Code § 545.103
SAFELY TURNING
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Mahaffey v. State (2010)
Most recently applied in Leming v. State (April 2016)
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.