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Tex. Transp. Code § 546.002

WHEN CONDUCT PERMISSIBLE

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Texas Department of Public Safety v. Merardo Bonilla (2014)

Most recently applied in Texas Department of Public Safety v. Merardo Bonilla (May 2014)

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

(a) In this section, "police escort" means facilitating the movement of a funeral, oversized or hazardous load, or other traffic disruption for public safety purposes by a peace officer described by Articles 2.12(1)-(4), (8), (12), (17)(B), and (22), Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) Sections 546.001(2), (3), and (4) apply only when the operator is:

(1) responding to an emergency call;

(2) pursuing an actual or suspected violator of the law;

(3) responding to but not returning from a fire alarm;

(4) directing or diverting traffic for public safety purposes; or

(5) conducting a police escort.

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