This chapter does not relieve the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle from:
(1) the duty to operate the vehicle with appropriate regard for the safety of all persons; or
(2) the consequences of reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Tex. Transp. Code § 546.005
DUTY OF CARE
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case City of Amarillo v. Martin (1998)
Most recently applied in Martinez v. Harris County (June 2017)
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.