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(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a vehicle on a street or highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the circumstances then existing.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.
(C) Any speed is lawful which is less than the prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed for the location, yet greater than any prima facie minimum reasonable and prudent speed for the location, but any speed in excess of such maximum or less than such minimum shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful.
(D) It shall be an exception to division (C) if a person operates a vehicle at a speed slower than the prima facie minimum reasonable and prudent speed for the location, in order to comply with Tex. Transportation Code § 545.351(c)(1) through (5), as amended, where there exists a hazard named therein.
(E) If the prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speeds specified by Tex. Transportation Code § 545.352, as amended, have been superseded by prima facie maximum or minimum reasonable and prudent speeds established by the city, one or more appropriate signs giving notice of the city established speed must be erected at the location(s).
(F) Where no prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed requiring the erection of one or more appropriate signs giving notice has been established for a public street or highway within the city urban district, the prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed for such location shall be 30 mph as specified by Tex. Transportation Code § 545.352, as amended, unless a slower speed is required by § 545.351, as amended, where there exists a special hazard named therein.
Penalty, see § 70.999
(A) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver’s control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
(B) No passenger in a vehicle or streetcar shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver’s or motorman’s view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with his or her control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle or streetcar.
Penalty, see § 70.999
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see V.A.C.S. Art. 6701d, § 175
(A) The driver of a vehicle shall not follow another more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to the speed of such vehicle and the traffic upon and condition of the roadway.
(B) The driver of any motor truck or motor vehicle drawing another vehicle when traveling upon a roadway outside of a business or residential district and which is following another motor truck or motor vehicle drawing another vehicle shall whenever conditions permit leave sufficient space so that an overtaking vehicle may enter and occupy such space without danger, except that this shall not prevent a motor truck or motor vehicle drawing another vehicle from overtaking and passing any like vehicle or other vehicle.
(C) The drivers of motor vehicles driven upon any roadway outside of a business or residential district in a caravan or motorcade whether or not towing other vehicles shall drive so as to allow sufficient space between each such vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable any other vehicles to enter and occupy such space without danger. This provision shall not apply to funeral processions.
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see V.A.C.S. Art. 6701d, § 61
Whenever any highway has been divided into two or more roadways by leaving an intervening space or by a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, every vehicle shall be driven only upon the right-hand roadway unless directed or permitted to use another roadway by official traffic-control devices or police officers. No vehicle shall be driven over, across or within any such dividing space, barrier or section, except through an opening in such physical barrier or dividing section or space or at a crossover or intersection as established by public authority.
Penalty, see § 70.999
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see V.A.C.S. Art. 6701d, § 62
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized procession when such vehicles are in motion and are conspicuously designated. This provision shall not apply to intersections where traffic is controlled by police officers.
Penalty, see § 70.999
Statutory reference:
Authority of city to regulate processions, see Tex. Transportation Code Ch. 544
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