Subchapter C. Turning and Signals for Stopping and Turning
SUBCHAPTER C. TURNING AND SIGNALS FOR STOPPING AND TURNING
§ 545.101. TURNING AT INTERSECTION.
(a) To make a right turn at an intersection, an operator shall make both the approach and the turn as closely as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
(b) To make a left turn at an intersection, an operator shall:
(1) approach the intersection in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to a vehicle moving in the direction of the vehicle; and
(2) after entering the intersection, turn left,
leaving the intersection so as to arrive in a lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of the vehicle on the roadway being entered.
(c) On a street or roadway designated for two-way traffic, the operator turning left shall, to the extent practicable, turn in the portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection.
(d) To turn left, an operator who is approaching an
intersection having a roadway designated for one-way traffic and for which signs are posted from a roadway designated for one-way traffic and for which signs are posted shall make the turn as
closely as practicable to the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
(e) The Texas Transportation Commission or a local
authority, with respect to a highway in its jurisdiction, may:
(1) authorize the placement of an official traffic-control device in or adjacent to an intersection; and
(2) require a course different from that specified in
this section for movement by vehicles turning at an intersection.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
§ 545.102. TURNING ON CURVE OR CREST OF GRADE.
An operator may not turn the vehicle to move in the opposite direction when approaching a curve or the crest of a grade if the vehicle is not visible to the operator of another vehicle approaching from
either direction within 500 feet.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
§ 545.103. SAFELY TURNING.
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.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
§ 545.104. SIGNALING TURNS; USE OF TURN
SIGNALS.
(a) An operator shall use the signal authorized by
Section 545.106 to indicate an intention to turn, change lanes, or start from a parked position.
(b) An operator intending to turn a vehicle right or left shall signal continuously for not less than the last 100 feet of movement of the vehicle before the turn.
(c) An operator may not light the signals on only one side of the vehicle on a parked or disabled vehicle or use the signals as a courtesy or "do pass" signal to the operator of another vehicle approaching from the rear.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
§ 545.105. SIGNALING STOPS.
An operator may not stop or suddenly decrease the speed of the vehicle without first giving a stop signal as provided by this subchapter to the operator of a
vehicle immediately to the rear when there is an opportunity to give the signal.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
§ 545.106. SIGNALS BY HAND AND ARM OR BY SIGNAL LAMP.
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an operator required to give a stop or turn signal shall do so by:
(1) using the hand and arm; or
(2) lighting signal lamps approved by the department.
(b) A motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with signal lamps, and the required signal shall be given by lighting the lamps, if:
(1) the distance from the center of the top of the
steering post to the left outside limit of the body, cab, or load of the motor vehicle is more than two feet; or(2) the distance from the center of the top of the
steering post to the rear limit of the body or load, including the body or load of a combination of vehicles, is more than 14 feet.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
§ 545.107. METHOD OF GIVING HAND AND ARM SIGNALS.
An operator who is permitted to give a hand and arm signal shall give the signal from the left side of the vehicle as follows:
(1) to make a left turn signal, extend hand and arm
horizontally;
(2) to make a right turn signal, extend hand and arm upward, except that a bicycle operator may signal from the right side of the vehicle with the hand and arm extended horizontally;
and
(3) to stop or decrease speed, extend hand and arm downward.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.