Texas § TN.545.201 - PASSING STREETCAR TO LEFT
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§ TN.545.201. PASSING STREETCAR TO LEFT
PASSING STREETCAR TO LEFT. (a) An operator may not pass to the left or drive on the left side of a streetcar moving in the same direction, even if the streetcar is temporarily at rest, unless the operator: (1) is directed to do so by a police officer; (2) is on a one-way street; or (3) is on a street on which the location of the tracks prevents compliance with this section. (b) An operator when lawfully passing to the left of a streetcar that has stopped to receive or discharge a passenger: (1) shall reduce speed; (2) may proceed only on exercising due caution for pedestrians; and (3) shall accord a pedestrian the right-of-way as required by this subtitle. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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Section TN.545.201 ("PASSING STREETCAR TO LEFT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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