Texas § TN.545.053 - PASSING TO THE LEFT
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§ TN.545.053. PASSING TO THE LEFT
PASSING TO THE LEFT; RETURN; BEING PASSED. (a) An operator passing another vehicle: (1) shall pass to the left of the other vehicle at a safe distance; and (2) may not move back to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the passed vehicle. (b) An operator being passed by another vehicle: (1) shall, on audible signal, move or remain to the right in favor of the passing vehicle; and (2) may not accelerate until completely passed by the passing vehicle. (c) Subsection (b) does not apply when passing to the right is permitted. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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Section TN.545.053 ("PASSING TO THE 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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