Texas § TN.545.202 - PASSING STREETCAR TO RIGHT
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§ TN.545.202. PASSING STREETCAR TO RIGHT
PASSING STREETCAR TO RIGHT. (a) An operator passing to the right of a streetcar stopped or about to stop to receive or discharge a passenger shall: (1) stop the vehicle at least five feet to the rear of the nearest running board or door of the streetcar; and (2) remain standing until all passengers have entered the streetcar or, on leaving, have reached a place of safety. (b) An operator is not required to stop before passing a streetcar to the right if a safety zone has been established and may proceed past the streetcar at a reasonable speed and with due caution for the safety of pedestrians. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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