Sec. 545.051. DRIVING
ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY.
(a) An operator on a
roadway of sufficient width shall drive on
the right half of the roadway, unless:
(1) the operator is passing another vehicle;
(2) an obstruction necessitates moving the
vehicle left of the center of the roadway
and the operator yields the right-of-way to
a vehicle that:
(A) is moving in the proper direction on the
unobstructed portion of the roadway; and
(B) is an immediate hazard;
(3) the operator is on a roadway divided
into three marked lanes for traffic; or
(4) the operator is on a roadway restricted
to one-way traffic.
(b) An operator of a vehicle on a roadway
moving more slowly than the normal speed of
other vehicles at the time and place under
the existing conditions shall drive in the
right-hand lane available for vehicles, or
as close as practicable to the right-hand
curb or edge of the roadway, unless the
operator is:
(1) passing another vehicle; or
(2) preparing for a left turn at an
intersection or into a private road or
driveway.
(c) An operator on a roadway having four or
more lanes for moving vehicles and providing
for two-way movement of vehicles may not
drive left of the center line of the roadway
except:
(1) as authorized by an official
traffic-control device designating a
specified lane to the left side of the
center of the roadway for use by a vehicle
not otherwise permitted to use the lane;
(2) under the conditions described by
Subsection (a)(2); or
(3) in crossing the center line to make a
left turn into or out of an alley, private
road, or driveway.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff.
Sept. 1, 1995
