Texas Transportation Code

TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE

Below you will find an index to the Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 545, Operation and Movement of Motor Vehicles. Many moving violations including SPEEDING are found in Chapter 545. The Subchapters are divided into Sections. Locate the Section you are interested in and click on the link to the Subchapter in which it is found to read the law.

Example: For Speeding, click on the link to Subchapter H. SPEED RESTRICTIONS, Section 545.351, "Maximum Speed Requirement."

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 545.001. Definitions

Section 545.002. Operator
Subchapter B. Driving on Right Side of Roadway and Passing

Section 545.051. Driving on Right Side of Roadway

Section 545.052. Driving Past Vehicle Moving in Opposite Direction

Section 545.053. Passing to Left; Return; Being Passed

Section 545.054. Passing to the Left: Safe Distance

Section 545.055. Passing to the Left: Passing Zones

Section 545.056. Driving to Left of Center of Roadway: Limitations Other Than Passing

Section 545.057. Passing to the Right

Section 545.058. Driving on Improved Shoulder

Section 545.059. One-Way Roadways and Rotary Traffic Islands

Section 545.060. Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic

Section 545.061. Driving on a Multiple-Lane Roadway

Section 454.062. Following Distance

Section 545.063. Driving on Divided highway

Section 545.064. Restricted Access

Section 545.065. State and Local Regulation of Limited-Access or Controlled-Access Highways

Section 545.0651. Restriction on Use of Highway

Section 545.0652. County Restriction on Use of Highway

Section 545.066. Passing a School Bus; Offense
Subchapter C. Turning and Signals for Stopping and Turning

Section 545.101. Turning at Intersection

Section 545.102. Turning on Curve or Crest of Grade

Section 545.103. Safely Turning

Section 545.104. Signaling Turns; Use of Turn Signals

Section 545.105. Signaling Stops

Section 545.106. Signals by Hand and Arm or by Signal Lamp

Section 545.107. Method of Giving Hand and Arm Signals
Subchapter D. Right of Way

Section 545.151. Vehicle Approaching or Entering Intersection

Section 545.152. Vehicle Turning Left

Section 545.153. Vehicle Entering Stop or yield Intersection

Section 545.154. Vehicle Entering or Leaving Limited-Access or Controlled-Access Highway

Section 545.155. Vehicle Entering Highway from Private Road or Driveway

Section 545.156. Vehicle Approached by Emergency Vehicle

Section 545.157. Passing Authorized Emergency Vehicle
Subchapter E. Streetcars
Subchapter F. Special Stops and Speed Restrictions
Subchapter G. Stopping, Standing and Parking
Subchapter H. Speed Restrictions

Section 545.351. Maximum Speed Requirement

Section 545.352. Prima Facia Speed Limits
Subchapter I. Miscellaneous Rules