Tex. Transp. Code § 547.502 · Subchapter J. PROVISIONS RELATING TO WARNING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES
VISIBLE WARNING DEVICES REQUIRED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who operates, outside an urban district or on a divided highway, a truck, bus, or truck-tractor or a motor vehicle towing a house trailer shall carry in the vehicle:
(1) at daytime:
(A) at least two red flags at least 12 inches square; and
(B) standards to support the flags; and
(2) at nighttime:
(A) at least three flares and at least three red-burning fusees;
(B) at least three red electric lanterns; or
(C) at least three portable red emergency reflectors.
(b) A person who operates an explosive cargo vehicle at nighttime:
(1) shall carry in the vehicle three red electric lanterns or three portable red emergency reflectors; and
(2) may not carry in the vehicle a flare, fusee, or signal produced by flame.
(c) A flare, electric lantern, or portable reflector must be visible and distinguishable at a distance of at least 600 feet at night under normal atmospheric conditions.
(d) A portable reflector unit must be designed and constructed to reflect a red light clearly visible at all distances from 100 to 600 feet under normal atmospheric conditions at night when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps.
(e) A flare, fusee, electric lantern, portable reflector, or warning flag must be a type approved by the department.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.547.htm
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Cited by 3 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Transp. Code § 547.502. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Transportation Code
- Tex. Transp. Code § 547.504DISPLAY OF DEVICES WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS REQUIRED.Printed as Section 547.502
- Tex. Transp. Code § 547.505DISPLAY OF DEVICES WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS ARE NOT REQUIRED.Printed as Section 547.502
- Tex. Transp. Code § 547.508OFFENSE RELATING TO WARNING DEVICES.Printed as Sections 547.502-547.507
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