Tex. Transp. Code § 552A.0005 · Subchapter A. PERSONAL DELIVERY AND MOBILE CARRYING DEVICES
DEVICE OPERATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A personal delivery or mobile carrying device operated under this subchapter must:
(1) operate in a manner that complies with the provisions of this subtitle applicable to pedestrians, unless the provision cannot by its nature apply to the device;
(2) yield the right-of-way to all other traffic, including pedestrians;
(3) not unreasonably interfere with or obstruct other traffic, including pedestrians;
(4) if operated at nighttime, display the lights required by Section 552A.0007 or 552A.0008, as applicable;
(5) comply with any applicable regulations adopted by a local authority under Section 552A.0009;
(6) not transport hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placarding by a regulation issued under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. Section 5101 et seq.); and
(7) be monitored or controlled as provided by Section 552A.0003(a) for a personal delivery device or by the operator for a mobile carrying device.
(b) A mobile carrying device operated under this subchapter must remain within 25 feet of the operator while the device is in motion.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (S.B. 969), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.
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.552A.htm
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Transportation Code
- Tex. Transp. Code § 552A.0003OPERATOR OF PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICE.Printed as Section 552A.0003(a)
- Tex. Transp. Code § 552A.0007PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICE EQUIPMENT.Printed as Section 552A.0007 or 552A.0008
- Tex. Transp. Code § 552A.0008MOBILE CARRYING DEVICE EQUIPMENT.Printed as Section 552A.0007 or 552A.0008
- Tex. Transp. Code § 552A.0009LOCAL AUTHORITY REGULATION.Printed as Section 552A.0009
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