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Texas Transportation Code

§ 544.008 — FLASHING SIGNALS

TN § 544.008Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 544. TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND MARKINGS

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(a)The operator of a vehicle facing a flashing red signal shall stop at a clearly marked stop line. In the absence of a stop line, the operator shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection. In the absence of a crosswalk, the operator shall stop at the place nearest the intersecting roadway where the operator has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway. The right to proceed is subject to the rules applicable after stopping at a stop sign.
(b)The operator of a vehicle facing a flashing yellow signal may proceed through an intersection or past the signal only with caution.
(c)This section does not apply at a railroad crossing.

Legislative history

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.