Texas Transportation Code
§ 546.007 — CLOSURE OF ROAD OR HIGHWAY BY FIREFIGHTER
TN § 546.007Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 546. OPERATION OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND CERTAIN OTHER VEHICLES · Art. A. AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Statute text
View on source(a)This section applies only to a firefighter who is employed by or a member of:
(1)a fire department operated by an emergency services district;
(2)a volunteer fire department; or
(3)a fire department of a general-law municipality.
(b)A firefighter, when performing the firefighter's official duties, may close one or more lanes of a road or highway to protect the safety of persons or property.
(c)The closure shall be limited to the affected lane or lanes and one additional lane unless the safety of emergency personnel operating on the road or highway requires more lanes to be closed.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 490 (H.B. 993), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.