Texas Transportation Code

§ 547.408 — PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR BRAKES

TN § 547.408Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 547. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT · Art. I. PROVISIONS RELATING TO BRAKE REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES

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(a)A motor vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be equipped with service brakes capable of:

(1)developing a braking force that is not less than:

(A)52.8 percent of the gross weight of the vehicle for a passenger vehicle; or

(B)43.5 percent of the gross weight of the vehicle for a vehicle other than a passenger vehicle;

(2)decelerating to a stop from 20 miles per hour or less at not less than:

(A)17 feet per second per second for a passenger vehicle; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 3171), Sec. 2.13, eff. September 1, 2019.