Texas Transportation Code
§ 623.008 — AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE ESCORT FLAG VEHICLES AND ESCORT FLAGGERS
TN § 623.008Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part E. VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT · Ch. 623. PERMITS FOR OVERSIZE OR OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Escort flag vehicle" means a vehicle that precedes or follows an oversize or overweight vehicle operating under a permit issued by the department for the purpose of facilitating the safe movement of the oversize or overweight vehicle over roads.
(2)"Escort flagger" means a person who:
(A)has successfully completed a training program in traffic direction as defined by the basic peace officer course curriculum established by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; and
(B)in accordance with a permit issued by the department under this subtitle, operates an escort flag vehicle or directs and controls the flow of traffic using a hand signaling device or an automated flagger assistance device.
(b)In addition to any other specific requirement under this subtitle, the department may require a person operating under a permit issued by the department under this subtitle to use one or more escort flag vehicles and escort flaggers if required:
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.