Texas Transportation Code Title 7, Chapter 546 - Operation Of Authorized Emergency Vehicles And Certain Other Vehicles

SUBCHAPTER A AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES

• Texas Section 546.001 - Permissible Conduct
  In operating an authorized emergency vehicle the operator may: (1) park or stand, irrespective of another provision of this subtitle; (2) proceed past a red...
• Texas Section 546.002 - When Conduct Permissible
  (a) In this section, "police escort" means facilitating the movement of a funeral, oversized or hazardous load, or other traffic disruption for public safety purposes...
• Texas Section 546.003 - Audible Or Visual Signals Required
  Except as provided by Section 546.004, the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle engaging in conduct permitted by Section 546.001 shall use, at the discretion...
• Texas Section 546.004 - Exceptions To Signal Requirement
  (a) A volunteer fire fighter who operates a private vehicle as an authorized emergency vehicle may engage in conduct permitted by Section 546.001 only when...
• Texas Section 546.005 - Duty Of Care
  This chapter does not relieve the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle from: (1) the duty to operate the vehicle with appropriate regard for the...
• Texas Section 546.006 - Designated Emergency Vehicle During Declared Disasters
  (a) From recommendations made under Section 418.013(c), Government Code, the department shall designate which vehicles may be operated by which designated organizations as emergency vehicles...
• Texas Section 546.0065 - Authorized Emergency Vehicles Of The Texas Division Of Emergency Management
  The department shall designate vehicles of the Texas Division of Emergency Management that may be operated as authorized emergency vehicles. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd...

SUBCHAPTER B OPERATION OF CERTAIN FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

• Texas Section 546.007 - Closure Of Road Or Highway By Firefighter
  (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...
• Texas Section 546.021 - Mutual Aid Organizations
  (a) Two or more businesses whose activities require the maintenance of fire-fighting equipment may form a mutual aid organization in which the member businesses agree...

Last modified: September 28, 2016