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Tex. Transp. Code § 545.103 (2026)

Safely Turning

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Sec. 545.103. SAFELY TURNING. An operator may not turn the vehicle to enter a private road or driveway, otherwise turn the vehicle from a direct course, or move right or left on a roadway unless movement can be made safely.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · leading case: Trahan v. State, 16 S.W.3d 146 (Tex. App. 2000).
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Trahan v. State, 16 S.W.3d 146 (Tex. App. 2000). · cites it 6× “" Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 545.103 (Vernon 1999).”
Mahaffey v. State, 316 S.W.3d 633 (Tex. Crim. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “[27] TEX. TRANS. CODE § 545.103 (emphasis added).”
Singleton v. State, 91 S.W.3d 342 (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 545.103 (Vernon 1999).”
Leming v. State, 493 S.W.3d 552 (Tex. Crim. App. 2016). “Tex. Transp. Code § 545.103 (West 2013) ("An operator may not .”
Krug v. State, 86 S.W.3d 764 (Tex. App. 2002). “103, entitled “Safely Turning” provides: An operator may not turn the vehicle to enter a private road or driveway, otherwise turn the vehicle from a direct course, or move right or left on a roadway unless movement can be made safely- Tex.TRAnsp.Code Ann. § 545.103 (Vernon 1999).”
Powell v. Keeley, 795 F. Supp. 2d 587 (S.D. Tex. 2011). · cites it 2× “Plaintiffs have pled negligence per se against Defendant based upon his alleged violations of Texas Transportation Code §§ 545.103 and 545.”
State v. Zeno, 44 S.W.3d 709 (Tex. App. 2001). “” Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 545.104 (a) (Vernon 1999).”
Kunal Kirit Patel v. State (Tex. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “” See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 545.103 (West 2011).”
Williams v. Red's Roadrunner Transp., Inc. (W.D. Tex. 2025). · cites it 3× “Failure to Turn Safely and Texas Transportation Code § 545.103 Defendants are also entitled to summary judgment on Williams’ negligence per se cause of action under Texas Transportation Code § 545.”
Ricky Cantu v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “, TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 545.103 (Safely Turning); McGuire, 493 S.”
Ordonez v. Carolina Cargo Freight Expediters, LLC. (W.D. Tex. 2023). · cites it 2× “Ausby is thus entitled to summary judgment on Ordonez’s negligence per se claim under Texas Transportation Code § 545.062. c. Failure to Turn Safely and Texas Transportation Code § 545.”
City of Austin v. Adam Sahyouni (2026). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Transp. Code §§ 545.103 (addressing requirement for operator of vehicle to safely turn), .”
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