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Tex. Transp. Code § 545.415 (2026)

Backing A Vehicle

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Sec. 545.415. BACKING A VEHICLE. (a) An operator may not back the vehicle unless the movement can be made safely and without interference with other traffic.

(b) An operator may not back the vehicle on a shoulder or roadway of a limited-access or controlled-access highway.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2014–2019 · leading case: Edward Berlanga Salgado v. State (Tex. App. 2019).
Edward Berlanga Salgado v. State (Tex. App. 2019). “See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 545.415 (West, Westlaw through 2017 1st C.”
Malladi Sudhakar Reddy, M.D. v. Dianna Lynn Veedell & Maury Veedell (Tex. App. 2014). “” TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 545.415(a) (West 2011).”
— Tex. Transp. Code § 545.415(a) — 1 case
Malladi Sudhakar Reddy, M.D. v. Dianna Lynn Veedell & Maury Veedell (Tex. App. 2014). “” TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 545.415(a) (West 2011).”
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