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Tex. Transp. Code § 545.418 (2026)

Opening Vehicle Doors

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Sec. 545.418. OPENING VEHICLE DOORS. A person may not:

(1) open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic, unless the door may be opened in reasonable safety without interfering with the movement of other traffic; or

(2) leave a door on the side of a vehicle next to moving traffic open for longer than is necessary to load or unload a passenger.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2011–2015 · leading case: Thomas v. State, 336 S.W.3d 703 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011).
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Thomas v. State, 336 S.W.3d 703 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 545.401 (Vernon 1999).”
Christi Beth Perrin v. State, No. 06-14-00232-CR (Tex. App.—Texarkana June 3, 2015). “...........................16 i Index of Authorities Statutes, Codes, and Rules Tex.”
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