Texas § 545.365 SPEED LIMIT EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIES; MUNICIPAL REGULATION.

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§ 545.365 — SPEED LIMIT EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIES; MUNICIPAL REGULATION.

Texas § 545.365

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 545.365 (2026).

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Sec. 545.365. SPEED LIMIT EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIES; MUNICIPAL REGULATION.

(a)The regulation of the speed of a vehicle under this subchapter does not apply to:

(1)an authorized emergency vehicle responding to a call;

(2)a police patrol; or

(3)a physician or ambulance responding to an emergency call.

(b)A municipality by ordinance may regulate the speed of:

(1)an ambulance;

(2)an emergency medical services vehicle; or

(3)an authorized vehicle operated by a blood or tissue bank. SUBCHAPTER I. MISCELLANEOUS RULES

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Sec. 545.365. SPEED LIMIT EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIES; MUNICIPAL REGULATION. (a) The regulation of the speed of a vehicle under this subchapter does not apply to:
(1) an authorized emergency vehicle responding to a call;
(2) a police patrol; or
(3) a physician or ambulance responding to an emergency call.
(b) A municipality by ordinance may regulate the speed of:
(1) an ambulance;
(2) an emergency medical services vehicle; or
(3) an authorized vehicle operated by a blood or tissue bank.
SUBCHAPTER I. MISCELLANEOUS RULES