Texas § 547.331 HAZARD LAMPS PERMITTED.

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§ 547.331 — HAZARD LAMPS PERMITTED.

Texas § 547.331

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 547.331 (2026).

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Sec. 547.331. HAZARD LAMPS PERMITTED.

(a)A vehicle may be equipped with lamps to warn other vehicle operators of a vehicular traffic hazard that requires unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing.

(b)The lamps shall be:

(1)mounted at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable on the front and on the rear of the vehicle; and

(2)visible at a distance of at least 500 feet in normal sunlight.

(c)The lamps shall display simultaneously flashing lights that emit:

(1)a white or amber light, or a color between white and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the front of the vehicle; or

(2)a red or amber light, or a color between red and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the rear of the vehicle.

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Sec. 547.331. HAZARD LAMPS PERMITTED. (a) A vehicle may be equipped with lamps to warn other vehicle operators of a vehicular traffic hazard that requires unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing.
(b) The lamps shall be:
(1) mounted at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable on the front and on the rear of the vehicle; and
(2) visible at a distance of at least 500 feet in normal sunlight.
(c) The lamps shall display simultaneously flashing lights that emit:
(1) a white or amber light, or a color between white and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the front of the vehicle; or
(2) a red or amber light, or a color between red and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the rear of the vehicle.