Texas HB535 amends the Transportation Code to create a criminal offense for certain motor vehicle operations around pedestrians and cyclists in large.

HB535 amends the Texas Transportation Code to establish specific rules for motor vehicle operators passing pedestrians or cyclists in municipalities with populations of 100,000 or more. It mandates that drivers must change lanes to avoid the pedestrian or cyclist if the road has two or more lanes in the same direction. The law also sets minimum safe distances for passing: three feet for passenger cars and light trucks, and six feet for larger vehicles. It prohibits driving on the left side of no-passing zones, except for specific exceptions like making left turns.

Texas HB535 amends the Transportation Code to create a criminal offense for certain motor vehicle operations around pedestrians and cyclists in large.

HB535 amends the Texas Transportation Code to establish specific rules for motor vehicle operators passing pedestrians or cyclists in municipalities with populations of 100,000 or more. It mandates that drivers must change lanes to avoid the pedestrian or cyclist if the road has two or more lanes in the same direction. The law also sets minimum safe distances for passing: three feet for passenger cars and light trucks, and six feet for larger vehicles. It prohibits driving on the left side of no-passing zones, except for specific exceptions like making left turns.