Tex. Transp. Code Section 546.001
Permissible Conduct

In operating an authorized emergency vehicle the operator may:

(1)

park or stand, irrespective of another provision of this subtitle;

(2)

proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, after slowing as necessary for safe operation;

(3)

exceed a maximum speed limit, except as provided by an ordinance adopted under Section 545.365 (Speed Limit Exception for Emergencies; Municipal Regulation), as long as the operator does not endanger life or property; and

(4)

disregard a regulation governing the direction of movement or turning in specified directions.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 546.001 — Permissible Conduct, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­546.­htm#546.­001 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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