ADDITIONAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZED FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER VEHICLES.
Tex. TRANSP Code § 547.751.
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(a) In this section, "medical examiner vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is owned or leased by a governmental entity for use by a medical examiner or an employee of an office of a medical examiner in the performance of the examiner's or employee's duties relating to an inquest conducted under Subchapter B , Chapter 49 , Code of Criminal Procedure.
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(a) In this section, "medical examiner vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is owned or leased by a governmental entity for use by a medical examiner or an employee of an office of a medical examiner in the performance of the examiner's or employee's duties relating to an inquest conducted under Subchapter C , Chapter 49A , Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b) A medical examiner vehicle may be equipped with either:
(1) mounted signal lamps that comply with the requirements of Section 547.702 (c); or
(2) a signal lamp that is temporarily attached to the vehicle roof and flashes red and blue lights visible at a distance of at least 500 feet in normal sunlight.
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(c) The operator of a medical examiner vehicle may use the lighting equipment described by Subsection (b) only when:
(1) necessary to warn other vehicle operators or pedestrians of the approach of the medical examiner vehicle; and
(2) operating the vehicle in the course and scope of the operator's duties relating to an inquest conducted under Subchapter B , Chapter 49 , Code of Criminal Procedure.
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(c) The operator of a medical examiner vehicle may use the lighting equipment described by Subsection (b) only when:
(1) necessary to warn other vehicle operators or pedestrians of the approach of the medical examiner vehicle; and
(2) operating the vehicle in the course and scope of the operator's duties relating to an inquest conducted under Subchapter C , Chapter 49A , Code of Criminal Procedure.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2616 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
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