Transportation Code · §545.151

Vehicle Approaching or Entering Intersection

Vehicle Approaching or Entering Intersection (§545.151): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.

Key points

  • Failure to yield in violation of statute
  • Often paired with FCS in collision cases

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

Failure to yield right-of-way at an intersection (uncontrolled or controlled) violates:

  1. Tex. Transp. Code §545.151 (uncontrolled intersection) and §544.007 (signalized) — drivers must yield to vehicles already in or approaching from a yield- / stop-sign protected approach, and to pedestrians in lawful crosswalks Correct
  2. Tex. Penal Code §38.04
  3. Tex. Transp. Code §502.040
  4. Tex. Transp. Code §521.457
Why: Failure to yield is a common Class C misdemeanor charged after collisions or near-misses. Specific subsections address uncontrolled, stop sign, yield sign, T intersection, left turn, and pedestrian rights-of-way.
Statute: Tex. Transp. Code §545.151–545.157