Tex. Transp. Code Section 547.408
Performance Requirements for Brakes

stopping from a speed of 20 miles per hour in a distance, measured from the location where the service brake pedal or control is activated, of not more than:

(A)

25 feet for a passenger vehicle;

(B)

30 feet for a motorcycle, moped, or single unit vehicle with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less;

(C)

40 feet for:
(i)
a single unit vehicle with a manufacturer’s gross weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds;
(ii)
a two-axle towing vehicle and trailer combination with a weight of 3,000 pounds or less;
(iii)
a bus that does not have a manufacturer’s gross weight rating; and
(iv)

the combination of vehicles in an operation exempted by Section 547.407 (Brake Warning Devices Required)(b); and

(D)

50 feet for other vehicles.

(b)

A test for deceleration or stopping distance shall be performed on a dry, smooth, hard surface that:

(1)

is free of loose material; and

(2)

does not exceed plus or minus one percent grade.

(c)

In this section, “passenger vehicle” means a vehicle that has a maximum seating capacity of 10 persons, including the operator, and that does not have a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 3171), Sec. 2.13, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Section 547.408 — Performance Requirements for Brakes, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­547.­htm#547.­408 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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Location: https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._transp._code_section_547.408

Original Source: Section 547.408 — Performance Requirements for Brakes, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­547.­htm#547.­408 (last ac­cessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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