Texas · Texas Transportation Code
Tex. Transp. Code § 542.4045: PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY OFFENSE RESULTING IN COLLISION
What this law says, in plain English
A failure to yield right-of-way offense resulting in collision is punishable by fines ranging from $500–$2,000 if another person suffered bodily injury, or $1,000–$4,000 if another person suffered serious bodily injury.
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