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LMPO briefs committee on Texas crosswalk law (Lisa Torrey Smith Act) and driver yielding requirements
5679132 · August 22, 2025
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Summary
Staff summarized the Lisa Torrey Smith Act, which makes injuring or killing a pedestrian in a crosswalk a crime and requires drivers to stop and yield to pedestrians lawfully in a crosswalk, regardless of markings or signal status.
LMPO staff on Aug. 19 briefed the Transportation Policy Committee about the Lisa Torrey Smith Act, a Texas law that makes killing or injuring a pedestrian or other vulnerable road user in a crosswalk a criminal offense and requires…
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