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Council: TxDOT to install engine-brake signs on FM 545; enforcement limited
Summary
City staff says TxDOT will post engine-brake signage on FM 545 but provided no timeline; council members warned enforcement will rely on state or county authorities and hope signage will deter truck engine braking in town.
Chair opened discussion saying TxDOT would install engine-brake signs on FM 545 but had not provided a timeline. "She said it is gonna happen," the Chair said, adding the city requested signs because it lacks the crew and equipment to block traffic for enforcement.
Council members questioned who would enforce any prohibition. One member noted, "unless we have Collin County or, you know, state troopers on that road, we won't be able to enforce it," and council agreed the city must rely on deterrence and TxDOT routing to shift very large trucks to other highways. The Chair said the city's jurisdiction on FM 545 is limited and that signs may be placed only where the road is within city limits.
The discussion left timing and enforcement unresolved; staff said they will follow up with TxDOT to request an installation timeline and report back to the council.
