Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Crash Closes I-610 East Loop in Houston

Texas Transportation Code Section 545.060 requires a driver on a roadway divided into lanes to stay within a single lane and not move from it unless the movement can be made safely. Drivers merging from an entrance ramp are expected to do so without endangering traffic already on the highway. A driver who allegedly fails to do so may be held responsible for resulting injuries.

Texas Transportation Code Section 545.351 provides that a driver may not drive at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the circumstances, and must control speed as necessary to avoid colliding with another vehicle. Under Texas proportionate responsibility rules, an injured person’s recovery can be reduced by their percentage of fault, so evidence about how a crash happened matters. Injured riders may speak with a lawyer; there is no fee unless we win.