§ 13-1-138. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT SAFETY IN AIR OPERATIONS AREA.

(A)

A person operating a motor vehicle in an air operations area must equip the vehicle with headlights, tail-lights, and brakes that comply with the requirements of the Texas Transportation Code.

(B)

A person may not operate a motor vehicle on or across a runway or taxiway at night unless the vehicle has its headlights, taillights or reflectors illuminated.

(C)

A person may not operate a motor vehicle equipped with rotating emergency light on or across a runway or taxiway unless the lights are illuminated.

(D)

A person may not operate or tow a vehicle unless the vehicle is equipped with parking brakes designed to prevent the vehicle's movement due to wind, jet blast, or propeller blast.

(E)

A person may not operate a vehicle:

(1)

if the driver does not have clear visibility to the front, sides and rear of the driver's position; or

(2)

if the vehicle is built, equipped, loaded, or maintained in a way that creates a danger to a person or property.

(F)

A person may not operate a vehicle on a usable taxiway or runway at the airport unless the vehicle has a functioning two-way radio capable of contact with the air traffic controller, unless:

(1)

the vehicle is accompanied by and under the control of another vehicle with functioning two-way radio communications capabilities; or

(2)

operation of the vehicle is specifically authorized by the director by previous arrangement with the air traffic controller.

Source: 2003 Code Sections 13-1-176 and 13-1-191; 1992 Code Sections 17-2-176 and 17-2-191; Ord. 040729-16.