VEHICLE EQUIPMENT SAFETY IN AIR OPERATIONS AREA.
Austin City Code § 13-1-138
in effect§ 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.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13TRSE_CH13-1AVSE_ART3CIAI_SPBGRTRAIOPAR_S13-1-138VEEQSAAIOPARFetched: 10/27/2026