Traffic lanes—Authority to mark—Compliance with required.
El Paso City Code § 12.20.130
in effect12.20.130 - Traffic lanes—Authority to mark—Compliance with required.
A. The traffic engineer is authorized to mark traffic lanes upon the roadway of any street or highway where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary.
B. Where such traffic lanes have been marked, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to fail or refuse to keep such vehicle within the boundaries of any such lane except when lawfully passing another vehicle or preparatory to making a lawful turning movement.
C. Whenever any street or highway has been divided into four or more even numbers of clearly marked lanes for moving traffic, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive to the left of the centerline of any such street or highway, except for the purpose of making a lawful turning movement; provided, that this section shall not apply to emergency vehicles when responding to emergency calls.
(Prior code § 20-47)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT12VETR_CH12.20TRNTDE_12.20.130TRLAUTMAOMREFetched: 10/28/2026