September 08, 2010, 16:54
AFWhat is a "highway"?
Facts:
The defendant hits a fence and a building and drives away. Damage is over $200. The property is next to a 2 lane street.
The cops brought a case as a "leaving the scene" charge. I'm trying to find the correct charge to file it under.
I'm looking at Texas Transportation Code 550.025
"operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a fixture or landscaping legally on or adjacent to a highway..."
I found a definition in 541.302. TRAFFIC AREAS
(5) "Highway or street" means the width between the boundary lines of a publicly maintained way any part of which is open to the public for vehicular travel.
This is the "highway", aka 601 Ross Street.
Google MapsIs it a highway as contemplated by the statute?
September 09, 2010, 11:09
<TCT AnCo>Hey, Abdul,
Sounds like Ross Street is a highway to me.
Trevor