| (a) Purpose. Transportation Code, §362.901, requires
the commission to adopt rules to allow a military vehicle to use turnpike
projects without payment of a toll or fare. This section describes
the policies implementing §362.901.
(b) General. Except as provided in subsection (f) of
this section, the department will allow free use of turnpike projects
by military vehicles in convoy and individually. Military vehicles
will be allowed free use in all lanes except where it would be unsafe
or impractical to do so.
(c) Electronic toll collection (ETC) lanes. The department
prefers that military vehicles use ETC lanes. Military vehicles will
not be required to carry transponders or be registered with a toll
customer service center in order to obtain free passage.
(d) Automated enforcement. The department will develop
procedures so that military vehicle images recorded by automated violation
enforcement systems, if any, will be rejected and violation notices
will not be issued.
(e) Records. The department may maintain records of
free passage of military vehicles on its turnpike projects for audit,
reconciliation, and reporting purposes.
(f) Exception. To the extent of any inconsistency with
the requirements of this subchapter, the provision of free passage
for military vehicles on turnpike projects that are governed by a
trust agreement or indenture in existence on the effective date of
this subchapter shall be governed by the terms of that trust agreement
or indenture.
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