{"id":287744,"date":"2026-05-11T10:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T10:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/287744\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T10:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T10:06:08","slug":"can-you-hang-things-from-your-rearview-mirror-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/287744\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you hang things from your rearview mirror in Texas?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hanging an air freshener on a rearview mirror can be a fun way to express yourself, especially since some come in the form of your favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mamapaintz\/video\/7187603669083245866\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">celebrity<\/a> (who doesn&#8217;t want a George Strait decal?)\u00a0However, drivers should remain aware of the restrictions mentioned in Texas law.<\/p>\n<p>No law in the Texas Transportation Code explicitly mentions hanging items from one&#8217;s rearview mirror. However, wording in Section <a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/?tab=1&amp;code=TN&amp;chapter=TN.547&amp;artSec=547.613\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">547.613<\/a> outlines &#8220;restrictions on windows,&#8221; which, if disregarded, can land a person with a citation.<\/p>\n<p>Per Section 547.613, it\u00a0is a Class C misdemeanor for a person to operate a vehicle &#8220;with an object or material that is placed on or attached&#8221; to the windshield, side, or rear window&#8221; if it &#8220;obstructs or reduces the operator&#8217;s clear view.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If the dice hanging on\u00a0the rearview mirror, which is near the windshield, are large enough to block one&#8217;s line of sight, that could be considered a\u00a0Class C misdemeanor. For this offense,\u00a0you&#8217;re looking\u00a0at a fine of\u00a0up to $500, per <a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/?tab=1&amp;code=PE&amp;chapter=PE.12&amp;artSec=12.23\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Texas Penal Code<\/a> Section 12.23.<\/p>\n<p>The legality of air fresheners is also not mentioned in the Texas Transportation Code, so folks should heed guidance from the previously mentioned section regarding it becoming a visual barrier.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hollingsworthlawfirm.com\/\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Hollingsworth Law Firm<\/a>, which has offices in San Antonio, New Braunfels, and beyond, announced in a 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hollingsworth_injury_law\/video\/7565670017019268407\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">social media video<\/a>\u00a0that police can give you a ticket for the scented item if they deem\u00a0it possibly obstructs your view. The attorney says it is allowed because\u00a0it is considered a traffic safety issue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hanging an air freshener on a rearview mirror can be a fun way to express yourself, especially since&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":287745,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[847,820,27,29,28],"class_list":["post-287744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-mysanews","tag-mysastaff","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287744\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/287745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=287744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=287744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}