Title 14 — Title 14: Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway By Vehicles. Gasoline

Sec. 14-96n. General lighting requirements. (a) Every vehicle, including animal-drawn vehicles, not specifically required by the provisions of sections 14-96a to 14-96aa, inclusive, to be equipped with lamps or other lighting devices, shall, at all times specified in subsection (…

Sec. 14-96o. Spot lamps. Fog lamps. Auxiliary passing lamps. Auxiliary driving lamps. (a) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two spot lamps and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam will strike …

Sec. 14-96p. Color of lights. Flashing lights. Intensity of lights. (a) Except as provided in section 14-96q, no person shall display upon any motor vehicle or equipment: (1) Any light visible from the front of such motor vehicle or equipment other than white, yellow or amber; (2…

Sec. 14-96q. Permits for colored or flashing lights. Exceptions. Fee. (a) A permit is required for the use of colored or flashing lights on all motor vehicles or equipment specified in this section except: (1) Motor vehicles not registered in this state used for transporting or e…

Sec. 14-96r. Color of stop lamps. Turn signal lamps. (a) Any vehicle, when required under sections 14-96a to 14-96aa, inclusive, shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and …

Sec. 14-96s. Fender, backup and identification lamps. Penalties. (a) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two side cowl or fender lamps which shall emit an amber or white light without glare. (b) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with one or more backup lamps eith…

Sec. 14-96t. Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment. Except as hereinafter provided, the head lamps or the auxiliary driving lamps or combinations thereof on motor vehicles, other than motorcycles, shall be so arranged that the driver may control the selection between distribution…

Sec. 14-96u. Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment. Whenever a motor vehicle is being operated on a roadway or shoulder adjacent thereto during the times specified in subsection (a) of section 14-96a, the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, directe…

Secs. 14-96v and 14-96w. Single-beam road-lighting equipment. Distance forward lights to illuminate. Sections 14-96v and 14-96w are repealed, effective October 1, 1999. (1967, P.A. 834, S. 24, 25; P.A. 75-577, S. 48, 49, 126; P.A. 99-268, S. 45.)

Sec. 14-96x. Head lamp of motorcycle. The head lamp or head lamps upon every motorcycle may be of the single-beam or multiple-beam type but, in either event, shall comply with the requirements and limitations as follows: (1) Every such head lamp on a motorcycle shall be of suffic…

Sec. 14-96y. Number of head lamps. Number in combination with other lamps. (a) At all times specified in subsection (a) of section 14-96a, at least two lighted lamps shall be displayed, one on each side at the front of every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, except when such…

Sec. 14-96z. Intensity of certain lamps. Location of red light. (a) During the times specified in subsection (a) of section 14-96a, any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle, other than head lamps, spot lamps, auxiliary lamps, flashing turn signals, emergency v…

Sec. 14-97. Defrosting devices on school buses and motor vehicles used to transport passengers for hire. (a) Each school bus, as defined in subsection (a) of section 14-275, used for the transportation of school children and each motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hir…

Sec. 14-97a. Emergency lighting or reflecting devices on motor vehicles used to transport passengers for hire and motor vehicles with commercial registration. (a) There shall be carried on each motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire whose capacity is in excess of sev…

Sec. 14-97b. Lift equipment on motor buses. On and after April 18, 1988, any motor bus purchased for use in providing fixed route bus service by the state or any transit district or other entity which receives state subsidies for such services shall be equipped with a mechanical …

Sec. 14-98. Tires. Each vehicle operated upon any highway or bridge shall be equipped with tires of rubber, or other elastic substance, approved by the commissioner, and the wheels shall be so constructed that no metal part of the wheel or tire may be in contact with the surface …

Sec. 14-98a. Tires to be in safe operating condition. No person shall operate a motor vehicle or trailer upon the public highways unless such motor vehicle or trailer is equipped with tires, in safe operating condition, that conform to the standards set forth in 49 CFR 571.109, a…

Sec. 14-99. Mirror. Motor vehicles with commercial registration to allow others to pass. Each motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror attached to and so located and adjusted on such vehicle as to give the operator thereof a clear reflected view of the highway directly to th…

Secs. 14-99a to 14-99e. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 14-99f. Windshield. Obstruction of view. (a) Each motor vehicle shall be equipped with a windshield of a type prescribed by section 14-100 and a windshield cleaner or wiper in effective working order located directly in front of the operator while in use on the highway. The …

Sec. 14-99g. Definitions. Tinted or reflectorized windows. Obstruction of view prohibited. Exceptions. Sale or delivery of motor vehicles having tinted or reflectorized windows prohibited. Stickers required. Penalty. Window tinting businesses. Regulations. (a) As used in this sec…

Sec. 14-99h. Etching of vehicle identification numbers. Marking of component parts. Penalty. Regulations. (a) Each new car dealer or used car dealer, as defined in section 14-51, or lessor licensed under the provisions of section 14-15 may offer the purchaser or lessee of a new o…

Sec. 14-9a. Criminal background checks for applicants for employment with department and certain department employees. Reassignment of employee with disqualifying criminal offense or condition. (a) The Departments of Motor Vehicles and Administrative Services shall, subject to th…