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

Sec. 14-243. Starting or backing vehicle. (a) No person shall move a vehicle which is stopped, standing or parked unless such movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic, nor without signalling as provided by section 14-244. (b) No perso…

Sec. 14-244. Signals. Any stop or turn signal required by section 14-242 or 14-243 may be given either by means of the hand and arm or by a signal lamp or lamps or mechanical signal device. Hand signals shall be as follows: (1) To stop or decrease speed: Hand and arm extended dow…

Sec. 14-245. Intersection. Right-of-way. As used in this section and subsection (e) of section 14-242, “intersection” means the area common to two or more highways which cross each other. Each driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall grant the right-of-way at such in…

Sec. 14-246. Right-of-way at intersection turn. Section 14-246 is repealed. (1955, S. 1398d; February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 26; 1971, P.A. 66, S. 2.)

Sec. 14-246a. Right-of-way at junction of highways. The driver of any vehicle on a highway which joins but does not cross another highway shall, unless otherwise directed by a traffic officer, grant the right-of-way at the point where such highways join to any vehicle approaching…

Sec. 14-247. Right-of-way at driveway or private road. The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from a private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such highway. Failure to grant the right-of-way as provided by this section…

Sec. 14-247a. Right-of-way yielded by one emerging from alley, driveway or building. The driver of a vehicle within a business or residence area, emerging from an alley, driveway or building, shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewal…

Sec. 14-247b. Right-of-way yielded to signaling motor bus. The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a motor bus traveling in the same direction when such motor bus gives an appropriate signal in the manner provided in section 14-244 to reenter the flow of traffic. …

Sec. 14-248. Cattle crossings. Section 14-248 is repealed. (1955, S. 1400d; February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 44.)

Sec. 14-248a. Cattle crossings. The Commissioner of Transportation, or the local traffic authority on highways under its jurisdiction, shall control the placing of cattle crossing signs within the limits of the traveled portion of the roadway of any public highway. No such cattle…

Sec. 14-248b. Livestock crossing paths. Right-of-way. (a) The traffic authority, as defined in section 14-297, shall have power to designate, by appropriate devices or markers or by lines upon the surface of the highway, such crossing paths and intersections as, in its opinion, c…

Sec. 14-249. Stopping at grade crossings. (a) An operator of a motor vehicle shall bring his or her motor vehicle to a full stop at a railroad grade crossing when warned of an approaching locomotive or a train by a law enforcement officer or flashing lights erected at such grade …

Sec. 14-250. Certain motor vehicles to stop at railroad crossing. Regulations. Penalty. (a) The operator of each commercial motor vehicle transporting passengers, service bus or motor vehicle used for the transportation of school children and the operator of each commercial motor…

Sec. 14-250a. Vehicles prohibited on sidewalks. (a) No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon, nor shall any motor vehicle be left parked, standing or stopped on or across, any public sidewalk except to cross such sidewalk to enter or leave adjacent areas or to perform neces…

Sec. 14-250b. Obstructing intersection. (a) No operator of a motor vehicle, other than a tractor-trailer unit, as defined in section 14-1, shall proceed into an intersection that has been designated, posted and marked by a municipality in accordance with subsection (b) of this se…

Sec. 14-251. Parking vehicles. (a) No vehicle shall be permitted to remain stationary within ten feet of any fire hydrant, or upon the traveled portion of any highway except upon the right-hand side of such highway in the direction in which such vehicle is headed; and, if such hi…

Sec. 14-252. Parking so as to obstruct driveway. No person shall park or leave stationary on a public highway any vehicle in front of or so as to obstruct or interfere with the ingress to or egress from any private driveway or alleyway, except with the permission of the owner of …

Sec. 14-252a. Removal of ice and snow from motor vehicle required. Penalty. (a) The operator of any noncommercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, shall remove any accumulated ice or snow from such motor vehicle, including the hood, trunk and roof of such motor vehicle,…

Sec. 14-253. Parking privileges of handicapped persons. Section 14-253 is repealed. (1957, P.A. 415; P.A. 73-217; P.A. 76-427, S. 4.)

Sec. 14-253a. Special license plates and removable windshield placards for persons who are blind and persons with disabilities. Parking spaces. Penalty. Regulations. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Special license plate” means a license plate displaying the symbol of a…

Sec. 14-253b. Municipal police departments to report violations of handicapped parking laws. Section 14-253b is repealed. (P.A. 84-377, S. 2, 4; P.A. 94-188, S. 29.)

Sec. 14-253c. Accessible Parking Advisory Council. (a) There is established an Accessible Parking Advisory Council, which shall be within the Department of Motor Vehicles for administrative purposes only. The advisory board shall: (1) Develop a strategy to detect, deter and preve…

Sec. 14-253d. Prohibition re contingent fees for certification by health care professional for removable windshield placards. Penalty. (a) As used in this section, “health care professional” and “removable windshield placard” have the same meanings as provided in section 14-253a.…

Sec. 14-254. Parking privileges of disabled veterans. “Disabled veteran”, as used in this section, means (1) any veteran, as defined in section 27-103, who performed service in time of war, as defined in section 27-103, and (2) (A) one or both of whose legs or arms or parts there…

Secs. 14-255 and 14-256. Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment. Following vehicle to dim lights. Sections 14-255 and 14-256 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 2438; 1955, S. 1334d; 1957, P.A. 106; 1967, P.A. 834, S. 30.)

Sec. 14-257. Crowded seats. Riders on outside of vehicle. Aisle seats. (a) No person shall operate any vehicle upon any public highway or other public place when the operator thereof is crowded or hampered by any person beside or in front of him or by reason of having in such veh…

Secs. 14-258 and 14-259. Use of metal tires restricted. Use of radio telephones. Sections 14-258 and 14-259 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 2495; 1949, 1955, S. 1338d; 1969, P.A. 446, S. 2; 768, S. 143; P.A. 73-544, S. 25; P.A. 75-577, S. 103, 126; P.A. 77-19, S. 1.)

Sec. 14-260. Filling tanks. Placing gasoline or other fuel in the tank of any vehicle while the engine of such vehicle is running shall be an infraction. (1949 Rev., S. 2511; February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 31; P.A. 75-577, S. 97, 126.) History: 1965 act deleted the word “motor” bef…

Secs. 14-260a to 14-260m. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 14-260n. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 14-219, 14-240, 14-261, 14-261a and 14-262: (1) “Gross weight” means the light weight of a vehicle plus the weight of any load thereon, provided, in the case of a tractor-trailer unit, “gross weight” means the light …

Sec. 14-261. Towing and pushing of vehicles. Double trailers and semitrailers. (a) When any occupied vehicle is drawn or towed by another vehicle upon any public highway, the distance between the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed shall not exceed twenty feet. A rigid tow…

Sec. 14-261a. Regulation of commercial vehicle combinations. (a) A commercial vehicle combination may be operated by any person who holds an endorsed commercial driver's license or a CDL equivalent license on highways which are part of the National System of Interstate and Defens…

Sec. 14-261b. Drug and alcohol testing of drivers of certain vehicles, mechanics and forklift operators. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Driver” means an employee driver or a contract driver under contract for ninety days or more in a period of three hundred sixty-five…

Sec. 14-262. Width and length of vehicles. Exceptions. Permits. (a) The following vehicles shall not be operated upon any highway or bridge without a special written permit from the Commissioner of Transportation, as provided in section 14-270, specifying the conditions under whi…

Sec. 14-262a. Towing or hauling of vehicles in excess of certain limits and federal requirements. A wrecker, as defined in section 14-1 and operated in accordance with section 14-66 with a divisible or nondivisible load as referenced in 23 CFR 658.5, may tow or haul a vehicle or …

Sec. 14-262b. Permits for operating or towing mobile homes. Width and length of vehicles. Regulations. Notwithstanding section 14-270, the Commissioner of Transportation shall establish a program for the purpose of issuing permits allowing the following vehicles to be operated up…

Sec. 14-262c. Tow dolly. A tow dolly shall be exempt from the registration requirements of chapter 246. As used in this section “tow dolly” means a two-wheeled trailer without motive power (1) that is towed by a motor vehicle, (2) that is designed and used to tow another motor ve…

Sec. 14-262d. Permits for vehicles transporting mobile homes, modular homes, house trailers or sectional houses. (a) The Commissioner of Transportation may grant a permit for vehicles transporting mobile homes, modular homes, house trailers or sectional houses. The commissioner s…

Sec. 14-263. Length of camp trailers. Section 14-263 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 2498; 1955, S. 1380d; 1969, P.A. 354, S. 2; 768, S. 145.)

Sec. 14-264. Special permits for vehicles of excessive height. No vehicle, except a vehicle loaded with loose hay or straw, whose height, with its load, exceeds thirteen feet six inches, shall be operated upon any highway or bridge without a special written permit from the Commis…

Sec. 14-265. Special permits for trailers. Section 14-265 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 2502; 1969, P.A. 354, S. 4; 768, S. 147; P.A. 82-223, S. 17; P.A. 83-577, S. 22; P.A. 91-216, S. 3.)

Sec. 14-266. Operating vehicles of over four tons' capacity on restricted highways. The Commissioner of Transportation may restrict the use of motor vehicles of over four tons' capacity on any state highway or portion thereof which, in his opinion, would be seriously injured by s…

Sec. 14-267. Operating overweight commercial vehicles. Highway weighing required. Penalty. Section 14-267 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 2422; 1953, S. 1317d; February, 1965, P.A. 240; 1969,P.A. 446, S. 3; 768, S. 149; 1971, P.A. 506; P.A. 75-194, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-188, S. 9, 10.)

Sec. 14-267a. Weight restrictions for vehicles, trailers or other objects. Highway weighing procedure. Penalties for overweight violations. Fines for failure to comply. Regulations. (a) A vehicle or combination of vehicle and trailer or semitrailer or any other object may be oper…

Sec. 14-267b. Weight restrictions for motor buses. Penalties. (a) The provisions of subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4) and (8) of subsection (b) of section 14-267a shall not apply to any motor bus, as defined in section 14-1, if such motor bus complies with the weight limits specifi…

Sec. 14-267c. Vehicles equipped with auxiliary power or idle reduction technology unit. Weight tolerance exemption. The owner of a commercial motor vehicle that is equipped with an auxiliary power or idle reduction technology unit shall, subject to the conditions described in thi…

Sec. 14-267d. Weight tolerance exemption for commercial motor vehicle powered primarily through use of electric battery. The owner of a commercial motor vehicle that is powered primarily through the use of an electric battery shall be granted a weight tolerance exemption of two t…

Sec. 14-268. Weight of vehicles and trailers restricted. Section 14-268 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 2496; 1949, S. 1376d; 1963, P.A. 488; 1967, P.A. 699; 1969, P.A. 446, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 515; P.A. 79-188, S. 9, 10.)

Sec. 14-269. Weight of vehicles and trailers engaged in construction work. (a) The provisions of section 14-267a shall not apply to any four-wheeled motor vehicle equipped with pneumatic tires which is engaged in construction work or in supplying or transporting materials or equi…

Sec. 14-269a. Weight of refuse vehicles. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14-267a, a motor vehicle which is owned or operated by any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of collecting refuse and which is operated for the purpose of collecting such refuse o…