Title 9 — Vehicle Code
24 chapters · 264 sections in this title.
9 CMC § 1301 Offenses by Persons Owning or Controlling Vehicles
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1301. Offenses by Persons Owning or Controlling Vehicles. It is unlawful for the owner, or any other person, employing or otherwise directing the operator of any vehicle to require or knowingly to permit the operation of the …
9 CMC § 1302 When Person Must Be Taken Immediately Before a Judge
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1302. When Person Must Be Taken Immediately Before a Judge. When any person is halted by a police officer for any violation of this title not amounting to a felony, the person shall be taken without unnecessary delay before t…
9 CMC § 1303 When Officer Has Option to Take Person Before a Judge
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1303. When Officer Has Option to Take Person Before a Judge. Whenever any person is halted by a police officer for any violation of this title and elects not to be taken before a judge pursuant to 9 CMC § 1302, the person sha…
9 CMC § 1304 Written Traffic Citation; Discretion of Officer to Give Warning
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1304. Written Traffic Citation; Discretion of Officer to Give Warning. (a) Whenever a person is halted by a police officer for any violation of this title and is not taken before a judge, the driver of the vehicle shall surre…
9 CMC § 1305 Notice to Appear; Five Day Notice
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1305. Notice to Appear; Five Day Notice. (a) The time specified in the notice to appear must be at least five days after the alleged violation unless the person charged with the violation demands an earlier hearing. (b) The p…
9 CMC § 1306 [Repealed]
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1306. [Repealed.] Source: PL 3-61, § 1 (§ 117); repealed by PL 20-45 § 3(d) (Mar. 14, 2018).
9 CMC § 1307 Authority of an Officer at the Scene of an Accident
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1307. Authority of an Officer at the Scene of an Accident. A police officer at the scene of a traffic accident may issue a written traffic citation, as provided in 9 CMC § 1303, to any operator of a vehicle involved in the ac…
9 CMC § 1308 Release of Defendant When Judge Not Available
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1308. Release of Defendant When Judge Not Available. If a person is taken into custody by an officer to be taken before a judge or court pursuant to this Division and no judge is available at the time of arrest, and there is …
9 CMC § 1309 [Repealed}
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1309. [Repealed.] Source: PL 3-61, § 1 (§ 120); repealed by PL 20-45 § 3(f) (Mar. 14, 2018).
9 CMC § 1310 Procedure Prescribed Herein Not Exclusive
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1310. Procedure Prescribed Herein Not Exclusive. The provisions of this division govern all police officers in making arrests without a warrant for violations of any provisions of this title, but the procedure prescribed in t…
9 CMC § 1311 Citation on Illegally Parked Vehicle
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1311. Citation on Illegally Parked Vehicle. Whenever any motor vehicle without an operator is found parked, standing or stopped in violation of this title or any rule, regulation or official traffic sign, the officer finding …
9 CMC § 1312 Failure to Comply with Traffic Citation Attached to Parked Vehicle
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1312. Failure to Comply With Traffic Citation Attached to Parked Vehicle. If a violator of any restriction on stopping, standing or parking does not appear in response to a traffic citation affixed to the motor vehicle within…
9 CMC § 2501 Short Title
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 2: REGISTRATION AND LICENSES § 2501. Short Title. This Act shall be cited as “The CNMI Selective Service Enrollment Act of 2000.” Source: PL 12-78, § 1. Commission Comment: PL 12-78, which took effect November 30, 2001, contained the following findi…
9 CMC § 2502 Definitions
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 2: REGISTRATION AND LICENSES § 2502. Definitions. (i) “Registrant” as used in this Act refers to CNMI resident males who register at the Department of Public Safety for any license, license renewal, provisional license or identification card. (ii) “…
9 CMC § 2503 Mode of Registration
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 2: REGISTRATION AND LICENSES § 2503. Mode of Registration. This Act directs the Department of Public Safety to forward, in an electronic format, the necessary personal information required for registration of the applicant to Selective Service. Such…
9 CMC § 2504 Notice
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 2: REGISTRATION AND LICENSES § 2504. Notice. The applicants’ submission of their application shall serve as an indication that the applicant has already registered with Selective Service, or that he is authorizing the Department of Public Safety to …
9 CMC § 2505 To Whom this Act Applies
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 2: REGISTRATION AND LICENSES § 2505. To Whom this Act Applies. The provisions of this Act shall apply to male United States citizens or immigrants under age 26 who are applying for issuance, renewal or duplicate of an instruction permit, a driver’s …
9 CMC § 2506 Felony Offence
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 2: REGISTRATION AND LICENSES § 2506. Felony Offence. This Act is made in compliance with Federal United States Law. Pursuant to the Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq., as amended, failure of applicable males to register with …
9 CMC § 2507 Limitations
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 2: REGISTRATION AND LICENSES § 2507. Limitations. The Department of Public Safety shall not send the personal data of an applicant for: an instruction permit, driver’s license, driver’s license renewal, provisional driver’s license or identification…
9 CMC § 5301 Drive on Right Side of Highway: Exceptions
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5301. Drive on Right Side of Highway: Exceptions. (a) Upon all highways of sufficient width a vehicle or bicycle shall be operated upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows: (1) When overtaking and passing another …
9 CMC § 5302 Certain Vehicles to Be Driven in Right-Hand Lane
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5302. Certain Vehicles to Be Driven in Right-Hand Lane. When any motor truck, tractor, trailer, or any combination thereof with a gross weight of vehicle and load of 10,000 pounds or more is being operated on any highway, it s…
9 CMC § 5303 Off-Center Lanes
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5303. Off-Center Lanes. The director may erect signs temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction, regardless of the center line of the highway, and any police officer may direct traffic…
9 CMC § 5304 Driving on Highways Laned for Traffic
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5304. Driving on Highways Laned for Traffic. When any highway has been divided into three or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, the following rules, in addition to all others consistent with them, shall apply: (a) A vehicl…
9 CMC § 5305 Intersection Crossing
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5305. Intersection Crossing. In crossing an intersection of the highway, the operator of a vehicle shall, at all times, drive the vehicle on the right half of the highway, unless the right half is obstructed. Source: PL 3-61, …
9 CMC § 5306 Passing Vehicles Proceeding in Opposite Directions
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5306. Passing Vehicles Proceeding in Opposite Directions. (a) Operators of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right and, except when a highway has been divided into traffic lanes, each oper…
9 CMC § 5307 When Overtaking on the Right is Permitted
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5307. When Overtaking on the Right is Permitted. (a) The operator of a motor vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions: (1) When the vehicle overtaken is in a designated …
9 CMC § 5308 Limitation on Overtaking on the Left
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5308. Limitation on Overtaking on the Left. (a) No vehicle may be operated to the left side of the center line of a roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle or bicycle proceeding in the same direction unless the left …
9 CMC § 5309 Interval Between Vehicles
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5309. Interval Between Vehicles. The operator of a motor vehicle may not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to the speed of the vehicle, the condition of the highway surface a…
9 CMC § 5310 No-Passing Zones
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5310. No-Passing Zones. (a) The director may, by regulation, determine those portions of any highway where overtaking and passing or operating on the left side of the highway would be especially hazardous and may by appropriat…
9 CMC § 5311 Use of Bike Path for Passing Prohibited
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5311. Use of Bike Path for Passing Prohibited. The operator of a motor vehicle may not overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle by the use of a bicycle path. Source: PL 3-61, § 1 (§ 521).
9 CMC § 5351 Right of Way
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5351. Right of Way. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this division, when two vehicles are approaching or entering an intersection at approximately the same time, the operator of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right…
9 CMC § 5352 Vehicle Entering Through Highway
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5352. Vehicle Entering Through Highway. (a) The operator of any vehicle shall stop at the entrance to a through highway and yield the right of way to other vehicles which have entered the intersection from the through highway …
9 CMC § 5353 Private Road or Driveway
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5353. Private Road or Driveway. (a) The operator of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from any private road or driveway or from an alley shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on the highway. (b) Th…
9 CMC § 5354 Conduct of Operators on Approach of Authorized Emergency Vehicles
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TITLE 9: VEHICLE CODE DIVISION 5: RULES OF THE ROAD § 5354. Conduct of Operators on Approach of Authorized Emergency Vehicles. Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle sounding a siren or having at least one lighted light exhibiting red or blue light visible…