Title 20 — Highways and Motor Vehicles
18 chapters · 279 sections in this title.
20 V.I.C. § 471 Definitions
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(a) Wherever used in this chapter, the following terms shall, except as otherwise clearly indicated in the context, have the following meanings:(a) “Bureau” means the Traffic Bureau of the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.).(b) “Commander” means the Commander of the…
20 V.I.C. § 472 Traffic Bureau established; divisions
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(a) In line with present requirements and with a view to solving the traffic problem, the Police Commissioner is hereby directed and authorized to establish and maintain a Traffic Bureau in the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.). The Bureau shall be composed of two …
20 V.I.C. § 473 Repealed. June 24, 1987, No. 5265, § 1001 (d), Sess. L. 1987, p. 88
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20 V.I.C. § 473 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
20 V.I.C. § 474 Commanders of Traffic Bureau; equipment; personnel
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The Commander shall be appointed pursuant to law and shall develop, outline and perform the functions and duties herein prescribed. The Commander must be qualified by training and/or experience for the task of directing traffic matters and enforcing traffic laws. The Commander sh…
20 V.I.C. § 475 Duties and prerogatives of Bureau
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(a) For the carrying out of the purposes of this chapter the Bureau shall have the following duties and prerogatives to—(a) administer, supervise and enforce regulations and laws covering the operation and control of motor vehicles, and direct and control traffic and supervise an…
20 V.I.C. § 476 Powers of Bureau
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The Bureau is hereby conferred all reasonable and necessary powers for the carrying out of the purposes of this chapter. The Bureau is hereby further authorized to recommend, study and examine traffic-control and accident-prevention measures, heretofore or hereafter established b…
20 V.I.C. § 477 Cooperation of government departments and agencies
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The heads of all government departments, divisions and agencies shall cooperate with the Bureau and furnish the Bureau complete information regarding activities and programs of their various dependencies which are directly or indirectly related with traffic-control and accident-p…
20 V.I.C. § 478 Acceptance of gifts
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The Police Commissioner may, with the previous approval of the Governor, accept, in behalf of the Territory, gifts of property and money to help carry out the purposes specified in this chapter. Funds so received shall be kept under the custody of the Commissioner of Finance to b…
20 V.I.C. § 479 Federal Highway Safety Program
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(a) The Bureau shall carry out a highway safety program in accordance with the Federal Highway Safety Act of 1973 and all other applicable highway safety laws. The Bureau shall have all the powers and duties of the Office of Highway Safety established by Executive Order No. 188–1…