Title 20 — Highways and Motor Vehicles
18 chapters · 279 sections in this title.
20 V.I.C. § 703 Owner's policy
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(a) An owner's policy of liability insurance, hereinafter referred to as the “motor vehicle liability policy”:(a) shall designate by explicit description, or by other appropriate reference inclusive of the vehicle identification number, all vehicles with respect to which coverage…
20 V.I.C. § 704 Required statements in policies
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(a) The motor vehicles liability policy shall state the name and address of the named insured, the coverage afforded by the policy, the premium charged therefor, the policy period, and the limits of liability, and shall contain an agreement or be endorsed that insurance is provid…
20 V.I.C. § 705 Notice of cancellation of policy; suspension of registration license
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(a) (1) When an insurance carrier has certified a motor vehicle liability policy in the manner provided in section 707 of this chapter, the insurer shall not cancel or otherwise terminate the insurance so certified until:(i) notice of cancellation has been provided to the insured…
20 V.I.C. § 706 Chapter not to affect other policies
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This chapter shall not be held to apply to or affect policies insuring solely the insured named in the policy against liability resulting from the maintenance or use by persons in the insured's employ, or on his behalf, of vehicles not owned by the insured.
20 V.I.C. § 707 Certificate of insurance as proof
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Proof of coverage by satisfactory liability insurance shall be furnished by filing with the Director of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the written certificates of any insurance carrier admitted and duly authorized to do business in the Virgin Islands, certifying that there is in e…
20 V.I.C. § 708 Mandatory proof of insurance
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(a) In addition to the filing of a certificate of insurance pursuant to section 707 of this chapter, the owner of a motor vehicle who is required to provide proof of insurance for the registration or operation of such vehicle shall, upon lawful request, show proof that the vehicl…
20 V.I.C. § 709 Commissioner of Insurance to administer chapter
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(a) The Commissioner of Insurance, charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, shall be authorized to:(a) Require filing with his office by insurance carriers admitted and duly authorized to do business in the Virgin Islands such rates, rati…
20 V.I.C. § 710 Post application of chapter
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This chapter shall not apply with respect to any accident, or judgment arising therefrom, or violation of the motor vehicle laws of the Virgin Islands, occurring prior to the effective date of this chapter; provided, however, that insurers are not precluded from imposing surcharg…
20 V.I.C. § 711 Chapter not to prevent other remedy
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the plaintiff in any action of law, from relying for relief upon any other remedy provided by law.
20 V.I.C. § 712 Owners, registrants or operators of motor vehicles; violations; penalties
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Any owner or registrant of a motor vehicle registered in this territory who operates or causes to be operated, a motor vehicle upon any public road or highway in this territory without motor vehicle liability insurance coverage required by this chapter and any other who operates …
20 V.I.C. § 713 Exemptions
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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to motor vehicles owned by either the Government of the Virgin Islands and its instrumentalities, or the United States Government; however, such exemption shall not alter in any way any tort liability which may be established against…
20 V.I.C. § 741 Definitions
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As used in this chapter the term “abandoned motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is inoperable or over 8 years old or lacks a valid registration sticker and is left unattended on public property for seven days or more, or a motor vehicle that has remained illegally on public…
20 V.I.C. § 742 Authority to take possession of abandoned motor vehicles
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(a) The U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) may take into custody and deliver to the custody and control of the Department of Property and Procurement any motor vehicle found abandoned on public or private property. In such connection, the U.S. Virgin Islands Police …
20 V.I.C. § 743 Notification of owner and lien holders
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(a) The U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) upon taking into custody an abandoned motor vehicle shall with 10 days notify, by certified mail, return receipt requested, the last known registered owner of the motor vehicle and all lien holders of record, that the aband…
20 V.I.C. § 744 Disposal of abandoned motor vehicles
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If an abandoned motor vehicle has not been reclaimed within the time and in the manner prescribed in section 743 of this chapter, the Department of Property and Procurement shall, by escheat, take title to the motor vehicle, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and claims of…
20 V.I.C. § 745 Petitions for disposal of motor vehicles abandoned on private property
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(a) Any person, firm, corporation, department of the Government or other legal entity, upon whose property or in whose possession is found an abandoned motor vehicle, may apply to the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) for permission to have custody of such abandone…
20 V.I.C. § 746 Duties of Department of Property and Procurement relating to abandoned motor vehicles
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(a) The Department of Property and Procurement shall provide such storage space as shall be required to adequately store abandoned vehicles coming into its possession pursuant to this chapter and shall be empowered to store, use, sell or otherwise dispose of such abandoned vehicl…
20 V.I.C. § 747 Penalties
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(a) Whoever abandons a motor vehicle under the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,500 for each abandoned vehicle and may also be prohibited from registering or licensing a vehicle or renewing his driver's license. (b) The penalty estab…
20 V.I.C. § 748 Public Service Announcements
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The Virgin Islands Police Department shall issue Public Service Announcements throughout the year on the laws regarding abandoned and derelict motor vehicles and motor vehicles constituting a hazard or obstruction.
20 V.I.C. § 749 Regulation
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The Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department shall establish regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this chapter. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall establish fees and regulations specifically for classic, vintage, and antique cars that are not in…
20 V.I.C. § 800 Restriction on tinted glass windows in motor vehicles
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(a) For purposes of this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(1) “Glazing materials” means material used in or on windshields, side or back windows of motor vehicles;(2) “Tinting” means any process applied to glazing material that reduces the amount of visible …
20 V.I.C. § 801 Establishment of point system: suspension of license
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(a) A system shall be established to improve highway safety by identifying those drivers whose have repeatedly been convicted of moving violations. The system shall encompass a procedure by which every person convicted of a motor vehicle moving violation shall be assessed one (1)…
20 V.I.C. § 802 Release of records
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The Director of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall, upon payment of a reasonable fee to be determined by the Director, certify to any person the number of violations points accumulated by that person, or any other person during the previous three (3) years. Such certification sha…
20 V.I.C. § 803 Schedule of points
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The following number of violation points shall be assessed against persons convicted of motor vehicle moving violations under this Code, or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this Code:1.Carrying more than one (1) person on a motorcycle designed for one (1)—Title 20, …
20 V.I.C. § 804 Collection of fees
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All fees collected pursuant to this chapter, as well as those collected in accordance with Chapter 47 of Title 20, shall be deposited in the Personalized License Plate Fund, established pursuant to Title 33, section 3065, Virgin Islands Code.
20 V.I.C. § 805 Post application of chapter
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Points shall not be assessed with respect to any violation of the motor vehicle laws of the Virgin Islands, occurring prior to the effective date of this chapter.
20 V.I.C. § 900 Adoption of federal requirements
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(a) The Territory hereby adopts the following parts of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Subtitle B, except as modified by this subchapter: Part 107, subparts F and G only; Part 171; Part 172; Part 173; Part 177; Part 178; Part 180; Part 390; Part 391; Part 392; Part 393…
20 V.I.C. § 901 Authorized personnel to inspect vehicles and enforce federal requirements—Personnel authorized to perform inspections
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Every special agent of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Virgin Islands Police Department, other sworn police officers, and the size and weight enforcement technicians of the Virgin Islands Police Department through the Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety, work…
20 V.I.C. § 902 Cooperation with authorized personnel inspecting vehicles and enforcing federal requirements
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(a) Any motor carrier, as defined in § 900, shall permit auditors, accountants, law enforcement officers, examiners, and other authorized agents of the Government of the Virgin Islands to examine vehicle loads, terminals, buildings, equipment, and other facilities, and examine co…