Title 31, Title 31 — Motor Vehicles
20 chapters · 542 sections in this title.
W.S. § 31-5-118 Regulations relative to school buses
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Regulations relative to school buses. (a) The state superintendent of public instruction shall adopt and enforce regulations not inconsistent with this act to govern the design and operation of all school buses used for the transportation of school children when owned and operate…
W.S. § 31-5-119 Clinging to vehicles
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Clinging to vehicles. (a) No person riding upon any bicycle, electric bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled or toy vehicle shall attach it or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway. (b) This section does not prohibit attaching a bicycle trailer or bicycle semitrailer to a bicycle …
W.S. § 31-5-120 Driving upon sidewalk
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Driving upon sidewalk. No person shall drive any vehicle except motorized wheelchairs other than by human power upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway.
W.S. § 31-5-121 Opening and closing vehicle doors
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Opening and closing vehicle doors. No person shall open any door on a motor vehicle unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on a side of a vehicle available to m…
W.S. § 31-5-122 Riding in house trailers
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Riding in house trailers. No person shall occupy a house trailer while it is being towed upon a public highway.
W.S. § 31-5-123 Funeral processions; right-of-way; limitations
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Funeral processions; right-of-way; limitations. (a) A funeral procession led by a funeral car or escorted by a police vehicle and displaying flashing lights authorized under W.S. 31-5-928 has the right-of-way in the lane or portion of the roadway upon which it is traveling subjec…
W.S. § 31-5-124 Off-road recreational vehicles; multipurpose vehicles; limitation on use; equipment
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Off-road recreational vehicles; multipurpose vehicles; limitation on use; equipment. (a) No person shall operate an off-road recreational vehicle as defined in W.S. 31-1-101(a)(xv)(K) upon public streets or highways except: (i) For incidental operation of vehicles specified in W.…
W.S. § 31-5-234 (k) Records of convictions or license suspensions under subsection (h) of this section shall not be made a part of the abstracts or records kept by the department of transportation pursuant to W.S
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(k) Records of convictions or license suspensions under subsection (h) of this section shall not be made a part of the abstracts or records kept by the department of transportation pursuant to W.S. 31-5-1214 or 31-7-120. Any records maintained by the department for suspensions un…
W.S. § 31-5-201 Driving on right side of roadway; exceptions
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Driving on right side of roadway; exceptions. (a) Upon all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except for any of the following: (i) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules …
W.S. § 31-5-202 Passing of vehicle approaching from opposite direction
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Passing of vehicle approaching from opposite direction. Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right and upon roadways having width for not more than one (1) line of traffic in each direction each driver shall give to the other at least…
W.S. § 31-5-203 Rules governing overtaking on the left
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Rules governing overtaking on the left. (a) The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions and special rules hereinafter stated and those contained in subsection (c) of this sectio…
W.S. § 31-5-204 General limitations on overtaking on the left
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General limitations on overtaking on the left. No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless the left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a suffici…
W.S. § 31-5-205 Additional limitations on driving on the left; exceptions
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Additional limitations on driving on the left; exceptions. (a) No vehicle shall be driven on the left side of the roadway under the following conditions: (i) When approaching or upon the crest of a grade or a curve in the highway where the driver's view is obstructed within such …
W.S. § 31-5-206 Overtaking on the right
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Overtaking on the right. (a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions: (i) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn; (ii) Upon a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient wi…
W.S. § 31-5-207 No-passing zones
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No-passing zones. (a) The superintendent and local authorities may determine those portions of any highway under their respective jurisdictions where overtaking and passing or driving on the left of the roadway would be especially hazardous and may by appropriate signs or marking…
W.S. § 31-5-208 One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands
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One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands. (a) The superintendent and local authorities with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions may designate any highway, roadway, part of a roadway or specific lanes upon which vehicular traffic shall proceed in one (1) di…
W.S. § 31-5-209 Driving on roadways laned for traffic
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Driving on roadways laned for traffic. (a) Whenever any roadway has been divided into two (2) or more clearly marked lanes for traffic the following rules in addition to all others consistent herewith shall apply: (i) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely wi…
W.S. § 31-5-210 Following too closely
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Following too closely. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of the vehicles and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway. (b) The driver of any vehicle when traveling upo…
W.S. § 31-5-211 Driving on divided highways
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Driving on divided highways. Whenever any highway has been divided into two (2) or more roadways by leaving an intervening space or by a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, every vehicle shall be driven only upon t…
W.S. § 31-5-212 Driving onto or from controlled-access highways
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Driving onto or from controlled-access highways. No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any controlled-access highway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority.
W.S. § 31-5-213 Restrictions on use of controlled-access highways
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Restrictions on use of controlled-access highways. (a) The department may by rule or regulation, and local authorities may by ordinance, with respect to any controlled-access highway under their respective jurisdictions prohibit or regulate the use of the highway by any class or …
W.S. § 31-5-214 Required position and method of turning at intersections
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Required position and method of turning at intersections. (a) The driver of a vehicle intending to turn shall do so as follows: (i) Right turns: Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway…
W.S. § 31-5-215 Limitations on turning around
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Limitations on turning around. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall not turn the vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless the movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic. (b) No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite d…
W.S. § 31-5-216 Starting parked vehicle
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Starting parked vehicle. No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing or parked unless and until the movement can be made with reasonable safety.
W.S. § 31-5-217 Turning movements and required signals
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Turning movements and required signals. (a) No person shall turn a vehicle or move right or left upon a roadway unless and until the movement can be made with reasonable safety nor without giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided by this section. (b) A signal of intent…
W.S. § 31-5-218 Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps
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Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps. (a) Any stop or turn signal when required under this act shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by signal lamps, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section. (b) Any motor vehicle in use on a highway shall…
W.S. § 31-5-219 Manner of giving hand and arm signals
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Manner of giving hand and arm signals. (a) All signals required under this act given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and the signals shall indicate as follows: (i) Left turn: Hand and arm extended horizontally; (ii) Right t…
W.S. § 31-5-220 Approaching or entering intersection
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Approaching or entering intersection. (a) The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle which has entered the intersection from a different highway. (b) When two (2) vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at approxim…
W.S. § 31-5-221 Turning left at intersection
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Turning left at intersection. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
W.S. § 31-5-222 Stop signs and yield signs
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Stop signs and yield signs. (a) Preferential right-of-way may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs as authorized in W.S. 31-5-503. (b) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop l…
W.S. § 31-5-223 Entering or crossing roadway
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Entering or crossing roadway. The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a roadway from any place other than another roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway to be entered or crossed.
W.S. § 31-5-224 Operation of vehicles upon approach of authorized emergency vehicles and other parked or slow-moving vehicles
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Operation of vehicles upon approach of authorized emergency vehicles and other parked or slow-moving vehicles. (a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of audible or visual signals meeting the requirements of W.S. 31-5-928 and 31-5-952, the dr…
W.S. § 31-5-225 Fleeing or attempting to elude police officers; penalty
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Fleeing or attempting to elude police officers; penalty. (a) Any driver of a motor vehicle who willfully fails or refuses to bring his vehicle to a stop, or who otherwise flees or attempts to elude a pursuing police vehicle, when given visual or audible signal to bring the vehicl…
W.S. § 31-5-226 Limitations on backing
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Limitations on backing. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the vehicle unless the movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic. (b) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the vehicle upon any shoulder or roadway of any controlled-access high…
W.S. § 31-5-227 Driving through defiles or canyons or on mountain highways
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Driving through defiles or canyons or on mountain highways. The driver of a motor vehicle traveling through defiles or canyons or on mountain highways shall hold the motor vehicle under control and as near the right-hand edge of the highway as reasonably possible and, except when…
W.S. § 31-5-228 Loads on vehicles
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Loads on vehicles. No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless the vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. This section does not prohibit the necessary spreading of any substa…
W.S. § 31-5-229 Reckless driving
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Reckless driving. Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.
W.S. § 31-5-230 Coasting
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Coasting. (a) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a downgrade shall not coast with the gears or transmission of the vehicle in neutral. (b) The driver of a truck or bus when traveling upon a downgrade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.
W.S. § 31-5-231 Following fire apparatus
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Following fire apparatus. The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than five hundred (500) feet or stop the vehicle within five hundred (500) feet of any fire apparatus stopped i…
W.S. § 31-5-232 Driving over fire hose
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Driving over fire hose. No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street, private road or driveway to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the fire department official in command.
W.S. § 31-5-233 Driving or having control of vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substances; penalties
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Driving or having control of vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substances; penalties. (a) As used in this section: (i) "Alcohol concentration" means: (A) The number of grams of alcohol per one hundred (100) milliliters of blood; (B) The number of …
W.S. § 31-5-235 Consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages in opened containers by operator of vehicle prohibited; definitions; penalty
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Consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages in opened containers by operator of vehicle prohibited; definitions; penalty. (a) As used in this section; (i) "Alcoholic beverage" means alcoholic liquor or malt beverage as defined in W.S. 12-1-101(a)(i), (vii) and (x); (ii) "Re…
W.S. § 31-5-236 Careless driving
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Careless driving. Any person who drives any vehicle in a manner inconsistent with the exercise of due and diligent care normally exercised by a reasonably prudent person under similar circumstances and where such operation of a motor vehicle creates an unreasonable risk of harm t…
W.S. § 31-5-237 Use of handheld electronic wireless communication devices for electronic messaging prohibited; exceptions; penalties
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Use of handheld electronic wireless communication devices for electronic messaging prohibited; exceptions; penalties. (a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a public street or highway while using a handheld electronic wireless communication device to write, send or read a…
W.S. § 31-5-238 Designated high occupancy vehicle lanes; exceptions; penalty
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Designated high occupancy vehicle lanes; exceptions; penalty. (a) The director or a local authority may designate any part of a roadway or specific lane of a roadway under the director's or local authority's jurisdiction as a high occupancy vehicle lane, except the director or a …
W.S. § 31-5-301 Maximum speed limits
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Maximum speed limits. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. Consistent with the foregoing, every person shall drive at a safe and…
W.S. § 31-5-302 Establishment of specific maximum speed limits by superintendent
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Establishment of specific maximum speed limits by superintendent. Whenever the superintendent determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, or in the event of a vehicle or weather emergency, that a maximum speed greater or less than that authorized herein…
W.S. § 31-5-303 Establishing maximum speed limits by local authorities
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Establishing maximum speed limits by local authorities. (a) Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 68, § 2. (b) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, in compliance with rules promulgated by the department, local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may determine the …
W.S. § 31-5-304 Minimum speed limits
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Minimum speed limits. (a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law. (b) Whenever the superintendent determines on the b…
W.S. § 31-5-305 Special speed limit at bridges and other elevated structures
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Special speed limit at bridges and other elevated structures. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle over any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part of a highway at a speed which is greater than the maximum speed which can be maintained with safety to the bridge or s…