Chapter

Vehicle Highway Use

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-212— Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-212a— Highway and municipal road construction zones, utility work zones, traffic incident management zones and fire station work zones. Fines
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-212b— School zones. Fines doubled
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-212c— Fines doubled for failure to yield right-of-way to person riding bicycle, electric bicycle or electric foot scooter
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-212d— Highway work zone. Highway worker. Endangerment of highway worker. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-212e— Highway Work Zone Safety Advisory Council established. Membership, meetings and duties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-212f— Training in highway work zone safety. Development of program curriculum by Highway Work Zone Safety Advisory Council
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-212g— Work zone safety account
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-213— Operation without carrying operator's license
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-213a— Operation of private passenger motor vehicle when insurance coverage does not meet minimum no-fault security requirements. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-213b— Operation prohibited when insurance coverage fails to meet minimum requirements. Penalty. Evidence of insurance coverage required to restore suspended license
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-214— Instruction of unlicensed person in motor vehicle operation
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-215— Operation while registration or license is refused, suspended or revoked. Operation in violation of restriction or limitation on operator's license or right to operate motor vehicle that requires use of ignition interlock device. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-215a— Operation while license is suspended pursuant to section 14-140
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-215b— Operation after expiration of period of suspension and without obtaining reinstatement of license
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-216— Operation by persons under eighteen without insurance
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-217— Operator to give name and address and show or surrender license, registration and insurance identification card when requested
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-218— Negligent homicide
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-218a— Traveling unreasonably fast. Establishment of speed limits
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-219— Speeding
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-219a— Parking area defined
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-219b— Limitation of municipal liability
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-219c— Use of speed monitoring devices to support a conviction
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-220— Slow speed
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-221— Low-speed vehicles carrying passengers for hire
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-222— Reckless driving
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-222a— Negligent homicide with a motor vehicle
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-223— Failing to stop when signaled or disobeying direction of officer. Increasing speed in attempt to escape or elude officer
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-223a— Striking an officer with a motor vehicle. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-224— Evasion of responsibility in operation of motor vehicles. Racing, contests, demonstrations of speed or skill or street takeovers. Required removal of motor vehicle from traveled portion of highway. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-225— Evading responsibility in operation of other vehicles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-225a— Operation of motor vehicles in parking areas
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-226— Operator to report injury to dog
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227— Operation while intoxicated
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227a— Operation while under the influence of liquor or drug or while having an elevated blood alcohol content
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227b— Implied consent to test operator's blood, breath or urine and to nontestimonial portion of drug influence evaluation. Testing procedures. License suspension. Hearing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227c— Blood, breath or urine sample and drug influence evaluation required following accident resulting in death or serious physical injury
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227d— Pilot program permitting issuance of warning to and twenty-four-hour revocation of license of certain alleged offenders
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227e— Community service for persons convicted of operation while under the influence of liquor or drug
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227f— Alcohol and drug addiction treatment program. Waiver. Appeal. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227g— Operation by person under twenty-one years of age while blood alcohol content exceeds two-hundredths of one per cent. Procedures. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227h— Impoundment of motor vehicle operated by certain persons arrested for operating while under the influence of liquor or drug
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227i— Records of police investigation of defendant re operation of motor vehicle while under influence of, or impaired by, intoxicating liquor or drugs. Copies
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227j— Court order prohibiting operation of motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock device
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227k— Avoidance of, tampering with or failure to install ignition interlock device
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227l— l . Completion of participation in alcohol and drug addiction treatment program. Reinstatement of operator's license or nonresident operating privilege
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227m— Operation of motor vehicle with a child passenger while under the influence of liquor or drug or while having an elevated blood alcohol content. Procedures. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227n— Operation of a school bus, student transportation vehicle or vehicle specifically designated to carry children by person under the influence of liquor or drug or while having an elevated blood alcohol content. Procedures. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227o— Ignition interlock device services. Discount re for indigent persons
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227p— Educational materials and programs re drug recognition experts and drug influence evaluations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-228— Leaving motor vehicle without setting brake
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-229— Using motor vehicle without owner's permission
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-230— Driving in right-hand lane
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-230a— Restricted use of left-hand lane on divided limited access highways
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-231— Vehicles in opposite directions to pass on right
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-232— Passing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-233— Passing on right
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-234— Determination of no-passing zones. Overtaking and passing in no-passing zones
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-235— Vehicle not to be driven on left side of highway on curve or upgrade
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-236— Multiple-lane highways
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-237— Driving on divided highways
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-238— Controlled-access highways
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-238a— (Formerly Sec. 13a-59). Illegal entry on limited access highway
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-238b— Designation of high occupancy vehicle lane. Exception for blood transport vehicle
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-239— One-way streets. Rotaries or roundabouts
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-240— Vehicles to be driven reasonable distance apart. Exceptions. Operation of platoon
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-240a— Vehicles to be driven reasonable distance apart. Intent to harass or intimidate
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-241— Turns
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-242— Turns restricted. Signals to be given before turning or stopping. U-turns. Left turns. Right turns when passing person riding bicycle, electric bicycle or electric foot scooter
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-243— Starting or backing vehicle
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-244— Signals
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-245— Intersection. Right-of-way
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-246— Right-of-way at intersection turn
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-246a— Right-of-way at junction of highways
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-247— Right-of-way at driveway or private road
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-247a— Right-of-way yielded by one emerging from alley, driveway or building
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-247b— Right-of-way yielded to signaling motor bus
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-248— Cattle crossings
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-248a— Cattle crossings
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-248b— Livestock crossing paths. Right-of-way
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-249— Stopping at grade crossings
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-250— Certain motor vehicles to stop at railroad crossing. Regulations. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-250a— Vehicles prohibited on sidewalks
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-250b— Obstructing intersection
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-251— Parking vehicles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-252— Parking so as to obstruct driveway
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-252a— Removal of ice and snow from motor vehicle required. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-253— Parking privileges of handicapped persons
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-253a— Special license plates and removable windshield placards for persons who are blind and persons with disabilities. Parking spaces. Penalty. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-253b— Municipal police departments to report violations of handicapped parking laws
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-253c— Accessible Parking Advisory Council
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-253d— Prohibition re contingent fees for certification by health care professional for removable windshield placards. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-254— Parking privileges of disabled veterans
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-255— Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment. Following vehicle to dim lights
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-257— Crowded seats. Riders on outside of vehicle. Aisle seats
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-258— Use of metal tires restricted. Use of radio telephones
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-260— Filling tanks
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-260a
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-260n— Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-261— Towing and pushing of vehicles. Double trailers and semitrailers
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-261a— Regulation of commercial vehicle combinations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-261b— Drug and alcohol testing of drivers of certain vehicles, mechanics and forklift operators
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-262— Width and length of vehicles. Exceptions. Permits
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-262a— Towing or hauling of vehicles in excess of certain limits and federal requirements
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-262b— Permits for operating or towing mobile homes. Width and length of vehicles. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-262c— Tow dolly
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-262d— Permits for vehicles transporting mobile homes, modular homes, house trailers or sectional houses
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-263— Length of camp trailers
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-264— Special permits for vehicles of excessive height
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-265— Special permits for trailers
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-266— Operating vehicles of over four tons' capacity on restricted highways
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-267— Operating overweight commercial vehicles. Highway weighing required. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-267a— Weight restrictions for vehicles, trailers or other objects. Highway weighing procedure. Penalties for overweight violations. Fines for failure to comply. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-267b— Weight restrictions for motor buses. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-267c— Vehicles equipped with auxiliary power or idle reduction technology unit. Weight tolerance exemption
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-267d— Weight tolerance exemption for commercial motor vehicle powered primarily through use of electric battery
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-268— Weight of vehicles and trailers restricted
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-269— Weight of vehicles and trailers engaged in construction work
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-269a— Weight of refuse vehicles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-270— Permits for nonconforming vehicles. Regulations. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-270a— Portable truck weight scales
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-270b— Truck weight enforcement program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-270c— Official weighing areas. Staffing requirements
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-270d— Temporary closing of weigh stations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-270e— Program to implement regularly scheduled and enforced hours of operation for weigh stations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-270f— Weigh station logs
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-271— Securing of loads
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-271a— Limits for weakening of vehicle frames. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-272— Projecting loads. Carrying of animals
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-272a— Carrying of children in pick-up trucks or open-bed vehicles. Restrictions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-272b— Transport of dogs in pick-up trucks. Restrictions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-273— Operation of motor vehicles requiring a passenger endorsement or passenger and school endorsement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-274— Hours of operators of motor vehicles with commercial registration or requiring a passenger endorsement or a passenger and school endorsement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-275— Equipment and color of school buses. Information displayed on school buses and student transportation vehicles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-275a— Use of standard school bus required, when. Use of mass transportation permitted, when. Use of certain motor vehicles prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-275b— Transportation of students who have mobility impairments
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-275c— Regulations re school buses and motor vehicles used to transport students. Operators age seventy or older. Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-275d— Program for funding to offset sales tax on purchase of school buses equipped with seat safety belts
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-276— School bus operators to hold a valid passenger and school endorsement. Duties of carrier re registration and withdrawal, suspension or revocation of employee's operator's license or endorsement to operate a school bus or student transportation vehicles. Civil penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-276a— School bus operators and operators of student transportation vehicles: Regulations; qualifications; training; drug testing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-276b— School bus driver training re life-threatening allergic reactions and administration of medication
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-277— Operator's duties on stopping bus. Prohibition on idling of bus
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-278— Hours of operation. Placement of seats. No extra exemption or authority for operators
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-279— Vehicles to stop for school bus. Penalties. Written warning or summons
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-279a— Operation of school bus monitoring system by board of education or municipality. Vendor agreement. Report
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-279b— Review of evidence file. Summons. Defenses
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-279c— Ordinance re illegally passing a school bus and municipal school bus violation enforcement system
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-280— Display of signs and signals by school bus and student transportation vehicle. Portable signs. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-281— Penalties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-281a— Speed of school buses. Display of head lamps
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-281b— Summons issued to holder of license endorsement while operating school bus or student transportation vehicles; copy to be sent to employer and local board of education; notification of disposition of case
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-281c— Report of serious accidents involving school buses or student transportation vehicles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-281d— Duties of operators of student transportation vehicles re receipt or discharge of school children
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-282— Vehicle formerly used as a school bus to be repainted. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-282a— School bus and student transportation vehicle inspectors
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-283— Rights and duties re emergency vehicles. Obstruction of emergency vehicle
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-283a— Pursuits by police officers. State-wide policy. Prohibitions. Reports
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-283b— Motor vehicle operator required to move over or reduce speed when approaching emergency vehicle that is stationary or traveling significantly below speed limit and nonemergency vehicle that is stationary and located on shoulder
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-283c— Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-283d— Motor vehicle operator required to stop when approaching frozen dessert truck with flashing red signal lights and extended arms
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-283e— Equipment of frozen dessert truck. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-283f— Operation of frozen dessert truck. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-283g— Restrictions on vending from frozen dessert truck. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-283h— Information concerning equipment and operation of frozen dessert truck
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-284— Use of restricted highway by livery service vehicles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-285— Use of mirrors by vehicles other than motor vehicles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-286— Use of bicycles, electric bicycles, electric foot scooter, motor-driven cycles and high-mileage vehicles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-286a— Rights and duties of person riding bicycle, electric bicycle or electric foot scooter. Regulation of use of bicycle, electric bicycle and electric foot scooter
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-286b— Operation of bicycles, electric bicycles and electric foot scooters on roadways. Prohibitions re attaching to moving vehicle. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-286c— Left and right turns
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-286d— Prohibition re children operating bicycles, electric bicycles, nonmotorized scooters, skateboards or electric foot scooters or wearing roller skates or in-line skates without protective headgear. Renting bicycles, electric bicycles or electric foot scooters to children. Commissioner of Consumer Protection to provide information re protective headgear
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-286e— Police officers, firefighters or emergency service personnel on bicycles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-286f— “Share the Road” public awareness campaign
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-287— Carrying person other than operator on bicycle
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-288— Lights, reflectors and brakes on bicycles, electric bicycles and electric foot scooters. Whistle emitting devices prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289— Regulation of use of bicycles, electric bicycles and electric foot scooters by municipality
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289a— Riding on motorcycle. Carrying of passenger
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289b— Operation of motorcycles and autocycles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289c— Riding motorcycle sidesaddle; carrying of passenger on motorcycle not so designed
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289d— Vision-protecting devices for operators of motorcycles or motor-driven cycles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289e— Headgear for motorcyclists and passengers
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289f— Liability insurance required for motorcycles or autocycles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289g— Protective headgear for motorcycle or motor-driven cycle operators and passengers under eighteen years of age. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289h— Electric personal assistive mobility devices. Definition. Operation
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289i— Vehicles used for landscaping purposes with caged trailers
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289j— Restrictions on the use and sale, lease or rental of mini-motorcycles
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289k— Rights of electric bicycle riders. Operation of electric bicycles. Prohibition re children riding electric bicycles. Protective headgear for electric bicycle riders and passengers. Exceptions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289l— l . Duties of electric bicycle manufacturers
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289m— Operation of low-speed vehicles. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-290— Exemptions from motor vehicle laws
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-291— Traffic regulations for special occasions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-292— Marking of vehicle operated by student driver
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-293— Vehicles and persons driving or leading animals to display lights
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-293a— Riding animals on highways
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-293b— Responsibilities of motor vehicle operators when approaching equestrians
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-294— Security for appearance of accused
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-295— Double or treble damages for personal injury or property damage resulting from certain traffic violations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-295a— Assessment for certain violations and payments of fines by mail
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-295b— Brain injury prevention and services account
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-296— General penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-296a— House trailer not to be occupied when on highway
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-296aa— Use of hand-held mobile telephones and mobile electronic devices by motor vehicle operators and school bus drivers prohibited or restricted. Exceptions. Penalties. Amounts remitted to municipality. Record of violation
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-296b— Following or parking near fire apparatus, driving over hose prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-296bb— Access to dedicated roadway for bus rapid transit service
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-296c
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-296d— Moving violation defined. Motor vehicle operator's retraining program for operators eighteen years of age or over. Fee. Hearing. Possible license suspension. Regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-296e