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CT Gen Stat § 14-97a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-97a - Emergency lighting or reflecting devices on motor vehicles used to transport passengers for hire and motor vehicles with commercial registration.

 (a) There shall be carried on each motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire whose capacity is in excess of seven passengers, each motor vehicle with a commercial registration and a manufacturer's rated capacity in excess of two thousand pounds and each combination of tractor and trailer, when it is operated on any highway during the period from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, flares, flaring candles, torches, lanterns or other lighting or light reflecting devices designed for emergency use, which shall be ready for immediate use. The operator of any such motor vehicle shall cause such emergency equipment to be kept lighted or in the case of light reflecting devices to be situated in such manner as to be visible for at least two hundred feet in front and in the rear of such motor vehicle, during any period between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise when such motor vehicle has become stalled or is in such condition that it cannot be operated on the highway.(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than fifty dollars and the commissioner may suspend, for not more than sixty days, the registration of any such motor vehicle not equipped as provided in this section.(1969, P.A. 639, S. 1; P.A. 90-263, S. 48, 74.)History: P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire” for “public service motor vehicle”, and to substitute “motor vehicle with a commercial registration” for “commercial motor vehicle”.
CT Gen Stat § 14-97b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-97b - Lift equipment on motor buses.

 On and after April 18, 1988, any motor bus purchased for use in providing fixed route bus service by the state or any transit district or other entity which receives state subsidies for such services shall be equipped with a mechanical lift or similar device which provides persons with disabilities with sufficient access to the bus. On or before September 30, 1996, all motor buses used by the state or any such transit district or other entity to provide fixed route bus service shall be so equipped.(P.A. 88-62, S. 1, 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 14-98 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-98 - Tires.

 Each vehicle operated upon any highway or bridge shall be equipped with tires of rubber, or other elastic substance, approved by the commissioner, and the wheels shall be so constructed that no metal part of the wheel or tire may be in contact with the surface of the road at any time when such vehicle is in motion upon the highway, except such vehicle may be equipped with tires incorporating a metal nonskid device during the period from November fifteenth to April thirtieth, inclusive. Nothing in this section shall apply to authorized emergency vehicles, to road-making machinery in use in the repair or construction of highways or to a tractor used in agricultural pursuits when necessarily traversing a highway or bridge for the purpose of access to agricultural lands, or to a truck, tractor, trailer or semitrailer for which a permit has been granted by the Commissioner of Transportation. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for a first offense, be deemed to have committed an infraction, and for a subsequent offense shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars.(1949 Rev., S. 2445; 1969, P.A. 446, S. 1; 768, S. 139; 1971, P.A. 496, S. 1; P.A. 76-145, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-161; P.A. 82-223, S. 12; P.A. 83-577, S. 18; P.A. 84-197, S. 4; 84-429, S. 60.)History: 1969 acts deleted provisions limiting weight on wheels and setting forth tire specifications, excluded from provisions road-making machinery, agricultural tractors and trucks, tractors, trailers and semitrailers operating under permit issued by highway commissioner and later replaced highway commissioner with commissioner of transportation; 1971 act excluded from provisions emergency vehicles defined by Sec. 14-1a and limited use of studded tires to period from October fifteenth to April fifteenth; P.A. 76-145 added provisions further restricting use of studded tires and prohibited their sale after February 1, 1977; P.A. 78-161 deleted previous provisions re studded tires and allowed their use during period between November fifteenth and April first; P.A. 82-223 specified that the commission of a first offense constituted an infraction, and established a minimum fine of $25 and lowered the maximum fine from $100 to $90 for such first offense; P.A. 83-577 deleted the provision specifying the fine for an infraction is not less than $25 nor more than $90; P.A. 84-197 extended the ending date of the period of use of studded tires from April first to the thirtieth; P.A. 84-429 made technical changes for statutory consistency.
CT Gen Stat § 14-98a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-98a - Tires to be in safe operating condition.

 No person shall operate a motor vehicle or trailer upon the public highways unless such motor vehicle or trailer is equipped with tires, in safe operating condition, that conform to the standards set forth in 49 CFR 571.109, as amended from time to time, and if applicable, to section 14-163c. Any law enforcement officer, at any time, upon reasonable cause to believe that the tires of a vehicle are unsafe or it is equipped with tires in violation of the provision of this section, may require the operator of such vehicle to stop and submit the tires of such vehicle to an inspection. If the inspection discloses the vehicle to be in violation, the officer may issue a summons for such violation. Operation of a motor vehicle or, as owner permitting the operation of a motor vehicle in violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.(1967, P.A. 881; P.A. 75-577, S. 55, 126; P.A. 98-182, S. 2, 22; P.A. 14-187, S. 40.)History: P.A. 75-577 replaced provision for $50 maximum fine with statement that violation is an infraction; P.A. 98-182 deleted motor vehicles used exclusively for farming purposes from exemption, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 14-187 deleted provisions re commissioner to approve requirements, re commissioner to establish safety standards for tires and re exemption for certain agricultural machines and tractors, and added provision re requirements to conform to standards in 49 CFR 571.09 and Sec. 14-163c, effective July 1, 2014.Cited. 41 CA 664; 46 CA 633.
CT Gen Stat § 14-99 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-99 - Mirror. Motor vehicles with commercial registration to allow others to pass.

 Each motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror attached to and so located and adjusted on such vehicle as to give the operator thereof a clear reflected view of the highway directly to the rear of or on a line parallel to the left side of the body of such motor vehicle. Any person operating a motor vehicle with a commercial registration so constructed or which may be so loaded that the operator is prevented from having a free and unobstructed view of the highway immediately to the rear and at the left side of the same shall, by means of such mirror, make frequent observations of the approach of vehicles from the rear. When operating at below the posted speed limits and when so approached or overtaken, the operator of such motor vehicle shall drive to the extreme right of the traveled way as promptly as safety will permit, giving the vehicle approaching from the rear opportunity to pass. Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.(1949 Rev., S. 2446; February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 11; P.A. 75-577, S. 56, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 64, 74.)History: 1965 act added the word “left” in the first and second sentences, changed the duty of constant observation to one of frequent observations, removed the words “in safety” from the end of the last sentence and deleted a penalty provision; P.A. 75-577 provided that violation of section is an infraction; P.A. 90-263 substituted “motor vehicle with a commercial registration” for “commercial motor vehicle”.See Sec. 14-230 re driving in right-hand lane.See Sec. 14-285 re use of mirrors by vehicles other than motor vehicles.Allegation that driver did not keep a constant observation of approach of vehicles from rear is sufficient to raise issue of compliance with statute. 119 C. 595, 596. Requires driver to keep such a regularly recurring observation of mirror as will make him aware of vehicles approaching in rear. 122 C. 216. Cited. 129 C. 13; 134 C. 644.Cited. 30 CA 263.
CT Gen Stat § 14-99f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-99f - Windshield. Obstruction of view.

 (a) Each motor vehicle shall be equipped with a windshield of a type prescribed by section 14-100 and a windshield cleaner or wiper in effective working order located directly in front of the operator while in use on the highway. The windshield shall be reasonably free of defects and accumulations, inside and out, of snow, ice, condensation and dirt. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a motorcycle or a vehicle designed by the manufacturer for nonhighway operation without a windshield.(b) No person shall operate a motor vehicle required to be equipped with such a windshield if the windshield is in a condition to interfere with an unobstructed view of the highway.(c) No article, device, sticker or ornament shall be attached or affixed to or hung on or in any motor vehicle in such a manner or location as to interfere with the operator's unobstructed view of the highway or to distract the attention of the operator.(d) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.(P.A. 84-429, S. 36; P.A. 99-268, S. 4; P.A. 00-169, S. 22.)History: P.A. 99-268 amended Subsec. (a) to delete exemption for certain farm vehicles; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section.See Sec. 14-99g re use of tinted or reflectorized windows and obstruction of view.See Sec. 14-100 re safety glass requirement.Cited. 30 CA 263.Subsec. (c):To constitute a violation of Subsec., there must be more than a hypothetical possibility that driver's vision would be obstructed or that driver would be distracted, and police officer did not articulate any reasonable belief that Subsec. was being violated. 297 C. 829.The hanging of an object from a rearview mirror is not a per se infraction under Subsec., and Subsec. requires proof of interference with an operator's unobstructed view or the operator's distraction. 111 CA 482.
CT Gen Stat § 14-100 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-100 - Safety glass. Use of plastics.

 (a) The commissioner shall not register any motor vehicle manufactured after July 1, 1937, unless the windshield, the doors, windows and glass partitions are equipped with safety glass, except that, in lieu of safety glass, the commissioner may permit the use of plastic materials manufactured and processed into transparent sheets, at such locations as he designates. The commissioner shall issue regulations, in accordance with nationally accepted standards, concerning the specifications for safety glass and plastic materials and the locations where they may be used.(b) The term “safety glass”, as used in this chapter, means glass so treated or combined with other materials that its use in motor vehicles will afford a greater degree of protection to occupants thereof than the use of glass not so treated or combined.(1949 Rev., S. 2447; 1949, S. 1335d; 1959, P.A. 62, S. 6.)History: 1959 act removed provision for approval by commissioner of type of safety glass and added provision re issuance of regulations by commissioner in Subsec. (a).See Sec. 14-99f re windshield and view requirements.See Sec. 14-99g re use of tinted or reflectorized windows and obstruction of view.Registration of a motor vehicle, the windshield of which was not composed of approved safety glass as required by former statute, is not negligence which can be the basis of a cause of action against the public official issuing the registration by an individual injured, as the duty imposed was to the public. 142 C. 585.Duty imposed on Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is a public duty and he is liable only to the state for nonperformance. 19 CS 172.
CT Gen Stat § 14-100b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-100b - Air pollution control devices required on certain passenger motor vehicles.

 On and after January 1, 1968, no passenger motor vehicle designated as a 1968 or later model shall be registered in this state unless equipped with an effective air pollution control device. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, with the advice of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, may make regulations establishing standards for such devices, which standards shall be consistent with provisions of federal law, if any, relating to control of emissions from the vehicles concerned. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not require, as a condition precedent to the initial sale of a vehicle or vehicular equipment, the inspection, certification or other approval of any feature or equipment designed for the control of emissions from motor vehicles if such feature or equipment has been certified, approved or otherwise authorized pursuant to federal law.(1967, P.A. 676; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 29; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: 1971 act made environmental protection commissioner rather than commissioner of motor vehicles responsible for regulations but kept commissioner of motor vehicles as advisor; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 14-101 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-101 - Turn signals.

 Any person who operates on any highway any motor vehicle so constructed or so loaded that the operator is unable to clearly indicate by hand signals to both approaching and following traffic his intention of stopping or turning, unless such motor vehicle is equipped with a turn signal or signalling device, or fails to cause such turn signal or device to be maintained, at all times, in good and sufficient working order, or fails to use the same when making any stop or turn, or the owner of any such motor vehicle who allows it to be so operated, shall be fined the amount designated for such infraction.(1949 Rev., S. 2448; 1953, S. 1339d; 1959, P.A. 62, S. 7; 1967, P.A. 834, S. 30; P.A. 75-577, S. 58, 126.)History: 1959 act added words “turn signal” in Subsec. (a) and deleted word “mechanical” in front of words “signalling device” and “signal device” in Subsecs. (a) and (b); 1967 act repealed Subsec. (b); P.A. 75-577 replaced provision for $25 maximum fine with statement that fine be “the amount designated for such infraction”.See Sec. 14-96e(b) re measurements determining when turn signals required.See Sec. 14-244 re hand signals.Statutes do not require driver to give hand signal in preference to mechanical signal. 122 C. 210. Cited. 129 C. 122.Cited. 2 CS 99.Cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 694.
CT Gen Stat § 14-102 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-102 - View in and exits from motor vehicles used to transport passengers for hire.

 The passenger compartment in any motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire shall, if enclosed or partly enclosed, be so constructed as to give an unobstructed view of the interior of the same from any point within such vehicle. Each such motor vehicle of a seating capacity of more than seven shall have exits on more than one side thereof. Any person who owns or operates any such motor vehicle which fails to comply with the requirements of this section shall be fined the amount designated for each such infraction.(1949 Rev., S. 2450; P.A. 75-577, S. 59, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 49, 74.)History: P.A. 75-577 replaced provision for $5 minimum fine and $25 maximum fine with reference to fine in “the amount designated for each such infraction”; P.A. 90-263 substituted “motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire” for “public service motor vehicle”.
CT Gen Stat § 14-102a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-102a - Inspection of student transportation vehicles.

 Each student transportation vehicle shall be inspected for safety before its initial registration in accordance with a schedule to be adopted by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Each such student transportation vehicle shall pass inspection before each renewal of registration. Any student transportation vehicle that transports individuals in wheelchairs shall meet the requirements of subsection (e) of section 14-100a in order to pass inspection. The fee for each such inspection shall be twenty dollars, except there shall be no fee for inspection of a student transportation vehicle owned by the state or a municipality.(P.A. 05-218, S. 14; P.A. 07-134, S. 5.)History: P.A. 05-218 effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 07-134 added provision requiring student transportation vehicles transporting individuals in wheelchairs to meet the requirements of Sec. 14-100a(e).
CT Gen Stat § 14-103b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-103b - High-mileage vehicles, regulations re safety and performance standards.

 Section 14-103b is repealed, effective January 1, 2010.(P.A. 81-394, S. 11; P.A. 09-187, S. 69.)
CT Gen Stat § 14-103c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-103c - Vehicles using liquid propane gas as fuel.

 Section 14-103c is repealed.(P.A. 81-76; P.A. 86-19.)
CT Gen Stat § 14-103d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-103d - Vehicles using any pressurized gas as fuel. Regulations. Class C misdemeanor.

 (a) No motor vehicle which uses any pressurized gas except natural gas or hydrogen as a fuel for its engine may enter or be parked in any area that is under grade level. Any vehicle within the state which carries any pressurized gas as its fuel in a tank attached to the vehicle in any concealed area, including, but not limited to, trunks, compartments or under such vehicle, except a vehicle that is in compliance with all applicable federal codes and standards for light duty passenger use, shall have displayed on its exterior the words “Pressurized Flammable Gas” or a standard abbreviation or symbol as determined by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, in block letters at least two inches high, which letters shall be of contrasting colors and shall be placed as near as possible to the area where the tank is located. No person may dispense any pressurized gas used as a vehicle fuel into any tank in a concealed area of a vehicle unless the vehicle is in compliance with the requirements of this subsection. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this section.(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section or any regulation adopted pursuant to this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.(P.A. 83-317; P.A. 91-179, S. 3; P.A. 93-90; 93-206, S. 3, 16; P.A. 16-135, S. 9.)History: P.A. 91-179 in Subsec. (a) added exemption allowing vehicles powered by clean alternative fuel to travel through any tunnels in the state; P.A. 93-90 deleted provision allowing natural gas vehicles to travel through highway tunnels and instead wholly exempted natural gas vehicles from provisions of section; P.A. 93-206 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute office of the state fire marshal for bureau of the state fire marshal, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 16-135 amended Subsec. (a) to add “or hydrogen” in provision re under grade level parking restrictions and add “except a vehicle that is in compliance with all applicable federal codes and standards for light duty passenger use”, effective July 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 14-104 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-104 - Fenders and other wheel protectors.

 (a) No person shall operate on any public highway any motor vehicle with a passenger or commercial registration which is not equipped with fenders on all wheels which come into contact with the highway unless the body of the vehicle or attachments thereto afford adequate protection to effectively minimize the spray or splash of water or mud to the rear of the vehicle.(b) No person shall operate or cause to be operated any bus, truck, truck-tractor, full trailer or semitrailer of registered gross weight exceeding three tons on any public highway unless the same is equipped with suitable metal protectors or substantial flexible flaps behind the rearmost wheels, and, in case the rear wheels are not covered at the top and rear by fender, body or other parts of the vehicle, the rear wheels shall be covered at the top and rear by protective means of such standard type or design and so installed as to reduce, as far as practicable, such wheels from throwing dirt, water or other materials on the windshields of following vehicles, except in cases in which the motor vehicle is so designed and constructed that the above requirements are accomplished by reason of the fender or body construction or other means of enclosure.(c) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.(1953, 1955, S. 1340d; February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 13; 1969, P.A. 576; P.A. 76-381, S. 6; P.A. 90-263, S. 65, 74; P.A. 99-268, S. 5; P.A. 00-169, S. 22.)History: 1965 act added “truck tractor” to first sentence of Subsec. (b) and deleted provision exempting vehicles requiring complete freedom around the wheel area from last sentence of Subsec. (b); 1969 act amended Subsec. (a) to require fenders on all wheels in contact with highway unless vehicle is equipped to minimize spray or splash of mud or water and specified applicability to passenger or commercial motor vehicles and motorcycles; P.A. 76-381 replaced provision re fine and/or imprisonment with statement that violation is an infraction; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute phrase “motor vehicle with a passenger or commercial registration” for “passenger or commercial motor vehicle or motorcycle”; P.A. 99-268 amended Subsec. (b) to delete exemption for farm vehicles; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section.Cited. 30 CA 263.