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CT Gen Stat § 14-80i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-80i - Brake equipment and handlebars of motorcycles.

 (a) Each motorcycle or motorcycle and sidecar shall be equipped with at least one brake adequate to stop it within a proper distance as defined under the provisions of section 14-80h. Any motorcycle designated as a 1974 or later model and operated on the highways of this state shall be equipped with brakes on both the front and rear wheels, except the wheel or wheels on a sidecar if the motorcycle is so equipped. Motorcycle brakes shall be maintained in good working order at all times and shall be capable of bringing the motorcycle to a controlled stop in such distance and under such conditions as are prescribed by the commissioner.(b) No person shall operate a motorcycle on a highway or in any parking area for ten or more motor vehicles if the motorcycle is equipped with handlebars that are more than the height of the operator's shoulders.(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction for each offense.(P.A. 84-429, S. 31; P.A. 07-167, S. 25.)History: P.A. 07-167 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing provision re handlebars more than 15 inches above uppermost portion of seat with provision re handlebars more than the height of operator's shoulders, effective July 1, 2007.Cited. 29 CA 791.
CT Gen Stat § 14-81 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-81 - Brake equipment of trailers.

 (a) Each trailer or semitrailer having a gross vehicle weight rating of three thousand pounds or more shall, when operated on any public highway, be equipped with a braking system operating on all wheels. The braking system shall be adequate to safely control the movement of the trailer or semitrailer and, when set, to safely hold the trailer or semitrailer stationary. The brakes shall, at all times, be maintained in good and sufficient working order and shall be capable of being controlled or operated from the driver's seat of the towing vehicle by either the hand or the foot, except that brakes on trailers having a gross vehicle weight rating of eight thousand pounds or less need not be capable of being controlled or operated from the driver's seat by either the hand or the foot. Except with respect to pole trailers and boat trailers, the commissioner may make regulations concerning the performance of such brakes when the trailer or semitrailer is operated in combination with a towing vehicle. The regulations shall designate the stopping distance, in feet, of the combination of trailer or semitrailer and shall include such other conditions as may be necessary to ensure brake performance adequate to safely control the movement of the vehicles.(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined fifty dollars for each offense.(1949 Rev., S. 2429; 1957, P.A. 422; February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 7; P.A. 82-223, S. 11; P.A. 83-577, S. 17; P.A. 84-429, S. 32; P.A. 85-247, S. 1, 2; P.A. 09-187, S. 19; P.A. 10-3, S. 59.)History: 1965 act added the word “pole” in subsection (a) and deleted provisions re “dinkeys” in subsections (a) and (b); P.A. 82-223 amended Subsec. (c) by specifying that violation of the section constituted the commission of an infraction and establishing a minimum fine of $25; P.A. 83-577 amended Subsec. (c) by increasing the minimum fine to $35; P.A. 84-429 transferred provision re pole trailers in former Subsec. (a) to Sec. 14-80h(f), rephrased provisions, relettered Subsecs., made other technical changes and exempted boat trailers from provision authorizing commissioner to adopt regulations re performance of trailer brakes; P.A. 85-247 amended Subsec. (a), permitting the use of hydraulic surge brakes on trailers having a gross weight of 8,000 pounds or less; P.A. 09-187 amended Subsec. (a) by changing “gross weight” to “gross vehicle weight rating”, effective July 1, 2009; P.A. 10-3 amended Subsec. (b) to replace fine of not less than $35 nor more than $50 with fine of $50, effective April 14, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 14-81a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-81a - Hydraulic brake fluid.

 The term “hydraulic brake fluid” as used in this section means the liquid medium through which force is transmitted to the brakes in the hydraulic brake system of a vehicle. No person shall distribute, have for sale, offer for sale, sell or service any motor vehicle in this state with any hydraulic brake fluid unless the label on its container clearly indicates that it meets the standards established by regulations of the commissioner, which standards shall be in conformance with current standards of the Society of Automotive Engineers for heavy duty brake fluid. Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.(1959, P.A. 123, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 102; P.A. 75-577, S. 120, 126.)History: 1963 act required statement on label that fluid meets standards and provided standards be in conformance with those of Society of Automotive Engineers rather than “nationally accepted specifications”; P.A. 75-577 made violation an infraction deleting provision for maximum fine of $100.
CT Gen Stat § 14-81b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-81b - Restrictions on used brake drums and brake discs.

 The term “brake drum”, as used in this section, means the individual cupped metal drums to which motor vehicle wheels are each attached and against whose interior surface, brake shoe pressure is applied to effect stopping, holding or control of forward or backward vehicle movement. The term “brake disc” as used in this section, means the parallel faced circular rotational member to which motor vehicle wheels are each attached and against whose exterior surface, brake lining pressure is applied to effect stopping, holding or control of forward or backward movement. No person, firm or corporation shall service, turn, grind, install, sell, give or offer for sale for passenger or commercial motor vehicle use any used brake drum or brake disc which exceeds wear limits established in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner. Any person, firm or corporation which performs or permits any violation of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in subsection (b) of section 14-222.(1963, P.A. 624; P.A. 00-169, S. 5.)History: P.A. 00-169 defined “brake disc”, made provisions of section applicable to brake discs, and extended section to commercial motor vehicles.
CT Gen Stat § 14-82 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-82 - Free-wheeling devices.

 Section 14-82 is repealed, effective October 1, 1999.(1949 Rev., S. 2473; P.A. 99-268, S. 45.)
CT Gen Stat § 14-96a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-96a - Lighted lamps and illuminating devices required, when.

 (a) Every vehicle upon a highway within this state shall display such lighted lamps and illuminating devices as may be required under the provisions of sections 14-96a to 14-96aa, inclusive, (1) at any time from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise, (2) at any time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of five hundred feet ahead, and (3) at any time during periods of precipitation, including, but not limited to, periods of snow, rain or fog.(b) Whenever in said sections any requirement is declared as to distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within which such lamps or devices shall be visible, such requirement shall apply during the times stated in subsection (a) of this section in respect to a vehicle without load when upon a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions unless a different time or condition is expressly stated.(c) Whenever in said sections any requirement is declared as to the mounted height of lamps or devices, such requirement shall mean the height measured from the center of such lamps or devices to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when such vehicle is without a load.(d) Failure to provide lighted lamps and illuminating devices at such time as required by this section shall be an infraction.(1967, P.A. 834, S. 1, 2; P.A. 75-577, S. 27, 126; P.A. 87-230; P.A. 90-4; P.A. 05-288, S. 58.)History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d); P.A. 87-230 amended Subsec. (a) to clarify that “unfavorable atmospheric conditions” include, but are not limited to, periods of snow, rain or fog; P.A. 90-4 rearranged Subsec. (a) dividing it into subdivisions, and added new language clarifying requirement re display of headlights during periods of precipitation; P.A. 05-288 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 13, 2005.Cited. 216 C. 172.Cited. 30 CA 917; 45 CA 165; Id., 722.
CT Gen Stat § 14-96aa (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-96aa - Standards and specifications for lamps for snow-removal and highway maintenance equipment.

 (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall adopt standards and specifications applicable to head lamps, clearance lamps, identification and other lamps on snow-removal and other highway maintenance and service equipment when operated on the highways of this state in lieu of the lamps otherwise required on motor vehicles by sections 14-96a to 14-96z, inclusive. Such standards and specifications may permit the use of flashing lights for purposes of identification on snow-removal and other highway maintenance and service equipment when in service upon the highways.(b) No person shall operate any snow-removal or other highway maintenance and service equipment on any highway unless the lamps thereon comply with and are lighted when and as required by the standards and specifications adopted as provided in this section.(c) Violation of the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall be an infraction.(1967, P.A. 834, S. 29; P.A. 75-577, S. 54, 126.)History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (c).
CT Gen Stat § 14-96b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-96b - Head lamps.

 (a) Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle shall be equipped with at least two head lamps with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle, which head lamps shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in sections 14-96a to 14-96aa, inclusive.(b) Every motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one and not more than two head lamps which shall comply with the requirements and limitations of said sections.(c) Every head lamp upon every motor vehicle, including every motorcycle, shall be located at a mounted height of not more than fifty-four inches nor less than twenty-two inches.(d) Failure to have headlamps in accordance with the requirements of this section shall be an infraction.(1967, P.A. 834, S. 3; P.A. 75-577, S. 28, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 20, 74.)History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d); P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (c) to substitute 22 for 24 inches as a minimum mounted height.See Secs. 14-96t to 14-96y, inclusive, re headlight requirements.
CT Gen Stat § 14-96bb (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-96bb - Operation of motor vehicles without required lighting devices.

 Section 14-96bb is repealed, effective October 1, 1999.(1969, P.A. 409; P.A. 75-577, S. 70, 126; P.A. 99-268, S. 45.)
CT Gen Stat § 14-96c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-96c - Tail lamps. Illumination of rear registration plate.

 (a) After October 1, 1967, every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least two tail lamps mounted on the rear, which, when lighted as required in subsection (a) of section 14-96a, shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of one thousand feet to the rear, except that passenger cars manufactured or assembled prior to October 1, 1957, and motorcycles shall have at least one such tail lamp. On a combination of vehicles, only the tail lamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified. On vehicles equipped with more than one tail lamp, the lamps shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable.(b) Every tail lamp upon every vehicle shall be located at a mounted height of not more than seventy-two inches nor less than fifteen inches.(c) The rear registration plate shall be so illumined with a white light as to render it clearly legible from a distance of fifty feet to the rear. Any tail lamp or tail lamps, together with any separate lamp or lamps for illuminating the rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to be lighted whenever the head lamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted, except that any vehicle equipped by the manufacturer with daytime running lamps which meet federal requirements may have such daytime running lamps illuminated without illumination of the tail lamps or rear registration plate.(d) Failure to have tail lamps or failure to illuminate the rear registration plate as required in this section shall be an infraction.(1967, P.A. 834, S. 4; P.A. 75-577, S. 29, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 21, 74; P.A. 96-167, S. 28.)History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d); P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (b) to substitute 15 for 20 inches as a minimum mounted height; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (c) to add exception for any vehicle equipped with daytime running lamps meeting federal requirements.Cited. 11 CA 11; 30 CA 263.
CT Gen Stat § 14-96cc (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-96cc - Regulation of hazardous lighting equipment.

 The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may make regulations prohibiting the use on any motor vehicle operating on the highways of this state of any lighting equipment which he determines to be hazardous to either the operator of the vehicle equipped with such lighting devices or to the operators of other vehicles encountering a vehicle so equipped. The commissioner may make or cause to be made any tests of any lighting equipment intended for use on motor vehicles which he finds necessary in order to determine whether such lighting equipment is hazardous as provided by this section. The commissioner may, upon application, allow the installation upon one or more motor vehicles of any head lamp or other lighting device for the purpose of testing such head lamp or other lighting device upon such terms and conditions as he deems reasonable.(1969, P.A. 685.)
CT Gen Stat § 14-96d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-96d - Reflectors.

 (a) Each motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer shall carry on the rear, either as a part of the tail lamps or separately, two or more red reflectors meeting the requirements of this section. Each motorcycle shall carry at least one such reflector.(b) Each such reflector shall be mounted on the vehicle at a height of not less than fifteen inches nor more than sixty inches, and shall be of such size and characteristics and so mounted as to be visible at night from all distances within three hundred fifty feet to one hundred feet from such vehicle when directly in front of upper beams of head lamps.(c) Failure to carry and mount reflectors as required in this section shall be an infraction.(1967, P.A. 834, S. 5; P.A. 75-577, S. 30, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 22, 74.)History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (c); P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (b) to substitute 15 for 20 inches as a minimum mounted height.
CT Gen Stat § 14-96e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-96e - Stop lamps. Turn signals.

 (a) Each motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer shall be equipped with two or more stop lamps meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of section 14-96r, except that passenger motor vehicles manufactured or assembled prior to October 1, 1957, and motorcycles shall be equipped with at least one stop lamp. On a combination of vehicles, only the stop lamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified.(b) Each motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with, and required signals shall be given by, a turn signal lamp or lamps complying with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Section 571.108, as amended.(c) Failure to equip vehicles with stop lamps or a turn signal lamp or lamps or turn signal devices as required by this section shall be an infraction.(1967, P.A. 834, S. 6; P.A. 75-577, S. 31, 126; P.A. 84-429, S. 34; P.A. 99-268, S. 3; P.A. 00-169, S. 22.)History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (c); P.A. 84-429 deleted obsolete date provision, rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 99-268 amended Subsec. (b) to replace specific requirements requiring signal lamps or turn signal devices with a provision requiring signal lamps to comply with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Section 571.108, as amended; P.A. 00-169 revised effective date of P.A. 99-268 but without affecting this section.See Sec. 14-96r(b) re color of turn signal lamps.Cited. 30 CA 263.
CT Gen Stat § 14-96f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-96f - Special requirements for buses, trucks, trailers, truck tractors.

 The following vehicles shall be equipped in the following manner:(a) Buses and trucks eighty inches or more in overall width: (1) On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and on vehicles manufactured or assembled after October 1, 1967, three identification lamps meeting the specifications of subdivision (f) of this section; (2) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and after October 1, 1967, three identification lamps meeting the specifications of subdivision (f) of this section; (3) on each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear; (4) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear.(b) Trailers and semitrailers eighty inches or more in overall width: (1) On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side; (2) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and after October 1, 1967, three identification lamps meeting the specifications of subdivision (f) of this section; (3) on each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear; (4) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear.(c) Truck tractors: On the front, two cab clearance lamps, one at each side, and on vehicles manufactured or assembled after October 1, 1967, three identification lamps meeting the specifications of subdivision (f) of this section.(d) Trailers, semitrailers and pole trailers thirty feet or more in overall length: On each side, one amber side marker lamp and one amber reflector centrally located with respect to the length of the vehicle.(e) Pole trailers: (1) On each side, one amber side marker lamp at or near the front of the load; (2) one amber reflector at or near the front of the load; (3) on the rearmost support for the load, one combination marker lamp showing amber to the front and red to the rear and side, mounted to indicate maximum width of the pole trailer.(f) Whenever required or permitted by sections 14-96a to 14-96aa, inclusive, identification lamps shall be grouped in a horizontal row, with lamp centers spaced not less than six nor more than twelve inches apart, and mounted on the permanent structure of the vehicle as closely as practicable to the vertical centerline; provided, where the cab of a vehicle is not more than forty-two inches wide at the front roof line, a single identification lamp at the center of the cab shall be deemed to comply with the requirements for front identification lamps.(g) Failure to equip vehicles as required by this section shall be an infraction for each offense.(1967, P.A. 834, S. 7; P.A. 75-577, S. 32, 126.)History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (g).
CT Gen Stat § 14-96g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-96g - Colors of lamps and reflectors. Reflective sheeting on certain vehicles.

 (a) Front clearance lamps, identification lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall display or reflect an amber color.(b) Rear clearance lamps, identification lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear or on the sides near the rear of a vehicle shall display or reflect a red color. Any motor vehicle or equipment owned by a governmental agency which is engaged in construction or maintenance work may display red or white reflective sheeting on the rear of such vehicle or equipment.(c) All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except that the stop light or other signal device may be red, amber or yellow, and except that the light illuminating the license plate shall be white and the light emitted by a back-up lamp shall be white or amber.(d) Each school bus or student transportation vehicle may display retroreflective tape or reflective sheeting on the rear or on the sides of such vehicle in accordance with regulations which shall be adopted by the commissioner pursuant to chapter 54.(e) Failure to have and mount lamps, reflectors or lighting devices as required by this section shall be an infraction.(1967, P.A. 834, S. 8; P.A. 75-577, S. 33, 126; P.A. 93-307, S. 3, 34; P.A. 97-236, S. 12, 27.)History: P.A. 75-577 added Subsec. (d); P.A. 93-307 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that any motor vehicles or equipment owned by governmental agencies engaged in construction or maintenance work may display red or white reflective sheeting on the rear of such vehicles or equipment, effective June 29, 1993; P.A. 97-236 inserted new Subsec. (d) allowing school buses and student transportation vehicles to display reflective tape or sheeting in accordance with regulations and relettered former Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (e), effective July 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 14-96h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline|Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles|Section 14-96h - Mounting of reflectors and clearance lamps.

 Section 14-96h is repealed, effective October 1, 1999.(1967, P.A. 834, S. 9; P.A. 75-577, S. 34, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 23, 74; P.A. 99-268, S. 45.)