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23 V.S.A. § 1081
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1081. Basic rule and maximum limits

§ 1081. Basic rule and maximum limits|(a) No individual shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions, having regard for the actual and potential hazards then existing. In every event, speed shall be controlled as necessary to avoid colliding with any individual, vehicle, or other object on or adjacent to the highway.(b) Except when there exists a special hazard that requires lower speed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the limits specified in this section or established pursuant to this section are maximum lawful speeds, and no individual shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed in excess of 50 miles per hour.(c) The maximum speed limits set forth in this section may be altered in accordance with sections 1003, 1004, 1007, and 1010 of this title.(d) The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, drive at an appropriate, reduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching the crest of a hill, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazard exists. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 178.)
23 V.S.A. § 1082
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1082. Slow-moving vehicles

§ 1082. Slow-moving vehicles|All slow-moving vehicles shall keep at all times as close to the right-hand side of the highway as is reasonably practicable. A person operating a motor vehicle that impedes other traffic on a highway shall pull off the highway at the first opportunity to allow the traffic to pass before proceeding. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973.)
23 V.S.A. § 1083
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1083. Special speed limitations

§ 1083. Special speed limitations|(a) No person may drive any vehicle equipped with iron, steel, or solid rubber tires at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour.(b) No person may drive a vehicle over any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part of a highway at a speed that is greater than the maximum speed that can be maintained with safety to the bridge or structure, except when the bridge or structure is signposted as provided in this section. The legislative body of a municipality may erect notices one hundred feet in both directions along the highway stating the maximum speed at which vehicles may be operated on the bridge or structure.(c) The Traffic Committee, upon request from the legislative body of any municipality shall, or upon its own initiative may, conduct an investigation of any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part of a highway, and if it finds that the bridge or structure cannot, with safety to itself, withstand vehicles traveling at the speed otherwise permissible under this chapter, the Committee shall declare the maximum speed of vehicles upon the bridge or structure and shall cause or permit suitable signs stating the maximum speed to be erected and maintained before each end of the bridge or structure.(d) No person may drive a vehicle towing a trailer exempted from the weight requirements as provided in subsection 1307(h) of this title at speeds greater than 35 miles per hour. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973; amended 1975, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 1, 1976.)
23 V.S.A. § 1092
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1092. Damaging surface of road

§ 1092. Damaging surface of road|No person may operate or move upon or over any highway or bridge a vehicle, machine, or contrivance which has any flange, ribs, clamps, or other object attached to or made a part of, its wheels which will injure, cut into, or destroy the surface of the highway or bridge to any appreciable extent. This provision does not restrict the right of any person to use tires which are equipped with "studs" or "cleats," so-called, of a type designed for general use to facilitate travel in winter. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973.)
23 V.S.A. § 1093
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1093. Smoke screen device

§ 1093. Smoke screen device|No person may operate, or permit to be operated, a motor vehicle that is equipped with any special device or contrivance, subject to the control of the operator, designed to give off a smoke screen, so-called, or designed to impede or hinder any law enforcement officer, in the discharge of his or her duties. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973.)
23 V.S.A. § 1094
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1094. Operation without consent of owner; aggravated operation without consent of owner

§ 1094. Operation without consent of owner; aggravated operation without consent of owner|(a) A person commits the crime of operation without consent of the owner if the person, without the consent of the owner, knowingly takes, obtains, operates, uses, or continues to operate the motor vehicle of another.(b) A person commits the crime of aggravated operation without consent of the owner if the person, without the consent of the owner, knowingly takes, obtains, operates, uses, or continues to operate the motor vehicle of another, and:  (1) the motor vehicle is not recovered within 24 hours of the time it is determined the theft occurred regardless of whether the operator is then in actual or constructive possession of the vehicle; or (2) the motor vehicle sustains $500.00 or more in damage during the commission of the offense; or (3) the person does any of the following:  (A) attempts to alter or disguise or alters or disguises the appearance of the motor vehicle; (B) attempts to alter or remove or alters or removes the vehicle identification number as defined in subdivision 2001(3) of this title; (C) uses the motor vehicle in the commission of a felony; (D) causes bodily injury to another while operating or exercising control of the motor vehicle; (E) abandons the motor vehicle outside the State of Vermont; or (F) unlawfully attaches or otherwise displays in or upon the motor vehicle registration plates other than those officially issued for the motor vehicle.    (c) A person convicted under subsection (a) of this section of operation without consent of the owner shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.(d) A person convicted under subsection (b) of this section of aggravated operation without consent of the owner shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both.(e) This section shall not be construed to limit or restrict prosecutions for grand larceny.(f) A person convicted of violating this section shall be assessed a surcharge of $50.00, which shall be added to any fine or surcharge imposed by the court. The court shall collect and transfer the surcharge assessed under this subsection to be credited to the DUI Enforcement Fund. The collection procedures described in 13 V.S.A. § 5240 shall be utilized in the collection of this surcharge. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.) § 3, eff. March 1, 1973; amended 1973, No. 109, § 9, eff. May 25, 1973; 1997, No. 117 (Adj. Sess.), § 24; 1999, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
23 V.S.A. § 1095
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1095. Entertainment picture visible to the operator

§ 1095. Entertainment picture visible to the operator|A person shall not operate upon a highway in this State a moving motor vehicle carrying or having installed a screen or other device transmitting a moving entertainment picture that is visible to the operator. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973; amended 1987, No. 112, § 10; 2005, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. May 20, 2006; 2011, No. 25, § 1, eff. May 11, 2011.)
23 V.S.A. § 1095a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1095a. Junior operator use of portable electronic devices

§ 1095a. Junior operator use of portable electronic devices|(a) An individual under 18 years of age shall not use any portable electronic device as defined in subdivision 4(82) of this title while operating a moving motor vehicle in a place open temporarily or permanently to public or general circulation of vehicles.(b) In addition, an individual under 18 years of age shall not use any portable electronic device while operating a motor vehicle on a public highway, including while the vehicle is stationary, unless otherwise provided in this section. As used in this subsection:  (1) "Public highway" means a State or municipal highway as defined in 19 V.S.A. § 1(12). (2) "Operating" means operating a motor vehicle on a public highway, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device, or other temporary delays. "Operating" does not include operating a motor vehicle with or without the motor running when the operator has moved the vehicle to the side of or off the public highway and has halted in a location where the vehicle can safely and lawfully remain stationary.   (c) The prohibitions of this section shall not apply when use of a portable electronic device is necessary for an individual to communicate with law enforcement or emergency service personnel under emergency circumstances.(d)(1) An individual who violates this section commits a traffic violation as defined in section 2302 of this title and shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100.00 and not more than $200.00 for a first violation, and of not less than $250.00 and not more than $500.00 for a second or subsequent violation within any two-year period.  (2) An individual convicted of violating this section while operating within the following areas shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $200.00 and not more than $400.00 for a first violation, and of not less than $500.00 and not more than $1,000.00 for a second or subsequent violation within any two-year period and shall have four points assessed against his or her driving record for a first violation and five points assessed for a second or subsequent violation:  (A) a properly designated work zone in which construction, maintenance, or utility personnel are present; or (B) a school zone marked with warning signs conforming to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.  (3) An individual convicted of violating this section outside the areas designated in subdivision (2) of this subsection shall have two points assessed against his or her driving record. (Added 2009, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. June 1, 2010; amended 2013, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 42, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; 2015, No. 50, § 11; 2019, No. 59, § 26; 2019, No. 60, § 28; 2019, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 32.)
23 V.S.A. § 1096
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1096. General penalties

§ 1096. General penalties|(a) Any person who violates the speed restrictions of subsection 1083(b) of this title shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $50.00 and is liable for damages for injuries thereby done to the bridge or structure, which may be recovered in a civil action brought under this section in the name and for the benefit of the State or municipal corporation liable for the repairs of the bridge or structure, with costs.(b) A parent or guardian who knowingly permits a child under 16 years of age, in his or her custody, to violate any provision of sections 1136 through 1141, inclusive, of this title shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $25.00. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 181.)
23 V.S.A. § 1097
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1097. Excessive speed

§ 1097. Excessive speed|No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a public highway at a speed of 60 miles per hour or more and at least 30 miles per hour in excess of a State speed zone or local speed limit. A person who violates this section shall be imprisoned upon a first conviction not more than three months or fined not more than $300.00, or both; and upon a second conviction shall be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than $500.00, or both. (Added 1989, No. 109, § 5, eff. July 1, 1990.)
23 V.S.A. § 1098
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1098. Disposition of pending cases

§ 1098. Disposition of pending cases|(a) The Judicial Bureau shall enter judgment against the defendant in all cases in which:  (1) prior to January 1, 2007, the defendant filed an answer admitting or not contesting the violation; (2) the defendant paid all or a portion of the fine, penalty, or surcharge; and (3) the issuing officer did not file the original complaint prior to July 1, 2007.   (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, with respect to any judgment entered pursuant to this section, the Judicial Bureau shall immediately seal the record and shall not report the judgment to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Any funds received by the Judicial Bureau for judgments under this section shall be deposited in the Court Technology Special Fund up to $150,000.00, and the balance to be deposited to the Municipal Ticket Repayment Revolving Fund defined in 4 V.S.A. § 28.(c) The Judicial Bureau shall dismiss the action in all cases in which:  (1) the defendant filed an answer denying or contesting the violation prior to January 1, 2007; and (2) the issuing officer did not file the original complaint prior to July 1, 2007. (Added 2007, No. 51, § 17.)
23 V.S.A. § 1099
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1099. Texting prohibited

§ 1099. Texting prohibited|(a) As used in this section, "texting" means the reading or the manual composing or sending of electronic communications, including text messages, instant messages, or e-mails, using a portable electronic device as defined in subdivision 4(82) of this title. Use of a global positioning or navigation system shall be governed by section 1095b of this title.(b)(1) An individual shall not engage in texting while operating a moving motor vehicle in a place open temporarily or permanently to public or general circulation of vehicles.  (2) In addition, an individual shall not engage in texting while operating a motor vehicle on a public highway in Vermont, including while the vehicle is stationary, unless otherwise provided under this section. As used in this subdivision (b)(2):  (A) "Public highway" means a State or municipal highway as defined in 19 V.S.A. § 1(12). (B) "Operating" means operating a motor vehicle on a public highway, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device, or other temporary delays. "Operating" does not include operating a motor vehicle with or without the motor running when the operator has moved the vehicle to the side of or off the public highway and has halted in a location where the vehicle can safely and lawfully remain stationary.    (c)(1) An individual who violates this section commits a traffic violation as defined in section 2302 of this title and shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100.00 and not more than $200.00 for a first violation, and of not less than $250.00 and not more than $500.00 for a second or subsequent violation within any two-year period.  (2) An individual convicted of violating this section while operating within the following areas shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $200.00 and not more than $400.00 for a first violation, and of not less than $500.00 and not more than $1,000.00 for a second or subsequent violation within any two-year period and shall have four points assessed against his or her driving record for a first conviction and five points assessed for a second or subsequent conviction:  (A) a properly designated work zone in which construction, maintenance, or utility personnel are present; or (B) a school zone marked with warning signs conforming to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.  (3) An individual convicted of violating this section outside the areas designated in subdivision (2) of this subsection shall have two points assessed against his or her driving record. (Added 2009, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 1, 2010; amended 2013, No. 57, § 24; 2015, No. 50, § 13; 2019, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 34.)
23 V.S.A. § 1101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1101. Stopping, standing, or parking

§ 1101. Stopping, standing, or parking|(a) No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or main-traveled part of the highway or within that portion of a highway right of way which the Traffic Committee finds to be a dangerous location on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation and designates as a no-parking zone by suitable signs at each end, and by such additional signs as the Committee may determine.(b) Where parking is permitted, at all times an unobstructed width of the highway opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view permitted of any stopped vehicles from a distance of 200 feet in each direction upon the highway.(c) This section does not apply to any vehicle that is disabled while on the paved or main-traveled portion of a highway in a manner and to the extent that it is impossible or impractical to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in that position, nor to stopping at a railroad grade crossing. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973.)
23 V.S.A. § 1104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1104. Stopping prohibited

§ 1104. Stopping prohibited|(a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of an enforcement officer or official traffic-control device, no person may:  (1) Stop, stand, or park a vehicle:  (A) on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; (B) on a sidewalk; (C) within an intersection; (D) on a crosswalk; (E) alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic; (F) upon any bridge or other elevated structure or within a highway tunnel; (G) on any railroad tracks; or (H) at any place where official signs prohibit stopping.  (2) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger:  (A) in front of a public or private driveway; (B) within six feet of a fire hydrant; (C) within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection; (D) within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, or traffic control light located at the side of a roadway; (E) within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite and within 75 feet of the entrance to any fire station, when properly signposted; (F) at any place where official signs prohibit standing.  (3) Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or a passenger:  (A) within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; (B) at any place where official signs prohibit parking; (C) at any place where official signs restrict parking at an electric vehicle charging station and the vehicle violates the restrictions.    (b) No person may move a vehicle not lawfully under his or her control into any prohibited area or an unlawful distance away from a curb. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973; amended 2017, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)
23 V.S.A. § 1105
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1105. Additional parking regulations

§ 1105. Additional parking regulations|(a) Except as otherwise provided by local ordinance, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or if there is no curb, within 12 inches of the edge of the roadway.(b) Except when otherwise provided by local ordinance, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked parallel to and within 12 inches of a curb or, if there is no curb, within 12 inches of the edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973.)
23 V.S.A. § 1106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1106. Limitations on use of State highway facilities

§ 1106. Limitations on use of State highway facilities|(a) As used in this section, "State highway facility" means a State highway rest area, picnic ground, parking area, or park-and-ride facility.(b) No individual shall enter or remain on any State highway facility for the purpose of overnight camping unless the particular facility has been designated for that purpose by the Traffic Committee.(c)(1) On the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation or findings as to adverse effects on the quiet enjoyment and property values of persons living adjacent to a State highway facility, the Traffic Committee may designate the size and types of vehicles allowed to park in a State highway facility or in particular areas of a State highway facility.  (2) In addition, the Secretary may prescribe special restrictions related to parking of plug-in electric vehicles in designated areas of a State highway facility.   (d) Notice of the prohibitions or restrictions under this section shall be posted at the affected facilities by regulatory signs conforming to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. (Added 2007, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 32; amended 2017, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 16; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 182.)
23 V.S.A. § 1111
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1111. Unattended motor vehicle

§ 1111. Unattended motor vehicle|No person shall permit a motor vehicle to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key from the ignition and effectively setting the brake, air temperatures permitting, and, when the vehicle is standing upon a grade, turning the front of the front wheels toward the curb or side of the highway. This section does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973.)
23 V.S.A. § 1112
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 13 - Operation of Vehicles|§ 1112. Closed highways

§ 1112. Closed highways|(a) Except by the written permit of the authority responsible for the closing, a person shall not drive any vehicle over any highway across which there is a barrier or a sign indicating that the highway is closed to public travel.(b) An authority responsible for closing a highway to public travel may erect a sign, which shall be visible to highway users and proximate to the barrier or sign indicating that the highway is closed to public travel, indicating that violators are subject to penalties and civil damages.(c) A municipal, county, or State entity that deploys police, fire, ambulance, rescue, or other emergency services in order to aid a stranded operator of a vehicle, or to move a disabled vehicle, operated on a closed highway in violation of this section, may recover from the operator in a civil action the cost of providing the services, if at the time of the violation a sign satisfying the requirements of subsection (b) of this section was installed. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973; amended 2013, No. 57, § 18.)