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21 DE Code § 4176A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter IX. Reckless Driving; Driving While Intoxicated|§ 4176A. Operation of a vehicle causing death; unclassified misdemeanor.

§ 4176A. Operation of a vehicle causing death; unclassified misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of operation of a vehicle causing death when, in the course of driving or operating a motor vehicle or OHV in violation of any provision of this chapter other than § 4177 of this title, the person's driving or operation of the vehicle or OHV causes the death of another person. (b) Operation of a vehicle causing death is an unclassified misdemeanor. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a person convicted of operation of a vehicle causing death shall for the first offense be fined not more than $1,150 and imprisoned not more than 30 months. For each subsequent conviction under this section the person shall be fined not more than $2,300 and imprisoned not more than 60 months. (d) The Superior Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over a violation of this section by a person 18 years of age or older. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an offense which is within the original and/or exclusive jurisdiction of another court and which may be joined properly with a violation of this section is deemed to be within the original and exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court. 74 Del. Laws, c. 99, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4176B. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter IX. Reckless Driving; Driving While Intoxicated|§ 4176B. Cell phone use by school bus drivers; penalties.

§ 4176B. Cell phone use by school bus drivers; penalties. (a) No driver shall operate a school bus on any highway while using a cell telephone while such vehicle is in motion and such vehicle is transporting 1 or more children; provided, that this section shall not apply to communications made to and from a central dispatch, school transportation department or its equivalent when the bus is not equipped with a functioning 2-way radio. (b) For the purposes of this section, “cell telephone” means a cellular, analog, wireless or digital telephone. (c) Whoever violates this section shall for the first offense be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100. For each subsequent offense the person shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $200 and shall have that person's school bus endorsement removed from that person's driver's license for a period of at least 6 months. (d) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the driver's use of a cell telephone was necessitated by a bona fide emergency. 74 Del. Laws, c. 318, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4176D. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter IX. Reckless Driving; Driving While Intoxicated|§ 4176D. Operation of a motor vehicle during an emergency.

§ 4176D. Operation of a motor vehicle during an emergency. (a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a highway, express highway, roadway or private road as defined in § 101 of this title when a Level 3 Driving Ban or a Level 2 Driving Restriction has been activated during an emergency, unless the person is a first responder, essential personnel, or a waiver has been granted, pursuant to § 3116(b)(12) of Title 20. (b) Whoever violates this section shall for the first offense be fined not less than $25 nor more than $115. For each subsequent like offense, the person shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $200, or imprisoned not less than 10 nor more than 30 days, or both. 77 Del. Laws, c. 447, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4177D. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter IX. Reckless Driving; Driving While Intoxicated|§ 4177D. Courses of instruction; rehabilitation programs.

§ 4177D. Courses of instruction; rehabilitation programs. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, through the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, shall establish courses of instruction and programs of rehabilitation for persons whose drivers' licenses have been revoked for driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or any drug, or both. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services shall administer such courses and programs and adopt rules and regulations for such courses and programs. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services shall establish a schedule of fees for enrollment in such courses and programs. The schedule of fees may not exceed the maximum fine imposed for an offense under § 4177 of this title. A person's successful completion of the Court of Common Pleas Driving Under the Influence Treatment Program is equivalent to a course of instruction or program of rehabilitation approved under this section. 61 Del. Laws, c. 474, §  2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 430, §  18;  64 Del. Laws, c. 13, §  19;  74 Del. Laws, c. 110, §  87;  79 Del. Laws, c. 378, §  4;  81 Del. Laws, c. 331, § 1;
21 DE Code § 4177H. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter IX. Reckless Driving; Driving While Intoxicated|§ 4177H. Certification and approval of devices.

§ 4177H. Certification and approval of devices. (a) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall adopt and publish rules setting forth the requirements for obtaining certification of an ignition interlock device. No ignition interlock device shall be certified unless it meets the requirements specified and published by the Division. Such requirements shall include provisions for setting a calibration range which complies with § 4177F of this title [repealed] and any other applicable law; and which shall include, but not be limited to, specifications that the device:  (1) Does not impede the safe operation of the vehicle; (2) Has features that make circumvention difficult, but which do not interfere with the normal use of the vehicle; and (3) Resists tampering, and shows evidence of tampering if tampering is attempted. (b) The cost of certification shall be borne by each manufacturer of an ignition interlock device who desires to have such device certified in this State. 67 Del. Laws, c. 437, §  4;  79 Del. Laws, c. 396, §  2;
21 DE Code § 4177I. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter IX. Reckless Driving; Driving While Intoxicated|§ 4177I. Applicability of conforming statutes or ordinances.

§ 4177I. Applicability of conforming statutes or ordinances. Any references to § 4177, § 4177A, § 4177B, § 4177C, § 4177D, § 4177E [repealed], or § 4177L of this title shall include all conforming statutes of any other state or the District of Columbia, or local ordinances in conformity therewith. 63 Del. Laws, c. 430, §  19;  64 Del. Laws, c. 13, §  20;  70 Del. Laws, c. 36, §  9;  79 Del. Laws, c. 396, §  2;
21 DE Code § 4177J. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter IX. Reckless Driving; Driving While Intoxicated|§ 4177J. Drinking while driving prohibited.

§ 4177J. Drinking while driving prohibited. (a) No person shall consume an alcoholic beverage while driving a motor vehicle upon the highways of this State. “Consume,” as used in this subsection, shall mean the ingestion of a substance containing alcohol while in the act of operating a motor vehicle in the presence of, or in the view of, a police officer. (b) Whoever violates this section shall be fined for the first offense not less than $25 nor more than $200. For each subsequent like offense occurring within 1 year of the previous offense, the person shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $400. 66 Del. Laws, c. 366, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4177L. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter IX. Reckless Driving; Driving While Intoxicated|§ 4177L. Driving by persons under the age of 21 after consumption of alcohol; penalties.

§ 4177L. Driving by persons under the age of 21 after consumption of alcohol; penalties. (a) Whoever, being under the age of 21 years, drives, operates or has actual physical control of a vehicle, an off-highway vehicle or a moped while consuming or after having consumed alcoholic liquor shall have that person's driver's license and/or privileges revoked for a period of 2 months for the first offense and not less than 6 months nor more than 12 months for each subsequent offense. If the underage person does not have a driver's license and/or privileges, the person shall be fined $200 for the first offense and not less than $400 nor more than $1,000 for each subsequent offense. (b) In any proceeding under this section, evidence may be admitted of the amount of alcohol in the blood or breath of such underage person as determined by a specimen taken within 4 hours of the time when such person is alleged to have driven, operated or been in control of a vehicle after having consumed alcoholic liquor as shown by an analysis of that person's breath, blood, urine, or saliva. Evidence that there was at the time of the test an alcohol concentration of .02 or more in that person's blood or breath is per se evidence that the person had consumed alcoholic liquor. “Alcohol concentration of .02 or more in that person's blood or breath” shall mean (1) an amount of alcohol in a sample of a person's blood equivalent to .02 or more grams of alcohol per hundred milliliters of blood; or (2) an amount of alcohol in a sample of a person's breath equivalent to .02 or more grams per 210 liters of breath. This provision shall not preclude a conviction based upon other admissible evidence. (c) In addition to any other powers of arrest, any police officer is hereby authorized to arrest without a warrant any person who the officer has probable cause to believe has violated the provisions of this section, regardless of whether the alleged violation was committed in the presence of such officer. (d) In addition to any penalty for a violation of subsection (a) of this section, the court shall order the person to complete a drug and alcohol evaluation and to complete a program of education or rehabilitation pursuant to § 4177D of this title. 70 Del. Laws, c. 36, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 450, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 167, §  29;
21 DE Code § 4177M. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter IX. Reckless Driving; Driving While Intoxicated|§ 4177M. Operating a commercial motor vehicle with a prohibited blood alcohol concentration or while impaired by drugs.

§ 4177M. Operating a commercial motor vehicle with a prohibited blood alcohol concentration or while impaired by drugs. (a) No person shall drive, operate, or have actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of .04 or more in that person's blood or breath or having used a controlled substance or any drug which impairs driving ability. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor, and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 26 of this title. Prosecution under this section does not preclude prosecution under any other section of the Code. “Alcohol concentration of .04 or more” shall mean:  (1) An amount of alcohol in a sample of a person's blood equivalent to .04 or more grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood; or, (2) An amount of alcohol in a sample of a person's breath equivalent to .04 or more grams per 210 liters of breath. (b) In addition to any penalty for a violation of subsection (a) of this section, the court shall order the person to complete a drug and alcohol evaluation and to complete a program of education or rehabilitation pursuant to § 4177D of this title. 70 Del. Laws, c. 134, §  5;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 60, §  15;  78 Del. Laws, c. 167, §  30;
21 DE Code § 4178. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter X. Stopping, Standing and Parking|§ 4178. Violations of offenses prohibiting stopping, standing or parking.

§ 4178. Violations of offenses prohibiting stopping, standing or parking. Any violation of this subchapter or any municipal or county ordinance, code or regulation prohibiting stopping, standing or parking shall be subject to a civil penalty only. Such violation shall not be classified as a criminal offense and shall not qualify as a prior conviction for purposes of § 4218(c)(1)f. of Title 11, whether or not such violation occurred prior to July 10, 2006. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4177;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  56 Del. Laws, c. 314;  60 Del. Laws, c. 701, §  50;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 405, §  7;
21 DE Code § 4180. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter X. Stopping, Standing and Parking|§ 4180. Additional parking regulations; penalty.

§ 4180. Additional parking regulations; penalty. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a 2-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or outside edge of the shoulder. (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 the curb or edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with its right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or outside edge of the shoulder, or its left wheels within 12 inches of the left-hand curb or outside edge of the shoulder. (c) Local authorities within their respective jurisdictions may, by ordinance, permit angle parking on any highway, except that angle parking shall not be permitted on a federal aid or state highway unless the Department of Transportation has determined that the highway is of sufficient width to permit angle parking without interfering with the free movement of traffic on the roadway. (d) The Department of Transportation may place signs prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on any highway where, in its opinion, such stopping, standing or parking is dangerous to those using the highways or where the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon. Such prohibitions or restrictions may be declared to be effective either part or all of the time, and differing limits may be established for different times of the day, for different types of vehicles, for different weather conditions and when other significant factors differ. (e) No person shall park a vehicle in any area owned by, leased by or under the control of a retail store and immediately adjacent to such retail store, when such area has been designated by the management of the retail store as a loading zone and is conspicuously marked as such. (f) Whoever violates this section shall be assessed a civil penalty not less than $10 nor than $25. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4179;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §§  13A, 13D;  60 Del. Laws, c. 701, §  52;  61 Del. Laws, c. 168, §§  1, 2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 350, §  3;  75 Del. Laws, c. 405, §  11;
21 DE Code § 4181. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter X. Stopping, Standing and Parking|§ 4181. Summons for unattended vehicle; civil penalties.

§ 4181. Summons for unattended vehicle; civil penalties. (a) A summons in appropriate form to be adopted by the Department of Public Safety may be attached to an unattended vehicle found in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter or of any local code or regulation regulating stopping, standing or parking by any officer authorized by this Code or local ordinance, code, or regulation to issue summonses for such violations. (b) The Department of Public Safety may adopt a schedule of civil penalties, between a minimum of $11.50 and a maximum of $28.75, for all violations delineated in this subchapter. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4179A;  56 Del. Laws, c. 138;  57 Del. Laws, c. 120;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §§  13A, 13E;  63 Del. Laws, c. 350, §  4;  68 Del. Laws, c. 9, §  34;  74 Del. Laws, c. 110, §  138;  75 Del. Laws, c. 405, §  12;
21 DE Code § 4182. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter XI. Miscellaneous Rules|§ 4182. Unattended motor vehicle.

§ 4182. Unattended motor vehicle. (a) No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key and effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway. (b) The requirements of subsection (a) of this section do not apply to an operator who starts the engine of a vehicle by using a remote starter or other similar device that remotely starts the vehicle's engine without placing the key in the ignition and requires the key to be placed in the ignition or physically present in the vehicle before the vehicle can be operated. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4180;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  63 Del. Laws, c. 214, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 158, § 1;
21 DE Code § 4184. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter XI. Miscellaneous Rules|§ 4184. Limitations on backing.

§ 4184. Limitations on backing. The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4181;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 701, §  53;
21 DE Code § 4185. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter XI. Miscellaneous Rules|§ 4185. Riding on motorcycles.

§ 4185. Riding on motorcycles. (a) A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is designed to carry more than 1 person in which event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if designed for 2 persons or upon another seat firmly attached to the rear or side of the operator and said motorcycle shall be equipped with passenger footrests. (b) Every person operating or riding on a motorcycle shall have in that person's possession a safety helmet approved by the Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security (hereinafter “Secretary”) through the Office of Highway Safety and shall wear eye protection approved by the Secretary; provided, however, that every person up to 19 years of age operating or riding on a motorcycle shall wear a safety helmet and eye protection approved by the Secretary. (c) The operator of a motorcycle shall keep at least 1 hand on a handgrip of the handlebars at all times when moving. (d) A person shall ride upon a motorcycle only while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with 1 leg on each side of the motorcycle. (e) No person shall operate a motorcycle while carrying any package, bundle or other article which prevents the person from keeping both hands on the handlebars. (f) No operator shall carry any person, nor shall any person ride, in a position that will interfere with the operation or control of the motorcycle or the view of the operator. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4182;  56 Del. Laws, c. 333;  60 Del. Laws, c. 701, §  54;  61 Del. Laws, c. 314, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 110, §  90;  75 Del. Laws, c. 75, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4186. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter XI. Miscellaneous Rules|§ 4186. Obstruction to driver's view of driving mechanism.

§ 4186. Obstruction to driver's view of driving mechanism. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceeding 3, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicles or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. (b) No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides or to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. (c) Every person riding in a passenger car shall occupy a seating position designed and intended for that person's use. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4183;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 701, §  55;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4187. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter XI. Miscellaneous Rules|§ 4187. Coasting prohibited.

§ 4187. Coasting prohibited. (a) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the gears or transmission of such vehicle in neutral. (b) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4184;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 701, §  56;
21 DE Code § 4188. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter XI. Miscellaneous Rules|§ 4188. Following fire apparatus; driving vehicle over fire hose.

§ 4188. Following fire apparatus; driving vehicle over fire hose. (a) No driver of any vehicle, other than on official business, shall follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than 500 feet or drive into or park such vehicle within 500 feet where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm. No person shall be deemed to have violated this subsection with regard to parking if the act of parking was done prior to the giving of alarm of such fire. (b) No person shall drive any vehicle over any line of hose which has been laid for the purpose of extinguishing a fire without the consent of the fire department official in command. (c) Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than $28.75 nor more than $115. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4185;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  56 Del. Laws, c. 75;  60 Del. Laws, c. 701, §  57;  68 Del. Laws, c. 9, §  35;
21 DE Code § 4190. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 41. Rules of the Road|Subchapter XI. Miscellaneous Rules|§ 4190. Opening and closing vehicle doors.

§ 4190. Opening and closing vehicle doors. No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4187;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;