Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 248 - Vehicle Highway Use
Section 14-225. - Evading responsibility in operation of other vehicles.

Any person riding on, propelling, driving or directing any vehicle, except a motor vehicle, on a public street or highway or on any parking area for ten cars or more or on any school property, who has knowledge of having caused injury to the person or property of another and neglects, at the time of the injury, to stop and ascertain the extent of the injury and to render assistance, or refuses to give his name and address, or gives a false name or address when the same is asked for by the person injured or by any other person in his behalf or by a police officer, motor vehicle inspector or constable, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.

(1949 Rev., S. 2493; 1971, P.A. 356; P.A. 73-253, S. 3; P.A. 84-429, S. 39; P.A. 00-99, S. 51, 154.)
History: 1971 act included reference to parking areas for ten or more cars; P.A. 73-253 included reference to school property; P.A. 84-429 rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 00-99 deleted reference to sheriff and deputy sheriff, effective December 1, 2000.
Violations not on public highway discussed. 16 CS 358.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline

Chapter 248 - Vehicle Highway Use

Section 14-212. - Definitions.

Section 14-212a. - Highway and municipal road construction zones, utility work zones, traffic incident management zones and fire station work zones. Fines.

Section 14-212b. - School zones. Fines doubled.

Section 14-212c. - Fines doubled for failure to yield right-of-way to person riding bicycle, electric bicycle or electric foot scooter.

Section 14-212d. - Highway work zone. Highway worker. Endangerment of highway worker. Penalties.

Section 14-212e. - Highway Work Zone Safety Advisory Council established. Membership, meetings and duties.

Section 14-212f. - Training in highway work zone safety. Development of program curriculum by Highway Work Zone Safety Advisory Council.

Section 14-212g. - Work zone safety account.

Section 14-213. - Operation without carrying operator's license.

Section 14-213a. - Operation of private passenger motor vehicle when insurance coverage does not meet minimum no-fault security requirements. Penalty.

Section 14-213b. - Operation prohibited when insurance coverage fails to meet minimum requirements. Penalty. Evidence of insurance coverage required to restore suspended license.

Section 14-214. - Instruction of unlicensed person in motor vehicle operation.

Section 14-215. - Operation while registration or license is refused, suspended or revoked. Operation in violation of restriction or limitation on operator's license or right to operate motor vehicle that requires use of ignition interlock device. Pe...

Section 14-215a. - Operation while license is suspended pursuant to section 14-140.

Section 14-215b. - Operation after expiration of period of suspension and without obtaining reinstatement of license.

Section 14-216. - Operation by persons under eighteen without insurance.

Section 14-217. - Operator to give name and address and show or surrender license, registration and insurance identification card when requested.

Section 14-218. - Negligent homicide.

Section 14-218a. - Traveling unreasonably fast. Establishment of speed limits.

Section 14-219. - Speeding.

Section 14-219a. - Parking area defined.

Section 14-219b. - Limitation of municipal liability.

Section 14-219c. - Use of speed monitoring devices to support a conviction.

Section 14-220. - Slow speed.

Section 14-221. - Low-speed vehicles carrying passengers for hire.

Section 14-222. - Reckless driving.

Section 14-222a. - Negligent homicide with a motor vehicle.

Section 14-223. - Failing to stop when signaled or disobeying direction of officer. Increasing speed in attempt to escape or elude officer.

Section 14-223a. - Striking an officer with a motor vehicle. Penalties.

Section 14-224. - Evasion of responsibility in operation of motor vehicles. Racing. Required removal of motor vehicle from traveled portion of highway. Impoundment or fine.

Section 14-225. - Evading responsibility in operation of other vehicles.

Section 14-225a. - Operation of motor vehicles in parking areas.

Section 14-226. - Operator to report injury to dog.

Section 14-227. - Operation while intoxicated.

Section 14-227a. - *(See end of section for amended versions of subsections (a) to (e) and subsection (j) and effective date.) Operation while under the influence of liquor or drug or while having an elevated blood alcohol content.

Section 14-227b. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Implied consent to test operator's blood, breath or urine. Testing procedures. License suspension. Hearing.

Section 14-227c. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Blood or breath samples required following accidents resulting in death or serious physical injury.

Section 14-227d. - Pilot program permitting issuance of warning to and twenty-four-hour revocation of license of certain alleged offenders.

Section 14-227e. - Community service for persons convicted of operation while under the influence of liquor or drug.

Section 14-227f. - Alcohol and drug addiction treatment program. Waiver. Appeal. Regulations.

Section 14-227g. - Operation by person under twenty-one years of age while blood alcohol content exceeds two-hundredths of one per cent. Procedures. Penalties.

Section 14-227h. - Impoundment of motor vehicle operated by certain persons arrested for operating while under the influence of liquor or drug.

Section 14-227i. - Records of police investigation of defendant re operation of motor vehicle while under influence of, or impaired by, intoxicating liquor or drugs. Copies.

Section 14-227j. - *(See end of section for amended version of subsection (b) and effective date.) Court order prohibiting operation of motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock device.

Section 14-227k. - Avoidance of, tampering with or failure to install ignition interlock device.

Section 14-227l. - Completion of participation in alcohol and drug addiction treatment program. Reinstatement of operator's license or nonresident operating privilege.

Section 14-227m. - Operation of motor vehicle with a child passenger while under the influence of liquor or drug or while having an elevated blood alcohol content. Procedures. Penalties.

Section 14-227n. - Operation of a school bus, student transportation vehicle or vehicle specifically designated to carry children by person under the influence of liquor or drug or while having an elevated blood alcohol content. Procedures. Penalties...

Section 14-227o. - Ignition interlock device services. Discount re for indigent persons.

Section 14-227p. - Educational materials and programs re drug recognition experts and drug influence evaluations.

Section 14-228. - Leaving motor vehicle without setting brake.

Section 14-229. - Using motor vehicle without owner's permission.

Section 14-230. - Driving in right-hand lane.

Section 14-230a. - Restricted use of left-hand lane on divided limited access highways.

Section 14-231. - Vehicles in opposite directions to pass on right.

Section 14-232. - Passing.

Section 14-233. - Passing on right.

Section 14-234. - Determination of no-passing zones. Overtaking and passing in no-passing zones.

Section 14-235. - Vehicle not to be driven on left side of highway on curve or upgrade.

Section 14-236. - Multiple-lane highways.

Section 14-237. - Driving on divided highways.

Section 14-238. - Controlled-access highways.

Section 14-238a. (Formerly Sec. 13a-59). - Illegal entry on limited access highway.

Section 14-238b. - Designation of high occupancy vehicle lane. Exception for blood transport vehicle.

Section 14-239. - One-way streets. Rotaries or roundabouts.

Section 14-240. - Vehicles to be driven reasonable distance apart. Exceptions. Operation of platoon.

Section 14-240a. - Vehicles to be driven reasonable distance apart. Intent to harass or intimidate.

Section 14-241. - Turns.

Section 14-242. - Turns restricted. Signals to be given before turning or stopping. U-turns. Left turns. Right turns when passing person riding bicycle, electric bicycle or electric foot scooter.

Section 14-243. - Starting or backing vehicle.

Section 14-244. - Signals.

Section 14-245. - Intersection. Right-of-way.

Section 14-246. - Right-of-way at intersection turn.

Section 14-246a. - Right-of-way at junction of highways.

Section 14-247. - Right-of-way at driveway or private road.

Section 14-247a. - Right-of-way yielded by one emerging from alley, driveway or building.

Section 14-247b. - Right-of-way yielded to signaling motor bus.

Section 14-248. - Cattle crossings.

Section 14-248a. - Cattle crossings.

Section 14-248b. - Livestock crossing paths. Right-of-way.

Section 14-249. - Stopping at grade crossings.

Section 14-250. - Certain motor vehicles to stop at railroad crossing. Regulations. Penalty.

Section 14-250a. - Vehicles prohibited on sidewalks.

Section 14-250b. - Obstructing intersection.

Section 14-251. - Parking vehicles.

Section 14-252. - Parking so as to obstruct driveway.

Section 14-252a. - Removal of ice and snow from motor vehicle required. Penalty.

Section 14-253. - Parking privileges of handicapped persons.

Section 14-253a. - Special license plates and removable windshield placards for persons who are blind and persons with disabilities. Parking spaces. Penalty. Regulations.

Section 14-253b. - Municipal police departments to report violations of handicapped parking laws.

Section 14-254. - Parking privileges of disabled veterans.

Section 14-255 and 14-256. - Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment. Following vehicle to dim lights.

Section 14-257. - Crowded seats. Riders on outside of vehicle. Aisle seats.

Section 14-258 and 14-259. - Use of metal tires restricted. Use of radio telephones.

Section 14-260. - Filling tanks.

Section 14-260n. - Definitions.

Section 14-261. - Towing and pushing of vehicles. Double trailers and semitrailers.

Section 14-261a. - Regulation of commercial vehicle combinations.

Section 14-261b. - Drug and alcohol testing of drivers of certain vehicles, mechanics and forklift operators.

Section 14-262. - Width and length of vehicles. Exceptions. Permits.

Section 14-262a. - Towing or hauling of vehicles in excess of certain limits and federal requirements.

Section 14-262b. - Permits for operating or towing mobile homes. Width and length of vehicles. Regulations.

Section 14-262c. - Tow dolly.

Section 14-262d. - Permits for vehicles transporting mobile homes, modular homes, house trailers or sectional houses.

Section 14-263. - Length of camp trailers.

Section 14-264. - Special permits for vehicles of excessive height.

Section 14-265. - Special permits for trailers.

Section 14-266. - Operating vehicles of over four tons' capacity on restricted highways.

Section 14-267. - Operating overweight commercial vehicles. Highway weighing required. Penalty.

Section 14-267a. - Weight restrictions for vehicles, trailers or other objects. Highway weighing procedure. Penalties for overweight violations. Fines for failure to comply. Regulations.

Section 14-267b. - Weight restrictions for motor buses. Penalties.

Section 14-267c. - Vehicles equipped with auxiliary power or idle reduction technology unit. Weight tolerance exemption.

Section 14-268. - Weight of vehicles and trailers restricted.

Section 14-269. - Weight of vehicles and trailers engaged in construction work.

Section 14-269a. - Weight of refuse vehicles.

Section 14-270. - Permits for nonconforming vehicles. Regulations. Penalties.

Section 14-270a. - Portable truck weight scales.

Section 14-270b. - Truck weight enforcement program.

Section 14-270c. - Official weighing areas. Staffing requirements.

Section 14-270d. - Temporary closing of weigh stations.

Section 14-270e. - Program to implement regularly scheduled and enforced hours of operation for weigh stations.

Section 14-270f. - Weigh station logs.

Section 14-271. - Securing of loads.

Section 14-271a. - Limits for weakening of vehicle frames. Regulations.

Section 14-272. - Projecting loads. Carrying of animals.

Section 14-272a. - Carrying of children in pick-up trucks or open-bed vehicles. Restrictions.

Section 14-272b. - Transport of dogs in pick-up trucks. Restrictions.

Section 14-273. - Operation of motor vehicles requiring a passenger endorsement or passenger and school endorsement.

Section 14-274. - Hours of operators of motor vehicles with commercial registration or requiring a passenger endorsement or a passenger and school endorsement.

Section 14-275. - Equipment and color of school buses. Information displayed on school buses and student transportation vehicles.

Section 14-275a. - Use of standard school bus required, when. Use of mass transportation permitted, when. Use of certain motor vehicles prohibited.

Section 14-275b. - Transportation of students who have mobility impairments.

Section 14-275c. - Regulations re school buses and motor vehicles used to transport students. Operators age seventy or older. Penalties.

Section 14-275d. - Program for funding to offset sales tax on purchase of school buses equipped with seat safety belts.

Section 14-276. - School bus operators to hold a valid passenger and school endorsement. Duties of carrier re registration and withdrawal, suspension or revocation of employee's operator's license or endorsement to operate a school bus or student tra...

Section 14-276a. - School bus operators and operators of student transportation vehicles: Regulations; qualifications; training; drug testing.

Section 14-276b. - School bus driver training re life-threatening allergic reactions and administration of medication.

Section 14-277. - Operator's duties on stopping bus. Prohibition on idling of bus.

Section 14-278. - Hours of operation. Placement of seats. No extra exemption or authority for operators.

Section 14-279. - Vehicles to stop for school bus. Penalties. Written warning or summons.

Section 14-279a. - Operation of school bus monitoring system by board of education or municipality. Vendor agreement. Report.

Section 14-279b. - Review of evidence file. Summons. Defenses.

Section 14-280. - Display of signs and signals by school bus and student transportation vehicle. Portable signs. Penalty.

Section 14-281. - Penalties.

Section 14-281a. - Speed of school buses. Display of head lamps.

Section 14-281b. - Summons issued to holder of license endorsement while operating school bus or student transportation vehicles; copy to be sent to employer and local board of education; notification of disposition of case.

Section 14-281c. - Report of serious accidents involving school buses or student transportation vehicles.

Section 14-281d. - Duties of operators of student transportation vehicles re receipt or discharge of school children.

Section 14-282. - Vehicle formerly used as a school bus to be repainted. Penalty.

Section 14-282a. - School bus and student transportation vehicle inspectors.

Section 14-283. - Rights and duties re emergency vehicles. Obstruction of emergency vehicle.

Section 14-283a. - Pursuits by police officers. State-wide policy. Prohibitions. Reports.

Section 14-283b. - Motor vehicle operator required to move over when approaching emergency vehicle that is stationary or traveling significantly below speed limit and nonemergency vehicle that is stationary and located on shoulder.

Section 14-283c. - Definitions.

Section 14-283d. - Motor vehicle operator required to stop when approaching frozen dessert truck with flashing red signal lights and extended arms.

Section 14-283e. - Equipment of frozen dessert truck. Penalty.

Section 14-283f. - Operation of frozen dessert truck. Penalty.

Section 14-283g. - Restrictions on vending from frozen dessert truck. Penalty.

Section 14-283h. - Information concerning equipment and operation of frozen dessert truck.

Section 14-284. - Use of restricted highway by livery service vehicles.

Section 14-285. - Use of mirrors by vehicles other than motor vehicles.

Section 14-286. - Use of bicycles, electric bicycles, electric foot scooter, motor-driven cycles and high-mileage vehicles.

Section 14-286a. - Rights and duties of person riding bicycle, electric bicycle or electric foot scooter. Regulation of use of bicycle, electric bicycle and electric foot scooter.

Section 14-286b. - Operation of bicycles, electric bicycles and electric foot scooters on roadways. Prohibitions re attaching to moving vehicle. Penalty.

Section 14-286c. - Left and right turns.

Section 14-286d. - Prohibition re children operating bicycles, electric bicycles, nonmotorized scooters, skateboards or electric foot scooters or wearing roller skates or in-line skates without protective headgear. Renting bicycles, electric bicycles...

Section 14-286e. - Police officers, firefighters or emergency service personnel on bicycles.

Section 14-286f. - “Share the Road” public awareness campaign.

Section 14-287. - Carrying person other than operator on bicycle.

Section 14-288. - Lights, reflectors and brakes on bicycles, electric bicycles and electric foot scooters. Whistle emitting devices prohibited.

Section 14-289. - Regulation of use of bicycles, electric bicycles and electric foot scooters by municipality.

Section 14-289a. - Riding on motorcycle. Carrying of passenger.

Section 14-289b. - Operation of motorcycles and autocycles.

Section 14-289c. - Riding motorcycle sidesaddle; carrying of passenger on motorcycle not so designed.

Section 14-289d. - Vision-protecting devices for operators of motorcycles or motor-driven cycles.

Section 14-289e. - Headgear for motorcyclists and passengers.

Section 14-289f. - Liability insurance required for motorcycles or autocycles.

Section 14-289g. - Protective headgear for motorcycle or motor-driven cycle operators and passengers under eighteen years of age. Penalty.

Section 14-289h. - Electric personal assistive mobility devices. Definition. Operation.

Section 14-289i. - Vehicles used for landscaping purposes with caged trailers.

Section 14-289j. - Restrictions on the use and sale, lease or rental of mini-motorcycles.

Section 14-289k. - Rights of electric bicycle riders. Operation of electric bicycles. Prohibition re children riding electric bicycles. Protective headgear for electric bicycle riders and passengers. Exceptions.

Section 14-289l. - Duties of electric bicycle manufacturers.

Section 14-290. - Exemptions from motor vehicle laws.

Section 14-291. - Traffic regulations for special occasions.

Section 14-292. - Marking of vehicle operated by student driver.

Section 14-293. - Vehicles and persons driving or leading animals to display lights.

Section 14-293a. - Riding animals on highways.

Section 14-293b. - Responsibilities of motor vehicle operators when approaching equestrians.

Section 14-294. - Security for appearance of accused.

Section 14-295. - Double or treble damages for personal injury or property damage resulting from certain traffic violations.

Section 14-295a. - Assessment for certain violations and payments of fines by mail.

Section 14-295b. - Brain injury prevention and services account.

Section 14-296. - General penalty.

Section 14-296a. - House trailer not to be occupied when on highway.

Section 14-296aa. - Use of hand-held mobile telephones and mobile electronic devices by motor vehicle operators and school bus drivers prohibited or restricted. Exceptions. Penalties. Amounts remitted to municipality. Record of violation.

Section 14-296b. - Following or parking near fire apparatus, driving over hose prohibited.

Section 14-296bb. - Access to dedicated roadway for bus rapid transit service.

Section 14-296d. - Moving violation defined. Motor vehicle operator's retraining program for operators eighteen years of age or over. Fee. Hearing. Possible license suspension. Regulations.