The Office of the State Traffic Administration, in cooperation and agreement with local traffic authorities, may, in any parking area for twenty or more vehicles or for any commercial establishment having an exit or entrance on or abutting or adjoining any state highway, establish traffic controls by signal or device, for access to and egress from and for traffic within such parking area or commercial establishment. The traffic authority of any city, town or borough may establish similar controls for parking areas for twenty or more vehicles or for any commercial establishment having an exit or entrance on or abutting or adjoining any highway under their jurisdiction. The owner or operator of any parking area or commercial establishment where such traffic controls have been established, pursuant to this section, shall erect and maintain the necessary uniform traffic control signals or devices, which shall conform to the specifications of the manual of uniform traffic control devices established under this chapter and as approved and revised by the Office of the State Traffic Administration, provided no traffic control signal or device shall be installed, operated or maintained until a permit for such installation, operation or maintenance has been procured from the Office of the State Traffic Administration.
(1971, P.A. 600; P.A. 12-132, S. 37.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 2005 a reference to “chapter 249” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “this chapter”); P.A. 12-132 replaced “State Traffic Commission” with “Office of the State Traffic Administration”, effective July 1, 2012.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline
Chapter 249 - Traffic Control and Highway Safety
Section 14-297. - Definitions.
Section 14-298. - Office of the State Traffic Administration.
Section 14-299. - Traffic control signals. Right turn on red.
Section 14-299a. - Traffic signal preemption devices. Penalty.
Section 14-299b. - Inoperative traffic control signal.
Section 14-300a. - Pedestrian street markings near housing projects for elderly persons.
Section 14-300b. - Pedestrian use of crosswalks and roadways.
Section 14-300c. - Pedestrian use of roads and sidewalks. Required to yield to emergency vehicle.
Section 14-300d. - Operator of a vehicle required to exercise due care to avoid pedestrian.
Section 14-300g. - Operation of golf carts. Equipment. Insurance.
Section 14-301. - Through ways. Stop signs.
Section 14-302. - “Yield” signs.
Section 14-303. - Designation of one-way streets.
Section 14-304. - Safety zones.
Section 14-305. - Bus stops and public service motor vehicle stands.
Section 14-306. - Taxi stands in front of hotels.
Section 14-307. - Parking restrictions. Regulations.
Section 14-307a. - Pedestrian safety zones. Regulations.
Section 14-308. - Loading and unloading.
Section 14-310. - Fraudulent or obstructive signs and signals.
Section 14-311a. - New certificate for increase in parking spaces.
Section 14-311b. - Traffic controls for certain parking areas and commercial establishments.
Section 14-312. - Regulations.
Section 14-314a. - Periodic review of traffic control signals and signs.
Section 14-314b. - Injury to or removal of traffic control devices, signs or lights.
Section 14-316 and 14-317. - Commissioners to serve without compensation; offices. Assistants.