Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 249 - Traffic Control and Highway Safety
Section 14-313. - Appeal.

Any person aggrieved by any order or regulation made by any traffic authority under the provisions of this chapter, relating to the establishment of through streets, the making of safety zones, the establishment of parking restrictions or the location of loading and unloading zones, or by the performance of any act pursuant to any provision of this chapter, may take an appeal therefrom to the court of common council or to the board of aldermen of the city, to the town council or board of selectmen of the town, or to the warden and burgesses of the borough, wherein such traffic authority is located, or to the superior court for the judicial district in which it is located. Such appeal shall be to the next session of such court or board which will allow sufficient time for the service of the notice required herein. A written notice of such appeal, addressed to such traffic authority, shall be deposited with, or forwarded by registered or certified mail to, such traffic authority at least ten days before the return day thereof. Upon such hearing, such court or board shall determine whether the order or regulation appealed from is reasonable, and shall thereupon sustain or revoke such order or regulation.

(1949 Rev., S. 2530; 1963, P.A. 486; P.A. 74-183, S. 203, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 174, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127.)
History: 1963 act specified appellate body in towns and boroughs; P.A. 74-183 added reference to judicial districts; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties.
Cited. 28 CA 344.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

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 14-298a. - Operation of motor vehicle exceeding posted clearance, load or weight limit prohibited.

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 14-300. - Crosswalks. Pedestrian-control signals. Regulation of pedestrians and motor vehicles at crosswalks. Pedestrians who are blind or have guide dogs.

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 14-300e. - Application of pedestrian rights to solicitation of rides in a motor vehicle and walking on limited access highways.

Section 14-300f. - Vehicles to stop for school crossing guard. Penalties. Issuance of warning or summons upon report of school crossing guard.

Section 14-300g. - Operation of golf carts. Equipment. Insurance.

Section 14-300h. - Special event permit for fire department to use state highway to collect charitable donations.

Section 14-300i. - Vehicle operator to exercise reasonable care when near vulnerable user on a public way.

Section 14-300j. - Opening or leaving open a motor vehicle door so as to cause physical contact with moving traffic.

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 14-309. - Approval of traffic safety measures and traffic control devices, signs or markings. Approval of related municipal regulation or ordinance.

Section 14-310. - Fraudulent or obstructive signs and signals.

Section 14-311. - Open air theaters, shopping centers and certain other developments affecting state highway traffic.

Section 14-311a. - New certificate for increase in parking spaces.

Section 14-311b. - Traffic controls for certain parking areas and commercial establishments.

Section 14-311c. - Developed parcels of land separately owned and utilized together for a single development purpose which affects state highway traffic.

Section 14-311d. - Economic development project applications submitted to Commissioner of Transportation or Office of the State Traffic Administration.

Section 14-312. - Regulations.

Section 14-313. - Appeal.

Section 14-314. - Penalties.

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 14-314c. - Erection of signs to warn operators of presence of persons who are deaf. Regulations.

Section 14-314d. - Erection of signs stating the requirement of the use of signal lights when changing lanes.

Section 14-315. - Duties of Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection re street and highway safety and accident prevention.

Section 14-316 and 14-317. - Commissioners to serve without compensation; offices. Assistants.