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Title 55 - Motor and Other ...
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Chapter 8 - Operation of Ve...
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Part 1 - Operation of Vehicles — Rules of the Road
Part 1 - Operation of Vehicles — Rules of the Road
§ 55-8-101. Chapter and part definitions.
§ 55-8-102. Provisions refer to vehicles upon highways -- Exceptions.
§ 55-8-103. Required obedience to traffic laws -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-104. Obedience to police officers.
§ 55-8-105. Persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles.
§ 55-8-106. Public officers and employees -- Exceptions.
§ 55-8-107. Persons working on highways -- Exceptions.
§ 55-8-108. Authorized emergency vehicles.
§ 55-8-109. Obedience to any required traffic-control device.
§ 55-8-110. Traffic-control signals -- Inoperative signals.
§ 55-8-111. Pedestrian-control signals.
§ 55-8-112. Flashing signals.
§ 55-8-113. Display or sale of unauthorized signs, signals or markings.
§ 55-8-114. Interference with official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals.
§ 55-8-115. Driving on right side of roadway -- Exceptions.
§ 55-8-116. Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions.
§ 55-8-117. Overtaking and passing of vehicles.
§ 55-8-118. Overtaking and passing on the right.
§ 55-8-119. Limitations on overtaking and passing on the left.
§ 55-8-120. Further limitations on driving to left of center of roadway.
§ 55-8-121. No-passing zones.
§ 55-8-122. One-way roads and rotary traffic islands.
§ 55-8-123. Driving on roadways laned for traffic.
§ 55-8-124. Following too closely.
§ 55-8-125. Driving on divided highways.
§ 55-8-126. Restricted access.
§ 55-8-127. Restrictions on use of controlled-access roadway.
§ 55-8-128. Vehicle approaching or entering intersection.
§ 55-8-129. Vehicle turning left at intersection.
§ 55-8-130. Vehicle entering through highway or stop intersection.
§ 55-8-131. Vehicle entering highway from drive, private road, or private driveway.
§ 55-8-132. Operation of vehicles and streetcars on approach of emergency vehicle and when approaching certain stationary vehicles.
§ 55-8-133. Pedestrians subject to traffic regulations.
§ 55-8-134. Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks.
§ 55-8-135. Crossing at other than crosswalks.
§ 55-8-136. Drivers to exercise due care.
§ 55-8-137. Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks.
§ 55-8-138. Pedestrians on roadways.
§ 55-8-139. Limitations on where person may stand along roadway.
§ 55-8-140. Required position and method of turning at intersections.
§ 55-8-141. Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-142. Turning movements -- Signal for stop or decrease in speed.
§ 55-8-143. Signals for turns.
§ 55-8-144. Signals by hand and arm or signal device.
§ 55-8-145. Obedience to signal indicating approach of train or other on-track equipment -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-146. All vehicles must stop at certain railroad grade crossings -- Statutes not to affect common law right of recovery -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-147. Certain vehicles must stop at all railroad grade crossings.
§ 55-8-148. Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings.
§ 55-8-149. Requirements for stop signs -- Vehicles and streetcars must stop at stop signs -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-150. Emerging from alley, driveway or building.
§ 55-8-151. Overtaking and passing school, youth or church bus -- Markings -- Discharging passengers -- Penalties -- Installation of cameras on school buses.
§ 55-8-152. Speed limits -- Penalties.
§ 55-8-153. Establishment of speed zones.
§ 55-8-154. Minimum speed regulation -- Turnouts -- Passing bays -- Penalties -- Inapplicable to farm tractors or implements of husbandry.
§ 55-8-155. Special speed limitation on motor-driven cycles -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-156. Special speed limitations -- Penalties.
§ 55-8-157. Charging violations.
§ 55-8-158. Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residential districts, and entrance or exit ramps of highways.
§ 55-8-159. Officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles.
§ 55-8-160. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specific places -- Penalty -- Exceptions for disabled veterans and persons with physical disabilities.
§ 55-8-161. Additional parking regulations.
§ 55-8-162. Unattended motor vehicles -- Unattended vehicles containing medical or hazardous waste -- Penalty and liability -- Application to utility.
§ 55-8-163. Limitations on backing.
§ 55-8-164. Riding on motorcycles.
§ 55-8-165. Obstruction of driver's view or interference with driver's control -- Penalties.
§ 55-8-166. Driving on mountain highways.
§ 55-8-167. Coasting prohibited -- Penalties.
§ 55-8-168. Following fire apparatus prohibited -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-169. Crossing fire hose -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-170. Putting glass, nails and other substances on highway prohibited -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-171. Operation of bicycles and play vehicles -- Penalty -- Effect of regulations.
§ 55-8-172. Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-173. Riding on bicycles -- Playing and use of play vehicles -- Penalties.
§ 55-8-174. Clinging to vehicles -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-175. Riding on roadways and bicycle paths -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-176. Carrying articles on bicycles -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-177. Bicycle lamps and brakes -- Penalties.
§ 55-8-178. Regulations governing nonmotor vehicles and animals -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-179. Use of raised identifying cane or blaze orange dog leash restricted to blind or deaf persons -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-180. Pedestrians led by guide dog or carrying identifying cane given right-of-way -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-181. Rights and duties of motorcycle or autocycle operator.
§ 55-8-182. Operation of motorcycles on laned roadways.
§ 55-8-183. Funeral processions.
§ 55-8-184. Indication of ownership on traffic control signs, signals, markers or devices -- Unlawful possession -- Penalty.
§ 55-8-185. Use of off-highway motor vehicles on highways.
§ 55-8-186. Responsibility for illegal parking.
§ 55-8-187. Obscene or patently offensive bumper stickers, window signs, etc., prohibited.
§ 55-8-188. High occupancy vehicles -- Lanes.
§ 55-8-189. Transporting child in truck bed.
§ 55-8-190. Street sweeper operation -- Liability.
§ 55-8-191. Operation of low speed and medium speed vehicles -- Prohibitions -- License.
§ 55-8-192. Use of portable electronic device by school bus drivers.
§ 55-8-193. Excessive noise from motor vehicles.
§ 55-8-194. Required training for emergency vehicle drivers.
§ 55-8-195. Rules and regulations directing truck tractors and semitrailers to specific lanes on certain highways.
§ 55-8-196. Attendance at driver education course in county of residence.
§ 55-8-197. Failure to yield right-of-way.
§ 55-8-198. Citations based on unmanned traffic enforcement cameras.
§ 55-8-199. Prohibited uses of wireless telecommunications devices or stand-alone electronic devices.