American Samoa
American Samoa Code Annotated Title 22 — Motor Vehicles
217 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 22.0101 — Definitions
- § 22.0102 — Violation a misdemeanor-Exceptions-Penalty
- § 22.0103 — Provision for felony—Penalty
- § 22.0201 — Requirement-Exceptions
- § 22.0202 — Types of licenses-Learner’s permit
- § 22.0203 — License qualifications-Establishment
- § 22.0204 — Operator’s license
- § 22.0205 — Learner’s permit
- § 22.0206 — Qualifications for school bus driver’s permit
- § 22.0207 — License application-Issuance and contents-Fees
- § 22.0208 — License fees
- § 22.0209 — Expiration and renewal of driver’s license
- § 22.0210 — Possession and display of license or permit
- § 22.0211 — Suspension or revocation for driving under the influence
- § 22.0212 — Suspension or revocation for careless driving, or fleeing from or attempting to elude police officer
- § 22.0213 — Suspension or revocation for reckless driving or homicide by vehicle
- § 22.0214 — Suspension or revocation for offenses not specifically provided for
- § 22.0215 — Suspension or revocation by discretion of court
- § 22.0216 — Conviction defined
- § 22.0217 — Surrender of suspended or revoked license-Notation on reissued or new license
- § 22.0218 — Suspension of provisional driver’s license
- § 22.0219 — Driving while license is suspended
- § 22.0220 — Cancellation of license
- § 22.0221 — Reexamination of licensees
- § 22.0222 — Misdemeanor
- § 22.0223 — Felony driving while license is suspended
- § 22.0301 — Refusal to obey law officer
- § 22.0302 — Obedience to traffic-control devices
- § 22.0303 — Unauthorized signs, signals and markings
- § 22.0304 — Defacement or destruction of road signs
- § 22.0305 — Driving on right-hand side of highway
- § 22.0306 — Passing approaching vehicles
- § 22.0307 — Passing vehicle on the left
- § 22.0308 — Passing vehicle on the right
- § 22.0309 — Designation of no-passing zones
- § 22.0310 — Following too closely-Prima facie evidence of violation
- § 22.0311 — Right-of-way-Approaching or entering unregulated intersection
- § 22.0312 — Right-of-way-Approaching or entering regulated intersection
- § 22.0313 — Right-of-way-Left-hand turns
- § 22.0314 — Right-of-way-Entering through highways
- § 22.0315 — Turns
- § 22.0316 — Signaling turns and stops
- § 22.0317 — Moving stopped or parked vehicle
- § 22.0318 — Emerging from alley, building, private road or driveway
- § 22.0319 — Meeting or overtaking school bus
- § 22.0320 — Obstructing traffic
- § 22.0321 — Stopping or parking near fire station or hydrant-Parking for disabled persons
- § 22.0322 — Removal of vehicles
- § 22.0323 — Speed limits
- § 22.0324 — Backing
- § 22.0325 — Driving on sidewalks
- § 22.0326 — Obstruction of driver’s view or operation of vehicle
- § 22.0327 — Opening and closing vehicle doors
- § 22.0328 — Coasting
- § 22.0329 — Crossing fire hose
- § 22.0330 — Littering
- § 22.0331 — Vehicle loads
- § 22.0332 — Child passenger restraints
- § 22.0333 — Mandatory use of seat belts
- § 22.0334 — Unaccompanied minors prohibited in back of truck or pickup truck
- § 22.0350 — Exemption from traffic laws-Driver’s duty
- § 22.0351 — Use of emergency warning devices
- § 22.0352 — Duties owed emergency vehicles
- § 22.0353 — Construction sites-warning lights
- § 22.0360 — General infraction provision
- § 22.0401 — Right-of-way provision
- § 22.0402 — Under the influence
- § 22.0403 — Walking on roadway
- § 22.0404 — Right-of-way on sidewalks
- § 22.0405 — Soliciting rides-Creating a hazard
- § 22.0406 — General duty of drivers
- § 22.0407 — Solicitation of money and fundraising on sidewalk or public roadway prohibited
- § 22.0420 — Bicyclists subject to rules of the road
- § 22.0501 — Short title
- § 22.0502 — Accidents involving death or personal injuries
- § 22.0503 — Accident involving damage to vehicles
- § 22.0504 — Duty to give information and render aid
- § 22.0505 — Duty upon striking unattended vehicle
- § 22.0506 — Duty upon striking fixtures, or other property upon a highway
- § 22.0507 — Immediate notice of accidents
- § 22.0508 — Written reports of accidents, additional information, form of report
- § 22.0509 — When driver unable to report-False reports
- § 22.0510 — Accident report forms-Penalty
- § 22.0511 — Clinics or dispensaries to report
- § 22.0512 — Garages to report
- § 22.0513 — Accident reports confidential
- § 22.0514 — Commissioner to tabulate and analyze accident reports
- § 22.0515 — Uniformity of interpretation
- § 22.0601 — Consent to test
- § 22.0602 — Administration of test-Refusal-Report
- § 22.0603 — Evidence of refusal to submit to test
- § 22.0604 — Right to additional testing
- § 22.0605 — Persons permitted to conduct chemical blood test
- § 22.0606 — Right to results of test
- § 22.0607 — Presumptions based on alcoholic content of blood
- § 22.0608 — Suspension for refusal to take test— Notice of right to hearing
- § 22.0609 — Hearing-Oaths and subpoenas
- § 22.0610 — Hearing-Record
- § 22.0611 — Hearing-Scope-Decision
- § 22.0612 — Appeal
- § 22.0701 — Careless driving-Penalty
- § 22.0702 — Reckless driving-Penalty
- § 22.0703 — Reckless driving-Operator responsibility
- § 22.0704 — Reckless driving-Passenger responsibility-Penalty
- § 22.0705 — Fleeing from or attempting to elude police officer-Penalty
- § 22.0706 — Homicide by vehicle-Penalty
- § 22.0707 — Driving while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs-Penalty-Plea bargaining
- § 22.0708 — Causing death or bodily injury while driving under the influence-Penalty
- § 22.0709 — Jurisdiction over serious offenses
- § 22.0801 — Purpose
- § 22.0802 — Procedure in lieu of other procedures
- § 22.0803 — Authority of police to issue citation at scene of accident
- § 22.0804 — When person must be taken before court
- § 22.0805 — When person may be taken before court
- § 22.0806 — Violation of written promise to appear
- § 22.0807 — Uniform traffic ticket and complaint-summons
- § 22.0808 — Summons-Service
- § 22.0809 — Answer before violations clerk
- § 22.0810 — Appearance in court-Complaint-Abstract of court record
- § 22.0811 — Arrests
- § 22.0812 — Failure to answer a misdemeanor
- § 22.0813 — Evidence
- § 22.0814 — Costs
- § 22.0815 — Appointment and functions of violations bureau-Fines
- § 22.0816 — Plea of guilty, waiver of trial, payment of fine
- § 22.0817 — Procedure after three convictions
- § 22.0820 — Law enforcement costs
- § 22.0901 — Definitions
- § 22.0902 — Disclosure document-Information required
- § 22.0903 — Enforcement and penalty
- § 22.0904 — Effective date
- § 22.1001 — Motor vehicle registration and license required
- § 22.1002 — Application for and issuance of license-Fees
- § 22.1003 — Display of license
- § 22.1004 — Expiration of license
- § 22.1005 — Exemptions
- § 22.1006 — Offenses
- § 22.1007 — Vehicles of servicemen
- § 22.1101 — Head lamps and tail lamps
- § 22.1102 — Stop lamps
- § 22.1103 — Lamp or flag on projecting load or part of a vehicle
- § 22.1104 — Dimming of head lamps on parked vehicles
- § 22.1105 — Lamps on vehicles not specifically covered by chapter
- § 22.1106 — Backup lamps
- § 22.1107 — School bus lamps, signals and signs
- § 22.1108 — Brakes
- § 22.1109 — Standards for brakes
- § 22.1110 — Horns
- § 22.1111 — Muffler and exhaust systems
- § 22.1112 — Mirrors
- § 22.1113 — Windshields, windows, and wipers
- § 22.1130 — Motorcycles engine size limits-Exception
- § 22.1131 — Motorcycle protective devices-Penalty
- § 22.1141 — Exceptions to operation of chapter
- § 22.1142 — Exclusion of emergency warning equipment from unauthorized vehicles
- § 22.1143 — Sound amplification systems
- § 22.1150 — General misdemeanor provision
- § 22.1201 — Duty to keep vehicles in safe and properly equipped condition
- § 22.1202 — Initial and annual inspections and upon request of commissioner
- § 22.1203 — Inspection upon request of police officer
- § 22.1204 — Notice of deficiencies
- § 22.1205 — Remedy of deficiencies
- § 22.1206 — Minor deficiencies-Permitted operation
- § 22.1207 — Minor deficiencies-Determination
- § 22.1208 — Confiscation of registration and tags
- § 22.1220 — Reinspection of vehicles converted to commercial use
- § 22.1231 — Inspection fees
- § 22.1301 — Definitions
- § 22.1302 — Prohibition of littering
- § 22.1303 — Prohibition of tampering with or removing a litter container
- § 22.1304 — Responsibility of government
- § 22.1305 — Responsibility of businesses
- § 22.1306 — Penalties
- § 22.1307 — Enforcement powers
- § 22.1308 — Preservation authority
- § 22.1309 — Severability
- § 22.1401 — Definitions
- § 22.1402 — Possession of junked vehicle unlawful-Penalty
- § 22.1403 — Notice of violation-Prosecution
- § 22.1404 — Liability of corporate and partnership personnel
- § 22.1405 — Exemption
- § 22.1501 — Definitions
- § 22.1502 — Delegation of Director’s powers
- § 22.1503 — Duty to maintain vehicle replacement parts
- § 22.1504 — Complaints-Investigation-Hearing-Violation and penalty
- § 22.1601 — Motor vehicles-Shipment out of Territory-Regulate-Penalty
- § 22.1701 — Definitions
- § 22.1702 — Repair order
- § 22.1703 — Repair price and competition date information
- § 22.1704 — Notice to customer
- § 22.1705 — Charges
- § 22.1706 — Authorization to proceed with repairs
- § 22.1707 — Return of parts
- § 22.1708 — Invoice
- § 22.1709 — Prohibited acts
- § 22.1710 — Disclosure of regulation
- § 22.1711 — Records
- § 22.2001 — Definitions
- § 22.2002 — Certificate of insurance
- § 22.2003 — Owner’s liability policy