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Vermont Statutes — Title 23, Motor Vehicles

838 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1 — § 1
• § 1001 — Rules
• § 1002 — § 1002
• § 1003 — State speed zones
• § 1004 — Interstate highway rules
• § 1005 — § 1005
• § 1006 — § 1006
• § 1006a — Highways; emergency closure
• § 1006b — Smugglers’ notch; winter closure of Vermont Route 108; vehicle operation prohibited
• § 1006c — Chain requirements for vehicles with weight ratings of more than 26,000 pounds
• § 1007 — Local speed limits
• § 1007a — § 1007a
• § 1008 — Ordinances in municipalities
• § 1008a — Regulation of motor vehicles at State airports
• § 1009 — Restrictions of controlled-access roadway
• § 101 — § 101
• § 1010 — Special occasions; town highway maintenance
• § 1011 — Applicability of this chapter
• § 1012 — Obedience to enforcement officers
• § 1013 — § 1013
• § 1014 — § 1014
• § 1015 — Authorized emergency vehicles
• § 1016 — § 1016
• § 1017 — § 1017
• § 102 — Duties of Commissioner
• § 1021 — Obedience to traffic-control devices
• § 1022 — Traffic-control signals
• § 1023 — Pedestrian-control signals Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words “Walk” or “Don’t Walk” are in place, the signals indicate as follows:
• § 1024 — Flashing signals
• § 1025 — Standards
• § 1026 — § 1026
• § 1027 — Unauthorized signs, signals, or markings
• § 1028 — § 1028
• § 1029 — § 1029
• § 103 — Appointment of officials and inspectors With the approval of the Governor, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may appoint and employ inspectors who shall devote their entire time to the duties of their appointment while so employed. In addition, the Commissioner shall appoint the Deputy Commissioner
• § 1031 — Driving to right
• § 1032 — § 1032
• § 1033 — Passing motor vehicles and vulnerable users
• § 1034 — Passing on the right
• § 1035 — Limitations
• § 1036 — No-passing zones
• § 1037 — One-way roadways and rotaries
• § 1038 — Driving on roadways laned for traffic Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, the following rules shall apply in addition to all others consistent therewith:
• § 1039 — Following too closely, crowding, and harassment
• § 104 — Public records
• § 1040 — § 1040
• § 1041 — § 1041
• § 1042 — Restricting the use of town highways
• § 1043 — Operation of neighborhood electric vehicles
• § 1046 — Vehicle approaching or entering intersection
• § 1047 — Vehicle turning left
• § 1048 — Stop or yield intersections
• § 1049 — § 1049
• § 105 — Hearing before Commissioner
• § 1050 — Operation on approach of law enforcement and emergency vehicles or when approaching stationary law enforcement and emergency vehicles or work zone
• § 1050a — Authorized highway maintenance vehicles
• § 1051 — Pedestrians’ right of way in crosswalks
• § 1052 — Crossing except at crosswalks
• § 1053 — § 1053
• § 1054 — § 1054
• § 1055 — Pedestrians on roadways
• § 1056 — Highway solicitations
• § 1057 — Duty toward persons who are blind
• § 1058 — § 1058
• § 1059 — § 1059
• § 106 — Procedure upon hearings The Commissioner shall determine the rules and procedure under which such hearings shall be held. On request of the Commissioner, the State’s Attorney of the county where such hearing is to be held shall attend and represent the State. Statutes Vermont Statutes Online Statute
• § 1061 — Turning at intersections A driver intending to turn at an intersection or into an alley, private road, or driveway shall proceed as follows:
• § 1062 — § 1062
• § 1063 — § 1063
• § 1064 — Signals required; general obligation to turn and move safely
• § 1065 — Hand signals
• § 107 — § 107
• § 1071 — Railroad grade crossings
• § 1072 — Certain vehicles must stop
• § 1073 — Heavy equipment
• § 1074 — § 1074
• § 1075 — Passing school bus
• § 1076 — Commercial motor vehicles; railroad crossings
• § 108 — Application forms
• § 1081 — Basic rule and maximum limits
• § 1082 — § 1082
• § 1083 — Special speed limitations
• § 109 — Lists of suspensions
• § 1091 — Negligent operation; grossly negligent operation
• § 1092 — § 1092
• § 1093 — § 1093
• § 1094 — Operation without consent of owner; aggravated operation without consent of owner
• § 1095 — § 1095
• § 1095a — Junior operator use of portable electronic devices
• § 1095b — Handheld use of portable electronic device prohibited
• § 1096 — General penalties
• § 1097 — § 1097
• § 1098 — Disposition of pending cases
• § 1099 — Texting prohibited
• § 110 — Bad checks received for fees
• § 1101 — Stopping, standing, or parking
• § 1102 — Removal of stopped vehicles
• § 1103 — § 1103
• § 1104 — Stopping prohibited
• § 1105 — Additional parking ordinances
• § 1106 — Limitations on use of State highway facilities
• § 111 — Emergency extension of time The Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, may in an emergency extend the period for which any vehicle registration, operator’s license, or vehicle certificate of periodic inspection is valid for periods not to exceed 30 days each. (Added 1973, No. 11.) Statutes
• § 1110 — Prohibited idling of motor vehicles
• § 1111 — § 1111
• § 1112 — Closed highways
• § 1113 — Limitations on backing
• § 1114 — Riding on motorcycles and motor-driven cycles
• § 1115 — Operating motorcycles and motor-driven cycles on roadways laned for traffic
• § 1116 — § 1116
• § 1117 — Footrests and handlebars
• § 1118 — Obstruction to driver’s view
• § 1119 — § 1119
• § 112 — § 112
• § 1120 — § 1120
• § 1121 — Coasting prohibited
• § 1122 — § 1122
• § 1123 — § 1123
• § 1124 — § 1124
• § 1125 — Obstructing windshields, windows
• § 1126 — Putting glass, other items, on highway prohibited
• § 1126a — Depositing snow onto or across certain highways prohibited
• § 1127 — Control in presence of animals
• § 1128 — Crashes; duty to stop
• § 1129 — Crashes; reports
• § 113 — § 113
• § 1130 — Permitting unlicensed or impaired person to operate
• § 1131 — § 1131
• § 1132 — § 1132
• § 1133 — Eluding a police officer
• § 1134 — Motor vehicle operator; consumption or possession of alcohol or cannabis
• § 1134a — Motor vehicle passenger; consumption or possession of alcohol or cannabis
• § 1134b — Using tobacco or cannabis in a motor vehicle with child present
• § 1135 — Trespass by motor vehicle
• § 1136 — Application of subchapter; rights and obligations of bicyclists under other laws
• § 1136a — Electric bicycles
• § 1137 — Riding on bicycles
• § 1138 — § 1138
• § 1139 — Riding on roadways and bicycle paths [Subsection
• § 1139a — Bicycle control signals
• § 114 — Fees
• § 1140 — § 1140
• § 1141 — Equipment on bicycles
• § 1141a — Electric personal assistive mobility devices (EPAMD); required equipment; operation
• § 1142 — Penalties A person who violates any provision of sections 1136 through 1141 and subsection 1141a
• § 1143 — § 1143
• § 115 — Nondriver identification cards
• § 115a — § 115a
• § 115b — Early renewal
• § 116 — Issuance of mobile identification
• § 117 — Record-keeping requirements; certificates of title
• § 1200 — Definitions As used in this subchapter:
• § 1201 — Operating vehicle under the influence of alcohol or other substance; criminal refusal; enhanced penalty for BAC of 0.16 or more
• § 1201c — § 1201c
• § 1202 — Consent to taking of tests to determine blood alcohol content or presence of other drug
• § 1203 — Administration of tests; retention of test and videotape
• § 1203a — Independent chemical test; blood tests
• § 1203b — Duty to report blood test results
• § 1204 — Permissive inferences
• § 1205 — Civil suspension; summary procedure
• § 1206 — Suspension of license for driving while under influence; first conviction
• § 1207 — § 1207
• § 1208 — Suspensions for subsequent convictions
• § 1209 — § 1209
• § 1209a — Conditions of reinstatement; alcohol and driving education; screening; therapy programs
• § 1210 — Penalties
• § 1211 — § 1211
• § 1212 — Conditions of release and parole; arrest upon violation
• § 1213 — Ignition interlock restricted driver’s license or certificate; penalties
• § 1213a — Immobilization of vehicle
• § 1213b — Forfeiture of vehicle At the time of sentencing after a third or subsequent conviction under section 1201 of this title or after a conviction under subdivision 1130(c)
• § 1213c — Immobilization and forfeiture proceedings
• § 1214 — § 1214
• § 1215 — § 1215
• § 1216 — § 1216
• § 1217 — [Reserved for future use.] Statutes Vermont Statutes Online Statutes Search Vermont Statutes at Lexis/Nexis Constitution Constitution of the State of Vermont Acts Acts & Resolves Acts Affecting VSA Sections Rules State Agency Rules at Lexis/Nexis Court Rules at Lexis/Nexis Legislative Committee on A
• § 1218 — Commercial motor vehicles; 0.04
• § 1219 — § 1219
• § 1220 — § 1220
• § 1220a — DUI Enforcement Special Fund
• § 1220b — Blood and Breath Alcohol Testing Special Fund
• § 1221 — Condition of vehicle A motor vehicle, operated on any highway, shall be in good mechanical condition and shall be properly equipped. Statutes Vermont Statutes Online Statutes Search Vermont Statutes at Lexis/Nexis Constitution Constitution of the State of Vermont Acts Acts & Resolves Acts Affecting
• § 1221a — § 1221a
• § 1222 — Inspection of registered vehicles
• § 1222a — Emissions of diesel-powered commercial vehicles
• § 1223 — § 1223
• § 1224 — § 1224
• § 1225 — § 1225
• § 1226 — § 1226
• § 1227 — Certified inspection mechanics
• § 1228 — § 1228
• § 1229 — Rules
• § 1230 — § 1230
• § 1231 — Administrative penalties
• § 1241 — Locking device A motor vehicle shall be provided with a lock, key, or other device to prevent such motor vehicle from being set in motion by its own motive power. Statutes Vermont Statutes Online Statutes Search Vermont Statutes at Lexis/Nexis Constitution Constitution of the State of Vermont Acts A
• § 1242 — Safety glass
• § 1243 — Lights
• § 1244 — Illumination required The light from the front lamps of a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, while such vehicle is in motion, shall render any substantial object on the ground clearly visible at least 150 feet ahead of such vehicle and, while such vehicle is at rest, shall be visible for at leas
• § 1245 — Illumination required on motorcycles The light from the front lamp of a motorcycle shall render any substantial object on the ground clearly visible at least 100 feet ahead of such motorcycle. Statutes Vermont Statutes Online Statutes Search Vermont Statutes at Lexis/Nexis Constitution Constitution
• § 1246 — § 1246
• § 1247 — Approval of lighting devices The manufacturer or distributor of each device or lens designed to control lights on motor vehicles shall apply to the Commissioner for his or her approval of the use of such device or lens in this State. The Commissioner shall make or cause to be made such laboratory an