American Samoa § 22.0302 - Obedience to traffic
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 22.0302 — Obedience to traffic, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.0302. Obedience to traffic
(a) The Commissioner shall place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, such appropriate official traffic-control devices as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title or direct or warn traffic upon the highways. (b) The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any applicable official traffic-control device placed in accordance with the provisions of this title unless otherwise directed by a police officer, subject to the exceptions granted under this title to the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle. (c) No provision of this title relating to official traffic-control devices may be enforced against an alleged violator if, at the time and place of the alleged violation, an official device was not in reasonably proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About American Samoa § 22.0302
What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 22.0302 cover?
Section 22.0302 ("Obedience to traffic") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite American Samoa § 22.0302?
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