Connecticut § 14-250a - Vehicles prohibited on sidewalks.
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§ 14-250a. Vehicles prohibited on sidewalks.
Sec. 14-250a. Vehicles prohibited on sidewalks. (a) No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon, nor shall any motor vehicle be left parked, standing or stopped on or across, any public sidewalk except to cross such sidewalk to enter or leave adjacent areas or to perform necessary sidewalk construction, maintenance or snow removal.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to an electric personal assistive mobility device, as defined in section 14-289h.
(c) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.
(February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 18; P.A. 75-577, S. 95, 126; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7, S. 68.)
History: P.A. 75-577 made violation of provisions an infraction; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7 designated existing prohibition as Subsec. (a), added Subsec. (b) re electric personal assistive mobility devices and designated existing penalty as Subsec. (c), effective August 15, 2002.
Cited. 30 CA 742. Exception permitting motorist to cross sidewalk if leaving adjacent area applies to entering or exiting a driveway but not to turning around to reverse direction. 154 CA 621.
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Section 14-250a ("Vehicles prohibited on sidewalks.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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