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VTL
Vehicle Traffic Law
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| drag racing | misdemeanor |
| perspiration | not used to determine BAC |
| can cross a double yellow line on a highway when | left turn into driveway |
| property damage AA | required when damage exceeds $1,000 |
| 5.11 | 2nd- 3+ suspensions, 1st- 10+ suspensions |
| H endorsement | transporting hazmat materials |
| display lights during day hours when | visibility is less than 1,000 feet |
| temporary in-transit registration | 30 days after entry into the state |
| parking area VTLs | at least one acre |
| subway train | not a vehicle |
| public utility repair vehicle | not an authorized emergency vehicle |
| bus | designed to carry 15+ people + driver |
| impairment | .07 but less than .08 |
| repo | notify local police AFTER repo |
| abandoned vehicle | 24 hours |
| practical nurse | not authorized to draw blood |
| unconscious arrested person | superior court judge can authorize drawing of blood |
| defective service brakes | crime |
| business district | 300 ft on one side OR 300 ft collectively on both sides |
| motorcycle | is a MV, handlebars not above shoulder height, cant carry package if both hands cant stay on handlebars |
| false application for a registration | misdemeanor |
| restricted use license | only applys to YOU |
| failure to pay child support | can result in 5.11 |
| unloading mv at no parking sign | standing (not parking) |
| ambulance approaching from behind | pull to the right and stop |
| mv's operated for hire | taxi, livery, coach bus, limo, tow-truck |
| po can arrest for LSA | even if not in presence |
| 511- agg 1 or 2 | shall remove vechile |
| personal injury AA | PO has 5 days to submit report |
| sight and sound warnings | ambulances MUST use when violating traffic law |
| calibrating speedometer | may exceed speed limit |
| passing on the right | don't use shoulder |
| signal | at least 100 ft away |
| u-turn on grade/curve | at least 500 ft away from grade/curve |
| no field breath test for | drugs |
| cant park a for sale vehicle on | highway |
| parking near fire houses | across- at least 75 ft away, same side- at least 20 ft away |
| prima facie for impaired | 0.077 |
| fire hydrant | 15 ft |
| no u-turns in a | school zone |
| dwi (1192) | .08, agg- 0.18, Leandra's law-15 or younger, cmv- 0,4 |
| dwi (1192a) | zero tolerance- under 21 = .02 |
| chemical test of blood | within 2 hours of breath test |
| injury/death/prop damage over 1k | report in writing within 10 days to comissioner |
| no standing vs no parking | standing- can drop off passengers, parking- can drop off passengers OR merchandise |
| railroad gate | at least 15 ft away unless business or residential |
| doesn't need to stop at railroad gate | tractor/trailer |
| unloading vehicle at no parking sign | standing |
| endorsements | n-tank, s- school bus, h- transport hazmat, x- h+n (carry), t- double/triple trailers, w- tow truck (wreckers) |
| CDL can be revoked for | any felony, LSA with pi is mandatory |
| agg unlicensed op | 3- misd, 2- misd 3 on 3, 1- felony 10 on 10 |
| restricted license no good for | union meetings Or church |
| disabled vehicle tow illegal if | MT 10 miles on highway and over 65' long |
| overweight truck can be directed up to | 3 miles |
| not on mv for hire list | tractor/trailer |
| defaced vin | seize vehicle |
| vehicles in accident | re-insepcted within 60 days |
| tow rope | up to 16 ft |
| school bus sold | 15 days to re-paint |
| overtaking | lower beams within 200 ft |
| abandoned vehicle sold in auction | proceeds held for 1 yr |
| minimum distance behind emergency vehicle | 200 ft |
| equipment violations | 1/2 before sunset next business day |
| intersection | prolongation of lateral curb lines |
| herd of wild deer | not traffic |
| police bicycle | authorized emergency vehicle |
| unlawful disposition of traffic ticket | misdemeanor |
| soldier registering vehicle | 45 days |
| decision to close roads for movie crew | chief |
| under 1 yr on bicycle | prohibited |
| bicycle lights | front-500 ft, rear red light- 300 ft |
| under 16 | seatbelt |
| under 4 | car seat unless more than 40 pounds |
| highway in front of school mph | 15 |
| snowmobile regi | expires Aug 31 unless issued in april |
| atv | requires registration not license, need insurance unless private property |
| sanitation patrol vehicle/police bicycle | authorized emergency vehicles |
| herd of wild deer | not traffic |
| unlawful disposition of a ticket | misd |
| vehicles in accident must be re-inspected in | 60 days |
| lower beams- overtaking/approaching | overtaking- 200ft, approaching- 500 ft |
| false statement on a dmv application | misd |
| hire a convicted felon for driving school | misd |
| class c license weight | 26,000 pounds |
| N endorsement | taNk |
| P endorsement | stretch limo |
| T endorsement | trailer |
| Unlawful speed contest revoked license needs | conviction |
| facilitation of 511 (1) is a | class E felony |
| 1171 offense 3x in 30 months | fine of $750 or imprisonment up to 90 days |
| dwi or impaired drugs within 10 years | felony |
| single family home and no roadway open to public is not a | dwi |
| dwi with 13 year old in car | aggravated dwi |
| order to compel | Spi or death and refuse chemical test |
| Prima facie not intox but relevant impaired | more than 05 but less than 07 |
| Prima facie not intox but prima facie impaired | more than 07 but less than 08 |
| Pull to look at a map in a no parking zone | issue summons |
| remote start an unattended vehicle is | not permitted |
| Can’t stand in a truck for excess of | 5 miles |
| Required to wear helmet on bike under | 14 years old |
| roads located in a village are subject to regulation by | legislative body of village |
| Parking garage owner has | 30 days + 5 |