Connecticut § 14-230a Restricted use of left-hand lane on divided limited access highways.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 14-230a — Restricted use of left-hand lane on divided limited access highways.

Connecticut § 14-230a

Title 14Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway By Vehicles. Gasoline

Ch. 248Vehicle Highway Use

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-230a (2026).

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On any divided limited access highway which provides more than two lanes for traffic proceeding in the same direction, no operator of any motor vehicle with a commercial registration, motor bus, vehicle with trailer or school bus shall drive in the extreme left lane where the Office of the State Traffic Administration so designates, except on the direction of a police officer or except when access to or egress from such highway is provided on the left, in which latter case such operator shall drive in such left lane only for such period as is reasonably necessary to enter or leave such highway safely. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have committed an infraction and shall be fined eighty-eight dollars. See Sec. 14-111g re operator's retraining program.

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On any divided limited access highway which provides more than two lanes for traffic proceeding in the same direction, no operator of any motor vehicle with a commercial registration, motor bus, vehicle with trailer or school bus shall drive in the extreme left lane where the Office of the State Traffic Administration so designates, except on the direction of a police officer or except when access to or egress from such highway is provided on the left, in which latter case such operator shall drive in such left lane only for such period as is reasonably necessary to enter or leave such highway safely. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have committed an infraction and shall be fined eighty-eight dollars. See Sec. 14-111g re operator's retraining program.

Legislative History

(1967, P.A. 740; P.A. 75-577, S. 77, 126; P.A. 87-525, S. 1; P.A. 90-263, S. 68, 74; P.A. 11-213, S. 38; P.A. 12-132, S. 16.) History: P.A. 75-577 replaced provision for $100 maximum fine with statement that violation of provisions is an infraction; P.A. 87-525 amended the penalty provision to require imposition of a fine of $88; P.A. 90-263 substituted “motor vehicle with a commercial registration” for “commercial motor vehicle”; P.A. 11-213 added “school bus” and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-132 replaced “State Traffic Commission” with “Office of the State Traffic Administration”, effective July 1, 2012. Cited. 171 C. 35; 206 C. 608. Cited. 4 CA 451.