Chapter 484B - Rules of the Road
- ACTIONS AND DEVICES RELATED TO SAFETY
- 484B.740 - Fusee: Limitation on color.
- 484B.743 - Reflective material required for person directing or controlling traffic near school.
- 484B.747 - Operator of tow car to place warning signs when rendering assistance to disabled vehicle on certain roadways.
- 484B.748 - Use of flashing amber warning lights on tow car at scene of traffic hazard.
- 484B.750 - Placement of red flares, red lanterns, warning lights or reflectors by tow car operator near warning signs when rendering assistance to disabled vehicle on highway in certain circumstances.
- 484B.753 - When operator of tow car authorized to tow vehicle with person inside. [Effective until the date on which the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation, or his or her auth
- 484B.757 - Use of flashing amber warning lights by private patrol officer.
- AGGRESSIVE DRIVING; RECKLESS DRIVING; VEHICULARMANSLAUGHTER
- 484B.650 - Acts constituting aggressive driving; penalties; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.653 - Reckless driving and organization of unauthorized speed contests prohibited; penalties; court to suspend driver’s license of certain offenders; additional penalty for violation committed in
- 484B.657 - Vehicular manslaughter; penalty; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- DEFINITIONS
- 484B.003 - Definitions.
- 484B.007 - “Administrative roadblock” defined.
- 484B.010 - “Business district” defined.
- 484B.017 - “Electric bicycle” defined.
- 484B.020 - “Flammable liquid” defined.
- 484B.023 - “Freight curb loading zone” defined.
- 484B.027 - “House coach” defined.
- 484B.030 - “Parking meter” defined.
- 484B.033 - “Passenger curb loading zone” defined.
- 484B.037 - Person with a disability of moderate duration” defined.
- 484B.040 - Person with a permanent disability” defined.
- 484B.043 - Person with a temporary disability” defined.
- 484B.047 - “Railroad sign” and “railroad signal” defined.
- 484B.050 - “Railroad train” defined.
- 484B.053 - “Residence district” defined.
- 484B.057 - “Safety zone” defined.
- 484B.060 - “School crossing zone” defined.
- 484B.063 - “School zone” defined.
- 484B.067 - “Taxicab stand” defined.
- 484B.070 - “Temporary roadblock” defined.
- 484B.073 - “Two-directional highway” defined.
- DIRECTION OF TRAVEL; OVERTAKING AND PASSING
- 484B.200 - Driving on right half of highway required; exceptions; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.203 - passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.207 - Overtaking vehicle on left side: Duties of drivers of overtaking and overtaken vehicle; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.210 - When overtaking on right side allowed; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.213 - Limitations on overtaking on left side; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.217 - Zones in which overtaking on left side or making left-hand turn prohibited; exceptions; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.220 - One-way highway; rotary traffic island.
- 484B.223 - Driving on highway having multiple marked lanes for traffic; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.227 - Driving on divided highway: Prohibited turns; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND PROCESSIONS
- GENERAL RULES AND APPLICABILITY
- 484B.100 - Obedience to police officer.
- 484B.103 - Rights and duties of person riding animal or driving vehicle drawn by animal.
- 484B.110 - Driving through safety zone prohibited.
- 484B.113 - Limitations on backing.
- 484B.117 - Driving upon sidewalk.
- 484B.120 - Driving on defiles, canyons or mountain highways.
- 484B.123 - Coasting prohibited in certain circumstances.
- 484B.127 - Following too closely.
- 484B.130 - Double penalty for certain traffic violations committed in work zones; exception in certain temporary traffic control zones.
- MISCELLANEOUS RULES
- 484B.900 - Rental agency not liable for traffic violation by user of rented vehicle.
- 484B.903 - Putting glass or other injurious substance on highway prohibited.
- 484B.907 - Violation of curfew by drivers who are 16 or 17 years of age; exception for scheduled events; violation does not constitute primary offense.
- 484B.910 - Motor must be shut off when supply tank being filled with fuel.
- 484B.913 - Crossing fire hose.
- 484B.917 - Police officer to remove and destroy lights and sirens unlawfully installed or operated.
- 484B.920 - Permits required for certain parades and processions, sound trucks and oversized or overweight vehicles or equipment; duties of Department of Transportation; authority of cities and countie
- OPERATION OF BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND VEHICLES FOR PLAY
- 484B.760 - Penalty for violation of provisions; responsibility of parent of child or guardian of ward; applicability of provisions to bicycles and electric bicycles.
- 484B.763 - Application of traffic laws to person riding bicycle or electric bicycle.
- 484B.767 - Certain persons operating bicycle or electric bicycle while on duty not required to comply with laws in certain circumstances.
- 484B.768 - Required action of operator of bicycle or electric bicycle when turning from direct course; when signal not required.
- 484B.769 - Signals required to be given by operator of bicycle or electric bicycle on roadway.
- 484B.770 - Where bicycles or electric bicycles may be ridden; limitation on number of persons carried on bicycle or electric bicycle.
- 484B.773 - Attaching to vehicle upon roadway prohibited.
- 484B.777 - Operating bicycle or electric bicycle on roadway.
- 484B.780 - Carrying articles on bicycle or electric bicycle.
- 484B.783 - Lamps, reflectors and brakes required on bicycles and electric bicycles.
- PEDESTRIANS
- 484B.280 - Duties of driver of motor vehicle to pedestrian.
- 484B.283 - Right-of-way in crosswalk; impeding ability of driver to yield prohibited; overtaking vehicle at crosswalk; obedience to signals and other devices for control of traffic.
- 484B.287 - When pedestrian must yield right-of-way to vehicle; when crossing at crosswalk is required; crossing diagonally.
- 484B.290 - Right-of-way of person who is blind; penalty.
- 484B.293 - Direction of movement on crosswalk.
- 484B.297 - Walking along and upon highways; solicitation of ride, business or contribution from driver or occupant of vehicle prohibited in certain circumstances; intoxicated pedestrian prohibited wit
- RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONS IN VEHICLES
- 484B.150 - Drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle unlawful; open container of alcoholic beverage; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.153 - Boarding or alighting from vehicle; opening door of vehicle.
- 484B.157 - Child less than 6 years of age and weighing 60 pounds or less to be secured in child restraint system while being transported in motor vehicle; requirements for system; penalties; programs
- 484B.160 - Person riding upon bed of flatbed truck or within bed of pickup truck.
- 484B.163 - Obstruction of or interference with driver’s view; interference with driver’s control over driving mechanism; vision of driver through required glass equipment; additional penalty for viola
- RESTRICTIONS ON SPEED
- 484B.600 - Basic rule; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.603 - Duty of driver to decrease speed under certain circumstances; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.607 - Duties of driver when approaching authorized emergency vehicle which is stopped and using flashing lights or tow car which is stopped and using flashing amber warning lights; penalty.
- 484B.610 - Speed limit in unincorporated town; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.613 - Speed limit: Establishment for vehicles on highways constructed and maintained by Department of Transportation; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.617 - Certain violations of speed limit in rural areas: Fines; Department not to record violation on driver’s record; violation not deemed moving traffic violation.
- 484B.620 - Speed zones and signs.
- 484B.621 - Establishment of State Route 159 Safety Speed Zone; considerations when establishing maximum speed; adequate signage or other forms of notice required to be evaluated and installed to suppo
- 484B.623 - Slow driving; establishment of minimum speed limit.
- 484B.627 - Duties of driver driving motor vehicle at speed so slow as to impede forward movement of traffic; prohibition against stopping vehicle on roadway so as to impede or block normal and reasona
- 484B.630 - Circumstances in which driver of slow-moving vehicle has duty to turn off roadway; penalty.
- 484B.633 - Special limitations on speed.
- 484B.637 - “Low-speed vehicle” defined; highways upon which low-speed vehicles may be operated; exception.
- RIGHT-OF-WAY
- 484B.250 - Vehicle approaching or entering intersection.
- 484B.253 - Vehicle turning left.
- 484B.257 - Vehicle entering intersection marked stop or yield.
- 484B.260 - Vehicle entering highway from private way.
- 484B.263 - Vehicle entering or exiting controlled-access highway: Duty to yield right-of-way.
- 484B.267 - Operation of vehicle on approach of authorized emergency vehicle or official vehicle of regulatory agency.
- 484B.270 - Vehicles, bicycles and electric bicycles.
- SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS, SCHOOL ZONES AND SCHOOL BUSES
- 484B.350 - Stop required in obedience to direction or traffic-control signal of school crossing guard; penalty.
- 484B.353 - Overtaking and passing school bus: Duties of driver; exceptions; penalties.
- 484B.357 - Report by driver of school bus of failure of driver of vehicle to stop; submission of report to school district and Department; provision of notice to owner of vehicle.
- 484B.360 - Maximum speed of school bus.
- 484B.363 - School zone or school crossing zone: Speed limit; designation; signs; determination of hours in which speed limit is in effect.
- 484B.367 - School zone or school crossing zone: Requirements for signs; placement of portable signs.
- SPECIAL STOPS
- STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- 484B.440 - Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence district.
- 484B.443 - Police officer authorized to remove certain vehicles; protocol for selection and use of towing services; duties and liability of tow car operator.
- 484B.447 - Preservation of criminal evidence when vehicle is removed from highway.
- 484B.450 - Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
- 484B.453 - Prohibited parking in front of theaters, hotels and other buildings.
- 484B.457 - Parallel and angle parking; stopping, standing and parking on highways under jurisdiction of Department of Transportation.
- 484B.460 - Parking at angle designated by devices permitting angle parking.
- 484B.463 - Special license plate or plates and special or temporary parking placards and stickers: Use; alternative use of special plate or plates issued to veteran with a disability; limitations.
- 484B.467 - Parking space designated for persons who are handicapped: Signs; required plates, stickers or placards for parking; prohibited acts; penalty.
- 484B.470 - Local law enforcement agency authorized to appoint volunteers to enforce certain laws concerning parking for persons who are handicapped.
- 484B.473 - Parked vehicle at nighttime: Reflectors; lights.
- 484B.477 - Stopping, standing or parking in alley.
- 484B.480 - All-night parking.
- 484B.483 - Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
- 484B.487 - Parking adjacent to school.
- 484B.490 - Parking on narrow highway.
- 484B.493 - Standing or parking on one-way street.
- 484B.497 - Standing or parking on one-way roadway.
- 484B.500 - Stopping, standing or parking near hazardous or congested place.
- 484B.503 - Stopping, standing or parking in zone for loading passengers at curb.
- 484B.507 - Stopping, standing or parking in zone for loading freight at curb.
- 484B.510 - Stopping, standing or parking in restricted parking zone.
- 484B.513 - Stopping, standing and parking of bus or taxicab.
- 484B.517 - Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands.
- 484B.520 - Regulation of stopping, standing or parking by local authority.
- 484B.523 - Stopping, standing or parking in metered parking zone; unlawful tampering with meter.
- 484B.527 - Local authority authorized to file notice of nonpayment with Department if registered owner of motor vehicle fails to pay certain penalties, fines or other charges; contents of notice; regu
- 484B.530 - Unattended motor vehicle: Stopping engine, locking ignition and removing key.
- TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS
- 484B.300 - Obedience to devices for control of traffic; placement of devices; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.303 - Disobedience of directions of device for control of traffic unlawful; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.307 - Traffic controlled by official traffic-control devices exhibiting different colored lights: Rights and duties of vehicular traffic and pedestrians depending upon particular signal displayed
- 484B.310 - Flashing signals.
- 484B.313 - Display of unauthorized signs, signals, markings or street banners; limitation on placement of commercial advertising; removal as public nuisance; exceptions; use of advertising revenues to
- 484B.317 - Interference with official device for control of traffic or sign or signal for railroad prohibited; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.320 - Devices and mechanisms capable of interfering with or altering signal of traffic-control signal: General prohibition against operating and selling; seizure by police; presence in or on vehi
- 484B.323 - Carpool lanes: Use of carpool lanes in conformance with signs; penalty.
- 484B.327 - Unlawful to remove barriers and signs stating highway is closed to traffic; driving on such highway unlawful; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.330 - Obedience to signal of authorized flagger; prosecution of violations; penalties.
- TURNING AND STARTING; SIGNALS ON STOPPING AND TURNING
- 484B.400 - Required position and method of turning at intersections.
- 484B.403 - U-turns are authorized and prohibited; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone.
- 484B.407 - Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited in certain circumstances.
- 484B.410 - Starting parked vehicle.
- 484B.413 - Requirements for turning on highway; signal for stopping or decreasing speed.
- 484B.417 - Signal by hand and arm or signal lamp or device authorized.
- 484B.420 - Methods of giving signals by hand and arm.