Section 13.701. Operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
Section 13.702. Unauthorized operation of a motor vehicle.
Section 13.703. Violating rules of the road.
Section 13.704. Failing to respond to an accident.
Section 13.705. Failing to report an accident.
Section 13.706. Failing to make a garage report.
Section 13.707. Operating improperly equipped vehicle.
Section 13.710. Driving under the influence.
Section 13.711. Failing to fulfill commercial vehicle importer duties.
Operating an unregistered motor vehicle is operating a motor vehicle on a road without possessing a valid registration card issued pursuant to chapter 2 of title 17. Operating an unregistered motor vehicle is a category 4 misdemeanor.
Amended by State Law 4-48 .
(1) Unauthorized operation of a motor vehicle is operating a motor vehicle on a road without possessing a valid license or learner's permit or operating a motor vehicle on a road in violation of Sections 17.203, 17.205 or 17.206.
(2) To possess a valid license or learner's permit means that every driver shall have his or her driver's license or learner's permit, which must be fully legible with no portion of such license or permit faded, altered, mutilated, or defaced in his or her immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the same upon the demand of a law enforcement officer.
(3) Unauthorized operation of a motor vehicle is a category 4 misdemeanor.
Amended by State Law 4-68. Further amended by State Law 7-156.
(j) on the traffic base of any road.
(24) being the driver of a pickup, flatbed, or other open-bed truck while a passenger of that truck rides on top of the pickup bed wall, on top of the tailgate, on the front or rear bumper, on the hood, or on the roof of the cab.
Violating rules of the road is a category 4 misdemeanor.
Amended by State Law 7-17.
Failing to respond to an accident is being the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to a person or damage to property and failing to immediately stop the vehicle and give one's name, address and the registration number of his vehicle and exhibit his operator's license to the person struck or the driver or occupants of the vehicle collided with and failing to render reasonable assistance to any person injured in such accident. Failing to respond to an accident is a category 4 misdemeanor.
Failing to report an accident is being the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to any person or property damage to an apparent extent of fifty dollars or more, and failing to make a report to the Police within twenty-four hours or as soon thereafter as normal means of transportation and communication will permit. Failing to report an accident is a category 4 misdemeanor.
Failing to make a garage report is being the owner or operator of a garage or repair shop and failing to report to the Police within twenty-four hours the model number, registration number and name and address of the owner or operator of any vehicle showing evidence of having been involved in an accident to an apparent extent of fifty dollars or more or having been struck by a bullet. Failing to make a garage report is a category 4 misdemeanor.
Operating an improperly equipped vehicle is operating a vehicle which does not conform to the standards set by Chapter 4 of Title 17. Operating an improperly equipped vehicle is a category 4 misdemeanor.
Negligent driving is driving a vehicle in such a manner as to constitute a substantial deviation from the standard of care a reasonable person would exercise in the situation. Negligent driving is a category 3 misdemeanor.
Reckless driving is driving a vehicle recklessly or with gross, wilful or wanton disregard for the lives or safety of the public. Reckless driving is a category 1 misdemeanor.
Amended by State Law 3-73.
Driving under the influence is driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic drink or a controlled substance or any other intoxicating substance. Driving under the influence is a category 1 misdemeanor.
Amended by State Laws 3-74 and 5-111.
Failing to fulfill commercial vehicle importer duties is being a commercial vehicle importer, which is importing and selling more than one vehicle a year, and either (1) failing to maintain a parts manual and a service manual for each vehicle model imported or (2) failing to supply or order within 48 hours a part requested for a vehicle imported or sold by the commercial vehicle importer. Commercial vehicle importer duties continue for a period of three years from the time a vehicle is sold. Failing to fulfill commercial vehicle importer duties is a category four misdemeanor.
Added by State Law 5-45.