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Vehicles on Highways; Exceptions.

Section
265:1-a

Sobriety Checkpoints.

Section
265:1-b

Motorcycle-Only Checkpoints Prohibited.

Required Obedience to Traffic Laws; Penalty.

Obedience to Police Officers.

Section
265:3-a

Obedience to School Crossing Guards.

Section
265:3-b

Obedience to Flagpersons.

Disobeying an Officer.

Persons Riding Animals; Driving Animal-Drawn Vehicles.

Persons Working on Highways; Exceptions.

Section
265:6-a

Highway Construction and Maintenance.

Permits for Construction Equipment.

Emergency Vehicles.

Section
265:8-a

Police Pursuit and Emergency Response.

Obedience to Any Required Traffic Control Devices.

Traffic Control Signal Legend.

Pedestrian Control Signals.

Section
265:11-a

Prohibiting Avoidance of Traffic Signals.

Flashing Signals.

Lane Use Control Signals.

Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals or Markings.

Interference With Traffic Devices, Signs, or Signals.

Drive on Right Side of Roadway; Exceptions.

Approaching Vehicles.

Overtaking a Vehicle on the Left.

When Overtaking on the Right is Permitted.

Limitations on Overtaking on the Left.

Further Limitations on Driving to Left of Center of Roadway.

Highway Markings.

One-Way Roadways and Roadways and Rotary Traffic Islands.

Driving on Roadways Laned for Traffic.

Following Too Closely.

Driving on Divided Ways.

Section
265:26-a

Driving Upon Sidewalk.

Restricted Access.

Vehicle Approaching or Entering Intersection.

Vehicle Turning Left.

Vehicle Entering Stop or Yield Intersection or Highway.

Stop Signs; Yield Signs.

Vehicle Entering Way From Private Road or Driveway.

Driving of Vehicles on Approach of Authorized Emergency Vehicles.

Pedestrians Subject to Traffic Signs and Regulations.

Pedestrian's Right of Way in Crosswalks.

Crossing at Other Than Crosswalks.

Drivers to Exercise Due Care.

Section
265:37-a

Motorist Duties When Approaching Highway Emergencies.

Section
265:37-b

Avoidance of Lane Blockage.

Section
265:37-c

Signs Advising Motorists Approaching Emergency Vehicles in the Breakdown Lane; Fund Established.

Pedestrians to Use Right Half of Crosswalks.

Pedestrians on Roadway.

Pedestrians Soliciting Rides or Business.

Care Required.

Section
265:41-a

Approaching a Service Animal.

Required Position; Method of Turning at Intersections.

Turning on Curve or Crest of Grade Prohibited.

Moving a Vehicle.

Turning Movements and Required Signals.

Signals by Hand and Arm or Signal Lamps.

Method of Giving Hand-and-Arm Signals.

Obedience to Signal Indicating Approach of Train.

All Vehicles Must Stop at Certain Railroad Grade Crossings.

Certain Vehicles Must Stop at All Railroad Grade Crossings.

Section
265:50-a

Failure to Stop at Railroad Crossings; Fine.

Moving Heavy Equipment at Railroad Grade Crossing.

Penalty for Violation of Railroad Crossing Provision.

Section
265:52-a

Penalty for Violation of Railroad Crossing Provision by Commercial Drivers.

Emerging From Alley, Driveway or Building.

Overtaking and Passing School Bus.

Approaching Buses, Etc.

School Bus Signs.

Driving of School Buses.

School Bus Driving Rules.

Vehicle Formerly Used as School Bus to be Repainted.

Basic Rule and Maximum Limits.

Speed Exception.

Establishment of State Speed Zones.

Alteration of Limits.

Minimum Speed Regulation.

Special Speed Limitation on Motor-driven Cycles.

Special Speed Limitations.

Charging Violations and Rule in Civil Actions.

Stopping, Standing or Parking Outside Business or Residence Districts.

Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places.

Section
265:69-a

Enforcement of Parking Prohibition in Parking Spaces and Access Aisles Designated for Persons With a Walking Disability.

Local Ordinances Not Superseded.

Additional Parking Regulations.

Unattended Vehicle.

Free Parking for Disabled and for Official Purposes.

Section
265:73-a

Parking Signs; Disabled.

Parking Privileges for Persons With Walking Disability.

Section
265:74-a

Obstruction of Parking Place for Persons With Walking Disability.

Racing on Highways.

Organized Time Trials.

Repealed by 1981, 538:11, XVII, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:02 a.m.

Competitive Bicycle or Moped Races.

Reckless Driving; Minimum Penalty.

Section
265:79-a

Vehicular Assault.

Section
265:79-b

Negligent Driving.

Section
265:79-c

Use of Mobile Electronic Devices While Driving; Prohibition.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, X, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XI, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Section
265:81-a

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XIII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Section
265:82-a

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XIV, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Section
265:82-b

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XV, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Section
265:82-c

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XVI, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Section
265:82-d

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XVII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XVIII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XIX, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XX, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Section
265:85-a

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXI, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXIII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXIV, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Section
265:88-a

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXV, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXVI, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Section
265:89-a

Repealed by 1983, 373:18, eff. Aug. 21, 1983.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXVII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XVIII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Section
265:91-a

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXIX, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Section
265:91-b

Administrative Review and Hearings.

Section
265:91-c

Period of License Suspension.

Section
265:91-d

Review.

Section
265:91-e

Appeal.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXX, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Section
265:92-a

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXXI, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXXII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Sections
265:93-a - to 265:93-c

Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXXIII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

Limitations on Backing.

Obstruction to Driver's View or Riding Mechanism.

Opening and Closing Vehicle Doors.

Riding in Trailers.

Driving on Mountain Ways.

Coasting Prohibited.

Section
265:100

Following Fire Apparatus Prohibited.

Section
265:101

Crossing Fire Hose.

Section
265:102

Littering; Penalty.

Section
265:103

Evidence of Littering.

Section
265:104

Approaching Horses.

Section
265:105

Use of Amateur or Citizen Band Radio.

Section
265:105-a

Prohibited Text Messages and Device Usage While Operating a Motor Vehicle.

Section
265:106

Carrying Passengers in Trucks Prohibited.

Section
265:107

Rules for Carrying Passengers.

Section
265:107-a

Child Passenger Restraints Required.

Section
265:108

Certain Towing Prohibited.

Section
265:108-a

Parade Vehicles.

Section
265:109

Period of Lighting.

Section
265:110

Party Responsible.

Section
265:111

Enforcement.

Section
265:112

Parking Lights.

Section
265:113

Reflective Warning Devices.

Section
265:114

Dimming Lights.

Section
265:115

Transporting Explosives.

Section
265:116

Exceptions.

Section
265:117

Transporting Hazardous Materials or Wastes.

Section
265:118

Penalty.

Section
265:119

Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Driving Motorcycles.

Section
265:120

Riding Upon Motorcycles.

Section
265:121

Driving Motorcycles on Roadways Laned for Traffic.

Section
265:122

Protective Headgear.

Section
265:123

Eye and Face Protection.

Section
265:123-a

Operation Prohibited.

Section
265:123-b

Disclosure to Purchaser.

Sections
265:124 - to 265:142

Repealed by 1981, 538:11, XVIII, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:02 a.m.

Section
265:143

Application of Motor Vehicle Laws to Bicycles.

Section
265:143-a

Drivers to Exercise Due Care When Approaching Bicycle.

Section
265:144

Riding on Bicycles.

Section
265:144-a

Electric Bicycles.

Section
265:145

Clinging to Vehicles Prohibited.

Section
265:146

Permits.

Section
265:147

Repealed by 1981, 422:11, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:01 a.m.

Section
265:148

Sidewalks Outside Compact Area.

Section
265:149

Ordinances and Bylaws.

Section
265:150

Penalty.

Section
265:151

Limitation of Prosecution.

Section
265:152

Bicycle Parking.

Section
265:153

Penalty.

Section
265:154

Occupants in Towed Vehicle; Penalty.

Section
265:155

Definitions.

Section
265:156

Funeral Procession Right-of-Way; Funeral Escort Vehicles; Funeral Lead Vehicles.

Section
265:157

Prohibited Acts.

Section
265:158

Neighborhood Electric Vehicles.

Section
265:159

Manufactured or Modular Building Transportation.

Section
265:160

Utility Vehicles and Compact Utility Tractors; Operation on Ways Restricted.

Section
265:161

Utility Vehicles; Crossing of Ways Restricted.