Connecticut Law About Driving Too Fast

Research Guides		Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles: Connecticut Driver's Manual Connecticut Judicial Branch: Complaint (Traffic) Tickets - Frequently Asked Questions *Civil Jury Instructions:* 3.7 Automobile 3.7-1 Statutory Negligence - Reckless Driving 3.7-2 Statutory Negligence - Speeding 3.7-3 Statutory Negligence - Traveling Unreasonably Fast 3.7-4 Statutory Negligence - Slow Speed 3.7-5 Statutory Negligence - Passing 3.7-6 Statutory Negligence - Left Turn 3.7-7 Statutory Negligence - Right of Way at Intersections 3.7-8 Statutory Negligence - Lights 3.7-9 Statutory Negligence - Unsafe Tires 3.7-10 Statutory Negligence - Brakes 3.7-11 Statutory Negligence- Failing to Drive a Reasonable Distance Apart 3.7-12 Statutory Negligence - Driving in Right-Hand Lane 3.7-13 Statutory Negligence - Falling Asleep While Driving 3.7-14 Negligence - Un/Under-Insured Motorist 3.7-15 Right to Assume that Others Will Obey the Law 3.7-16 Lookout 3.7-17 Failure to Sound Horn 3.7-18 Sudden Emergency Connecticut State Traffic Commission: Description of Organization Speed Limit Question Traffic Problems - Who to Call? OLR Research Reports - Office of Legislative Research: The Reckless Driving Law � 2000-R-1139 You asked for an explanation of the Connecticut reckless driving statute. Connecticut Participation in �Rational Speed Limit Project - 2006-R-0459 Police Jurisdiction and Speeding - 2005-R-0398 Speed Limits (how they are determined) - 2003-R-0673 Fleeing by Vehicle from Police Pursuit - 2000-R-0489 (CGS � 14-223(b)) Speed Bumps and Speed Humps - 2006-R-0567 You asked what the difference is between a speed bump and a speed hump. You also wanted to know where they can be installed�only on local roads or on state roads as well and who is responsible for damage sustained by a vehicle when going over one. Setting and Enforcing Speed Limits on Private Roads 2006-R-0646 You asked if a municipality can establish, post signs regarding, and enforce speed limits on (1) private roads generally and (2) private roads within a special tax district in the municipality.		CT DMV Regulations Sec. 14-137a-5. Point assessment. Schedule. Sec. 14-137a-8. Suspension. Hearing
		Connecticut General Statutes
		Chapter 246 - Motor Vehicles Sec. 14-107. Liability of owner, operator, lessee. Sec. 14-111. Suspension or revocation of registration, license or right to operate. Sec. 14-111g. Operator's retaining program. Chapter 248 - Vehicle Highway Use Sec. 14-218a. Traveling unreasonably fast. establishment of speed limits. Sec. 14-219. Speeding. Sec. 14-219c. Use of speed monitoring devices to support a conviction. Sec 14-220. Slow speed. Sec. 14-222. Reckless driving. Sec. 14-224. Evasion of responsibility in operation of motor vehicles. Racing. Required removal of motor vehicle from traveled portion of highway. Sec. 14-232. Passing. Sec. 14-240. Vehicles to be driven reasonable distance apart. Sec. 14-240a. Vehicles to be driven reasonable distance apart. Intent to harass or intimidate. Sec. 14-295. Double or treble damages for personal injury or property damage resulting from certain traffic violations. Chapter 881b - Infractions of the Law Sec. 51-164n. Procedure upon summons for infraction or certain violations. Payment by mail. Procedure at trial.
		Connecticut Judicial Branch
		Infractions Schedule - Click on Speeding Infractions in the bookmarks.
		Connecticut Case Law
		American Car Rental, Inc. v. Commissioner of Consumer Protection, 273 Conn. 296 (2005). A rental company's speeding fee is an illegal fine. Tarro v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, 279 Conn. 280 (2006) Officer had a reasonable suspicion to stop a speeder. State v. Milotte, 95 Conn. App. 616 (2006) Police officer lacked a reasonable and articulable suspicion of criminal activity to justify a warrantless investigatory stop of defendant�s vehicle