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Below you will find links to traffic laws and driving rules in Connecticut -- including the online vehicle code, statutes on common traffic violations, and state-specific driving manuals (where available).
| Drinking & Driving Violations | Operation while under the influence (GSC section 14-227a) |
| Driving Without a License / With a Suspended License | Motor vehicle operator's license (GSC section 14-36) |
| Driving Without Insurance / With Insufficient Insurance | Proof of financial responsibility (GSC section 14-112) |
| Driving Without Registration / With Expired Registration | Motor vehicle registration (GSC section 14-12) |
| Illegal U-Turn | Turns restricted...U-turns (GSC section 14-242) |
| Leaving the Scene of an Accident / Hit & Run | GSC Title 14 (GSC Ch. 246 scroll to section 14-80 to 14-106) |
| Mechanical Violations | Motor Vehicles: Equipment (GSC Ch. 246 scroll to section 14-80 to 14-106) |
| Seat Belt / Child Restraint Violations | Seat safety belts. Child restraint systems (GSC section 14-100a) |
| Speeding | Speeding (GSC section 14-219) |
| Reckless Driving | Reckless driving (GSC section 14-222) |
| Running a Red Light / Stop Sign | Traffic control signals (GSC section 14-299) |
| Unlawful Vehicle Modifications | Motor Vehicles: Equipment (GSC Ch. 246 scroll to section 14-80 to 14-106) |
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