Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-247

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.
Section 14-247 - Right-of-way at driveway or private road

The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from a private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such highway. Failure to grant the right-of-way as provided by this section shall be an infraction.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-247

(1955, S. 1399d; P.A. 75-577, S. 91, 126.)

Annotations to former section: Rule denying right-of-way to user of private way is not merely an exception to rule that car on right has right-of-way at intersection; duty of operator coming out of private way is to give vehicle on highway fair and reasonable opportunity to pass. 110 C. 358. Cited. 117 C. 699. User of private way has no right to drive out when this involves danger of collision. 127 C. 374. Cited. 9 CS 142. Entry onto public highway from a private driveway discussed. 10 CS 183. Annotations to present section: Cited. 206 Conn. 608. Cited. 4 Conn.App. 451.

See Sec. 14-111g re operator's retraining program. See Sec. 14-295 re assessment of double or treble damages.