P.R. Laws tit. 9, § 5165

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§ 5165. Backing

No driver shall back on a public road unless such a maneuver can be made with reasonable safety on a relatively short stretch of the road and without interfering with or interrupting traffic.

In all cases it is hereby prohibited to back from a public road with less traffic onto one with higher traffic. No driver shall back a vehicle onto the shoulder of the road or roadway of a controlled-access public road.

Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall incur an administrative fault and be punished with a fine of [fifty] dollars ($50).

History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 6.15, eff. 1 year after Jan. 7, 2000.