SCCJA PRE-ACADEMY BLOCK 4-BASIC
COLLISION REPORTING, UNIFORM
TRAFFIC TICKET, BASIC COLLISION
INVESTIGATION, VEHICLE TACTICS,
MIND ARMOR
56-5-1520zGeneralzRuleszasztozmaximumzspeeds;zlowerzspeedszmayzbezrequiredz-zans--
Azpersonzshallznotzdrivezazvehiclezonzazhighwayzatzazspeedzgreaterzthanziszreasonablezan
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nzexisting.zSpeedzmustzbezsozcontrolledztozavoidzcollidingzwithzazperson,zvehicle,zorzotherz
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FailztozYieldzthezRightzofzWay-typicallyzangularzimpactzcollisions
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ImproperzLanezUse/Change-typicallyzsidezswipezcollisions
56-5-1930zFollowingzToozCloselyz-zans--
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ablezandzprudent,zhavingzduezregardzforzthezspeedzofzsuchzvehicleszandztheztrafficzuponza
ndzthezconditionzofzthezhighway.
56-5-2320,zVehicleszTurningzLeftz-zans--
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nzorzsozcloseztheretozasztozconstitutezanzimmediatezhazard.
56-5-2310zVehicleszApproachingzorzEnteringzanzIntersectionz-zans--
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wayztozthezvehiclezonzthezright.
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56-5-2330zStopzsignszandzyieldzsignsz-zans--(a)zPreferentialzright-of-
wayzmayzbezindicatedzbyzstopzsignszorzyieldzsignszaszauthorizedzbyzthezDepartmentzofzTr
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ownztozazspeedzreasonablezforzthezexistingzconditionszand,zifzrequiredzforzsafetyztozstop,zs
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ng,zthezcollisionzshallzbezdeemedzprimazfaciezevidencezofzhiszfailureztozyieldzright-of-way.
56-5-2350zvehiclezenteringzthezroadwayz-zans--
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erzroadwayzshallzyieldzthezright-of-
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56-5-2360,zApproachzofzEmergencyzVehiclesz-zans--
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ghtzofzwayzandzdriveztozazpositionzparallelztozandzaszcloseztozaszpossibleztozthezrightzhandz
edgezofzcurbzofzthezroadwayzclearzofzanyzintersectionzandzshallzstopzandzremainzinzthatzpo
sitionzuntilztheyzhavezpassed.
56-5-2370zhighwayzconstructionzandzmaintenancez-zans--
(a)zThezdriverzofzazvehiclezshallzyieldzthezright-of-
wayztozanyzauthorizedzvehiclezorzpedestrianzactuallyzengagedzinzworkzuponzazhighwayzwit
hinzanyzhighwayztrafficzconstructionzorzmaintenancezareazindicatedzbyzofficialztraffic-
controlzdevices.
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wayztozanyzauthorizedzvehiclezobviouslyzandzactuallyzengagedzinzworkzuponzazhighwayzw
heneverzsuchzvehiclezdisplayszflashingzlightszmeetingzthezrequirementszofzSectionz56-5-
4650.
56-5-2740zplacezwherezdriverszshallzstopzforzstopzsignsz-zans--
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kzonztheznearzsidezofzthezintersectionzor,zinzthezeventztherezisznozcrosswalk,zshallzstopzatza
zclearlyzmarkedzstopzlinezbut,zifznone,zthenzatzthezpointznearestzthezintersectingzhighwayzw
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ngzthezintersectionzexceptzwhenzdirectedztozproceedzbyzazpolicezofficerzorztraffic-
controlzsignal.
56-5-1900zdrivingzonzroadwayszlanedzforztrafficz-zans--
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czthezfollowingzruleszinzadditionztozallzotherszconsistentzherewithzshallzapply:
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lznotzbezmovedzfromzthezlanezuntilzthezdriverzhaszfirstzascertainedzthatzsuchzmovementzca
nzbezmadezwithzsafety.
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wayzmovementzofztraffic,zazvehiclezshallznotzbezdrivenzinzthezcenterzlanezexceptzwhenzove
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zthezvehicleziszproceedingzandzsuchzallocationziszdesignatedzbyzofficialztraffic-
controlzdevices.
(c)zOfficialztraffic-
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gnatingzthosezlanesztozbezusedzbyztrafficzmovingzinzazparticularzdirectionzregardlesszofzthe
zcenterzofzthezroadwayzandzdriverszofzvehicleszshallzobeyzthezdirectionszofzeveryzsuchzdev
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(d)zOfficialztraffic-
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yzandzdriverszofzvehicleszshallzobeyzthezdirectionszofzsuchzdevices.
56-5-1210zdutieszofzdriverzinvolvedzinzaccidentzresultingzinzdeathzorzpersonzinjuryz-zans--
(A)zThezdriverzofzazvehiclezinvolvedzinzanzaccidentzresultingzinzinjuryztozorzthezdeathzofzazp
ersonzimmediatelyzshallzstopzthezvehiclezatzthezscenezofzthezaccidentzorzaszcloseztozitzaszp
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, authorities.zThezstopzmustzbezmadezwithoutzobstructingztrafficzmorezthanzisznecessary.zAz
personzwhozfailsztozstopzorztozcomplyzwithzthezrequirementszofzthiszsectionziszguiltyzof:
(1)zazmisdemeanorzand,zuponzconviction,zmustzbezimprisonedznotzlesszthanzthirtyzdayszno
rzmorezthanzonezyearzorzfinedznotzlesszthanzonezhundredzdollarsznorzmorezthanzfivezthous
andzdollars,zorzboth,zwhenzinjuryzresultszbutzgreatzbodilyzinjuryzorzdeathzdoesznotzresult;
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hanztenzyearszandzfinedznotzlesszthanzfivezthousandzdollarsznorzmorezthanztenzthousandzd
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anztwenty-fivezyearszandzfinedznotzlesszthanztenzthousandzdollarsznorzmorezthanztwenty-
fivezthousandzdollarszwhenzdeathzresults.
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ndzresponsibilitieszofzthezformerzMotorzVehiclezDivisionzofzthezDepartmentzofzPubliczSafet
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56-5-1220zdutieszofzdriverzinvolvedzinzaccidentzresultingzinzdamageztozattendedzvehiclesz-
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hichziszdrivenzorzattendedzbyzazpersonzimmediatelyzshallzstopzthezvehiclezatzthezscenezofzt
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