Connecticut General Statutes
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-247a (2025)
Right-of-way yielded by one emerging from alley, driveway or building
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The driver of a vehicle within a business or residence area, emerging from an alley, driveway or building, shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or driveway, and shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such roadway. Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.
(February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 27; P.A. 75-577, S. 92, 126.)
History: P.A. 75-577 stated that violation of provisions is an infraction.
See Sec. 14-111g re operator's retraining program.
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case, 2002–2002 · leading case: State v. Hackett, 804 A.2d 225 (Conn. App. Ct. 2002).
State v. Hackett, 804 A.2d 225 (Conn. App. Ct. 2002). “…access highway); General Statutes § 14-238a (limited access highway); General Statutes § 14-242 (highway); General Statutes § 14-245 (highway); General Statutes § 14-246a (highway); General Statutes § 14-247 (private road or driveway); General Statutes § 14-247a…”
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