Idaho Code
Idaho Code

Idaho Code § 49-651 (2026)

Emerging from alley, driveway or building. 

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Emerging from alley, driveway or building. 

The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, building, private road or driveway within a business or residential district shall stop the vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across the alley, building entrance, or driveway, or in the event there is no sidewalk area, shall stop at the point nearest the highway to be entered where the driver has a view of approaching traffic.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2015–2023 · leading case: State v. Nathan David Neal, 362 P.3d 514 (Idaho 2015).
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State v. Nathan David Neal, 362 P.3d 514 (Idaho 2015). · cites it 4× “§§ 49-648 to 650 (relating to railroad crossings); I.C. § 49-651 (requiring driver emerging from an alley, building, private road or driveway to stop prior to entering a sidewalk); I.”
State v. Cox, No. 47162 (Idaho Ct. App. Nov. 19, 2020). · cites it 12× “Cox argues the district court erred by denying her motion to suppress because the court’s factual finding that Cox’s car did not stop before exiting the parking lot, as required by Idaho Code § 49-651 , was clearly erroneous; therefore, reasonable and articulable suspicion did…”
State v. Boyer, No. 49991 (Idaho Ct. App. Sept. 26, 2023). · cites it 6× “After a hearing, the district court ruled the stop of Boyer’s truck was legal because (1) officers had reasonable suspicion to believe Boyer was engaged in criminal activity at REI; and, alternatively (2) Boyer violated Idaho Code § 49-651 by failing to come to a complete stop…”
State v. Davis, No. 47032 (Idaho Ct. App. July 9, 2020). · cites it 2× “Additionally, Officer Stokes cited Davis for two traffic infractions: failing to stop when emerging from a driveway in violation of Idaho Code § 49-651 and operating a vehicle without taillights in violation of I.”
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