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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 23, § 1113 (2026)
Limitations on backing
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Subchapter 011 : MISCELLANEOUS RULES
(Cite as: 23 V.S.A. § 1113)-
§ 1113. Limitations on backing
(a) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic.
(b) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same upon any shoulder or roadway of any controlled-access highway. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2026 · leading case: Murray v. City of Barre (Vt. Super. Ct. 2026).
Murray v. City of Barre (Vt. Super. Ct. 2026). “” First there is the standard that applies to Defendant under 23 V.S.A. § 1113. This provision creates a standard for any motor vehicle backing into traffic from a private driveway.”
Taylor v. Malloy, 411 A.2d 1357 (Vt. 1980). “” See 23 V.S.A. § 1113. The meaning of “Code VO” is nowhere explained in the evidence, and we decline to speculate.”
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