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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 23, § 1221 (2026)

Condition of vehicle

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Subchapter 014 : EQUIPMENT

(Cite as: 23 V.S.A. § 1221)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2022 · leading case: State v. Lussier, 757 A.2d 1017 (Vt. 2000).
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State v. Lussier, 757 A.2d 1017 (Vt. 2000). · cites it 2× “§ 1243(a), provides that a motor vehicle shall also be equipped with at least two lighted head lamps of substantially the same intensity and with reflectors and lenses of a design approved by the commissioner of motor vehicles, and with a lighted tail or rear lamp of a design so…”
State v. Beauregard, 2003 VT 3, 820 A.2d 183. · cites it 3× “§ 1244, which requires that drivers illuminate headlights when necessary to provide adequate visibility, and in violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1221, which prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle that is not in good mechanical condition on a highway.”
Paul Civetti v. Selby Turner & Town of Isle La Motte, 2022 VT 64, 296 A.3d 132. “See 23 V.S.A. §§ 1221, 1222; see also Code of Vt.”
State v. Chicoine, 2007 VT 43, 928 A.2d 484. “Defendant does not contest the validity of the initial traffic stop for operating a motor vehicle with a faulty brake light in violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1221. Furthermore, a police officer may expand the scope of an investigatory stop and conduct a warrantless search if the…”
State v. Thompson, 816 A.2d 550 (Vt. 2002). “The stop led to Hotte’s prosecution for driving with a suspended license.”
State v. Chicoine, 2007 VT 43, 928 A.2d 484. “Defendant does not contest the validity of the initial traffic stop for operating a motor vehicle with a faulty brake light in violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1221. Furthermore, a police officer may expand the scope of an investigatory stop and conduct a warrantless search if the…”
State of Vermont v. Leo Corbeil, No. 2012-194 (Vt. Dec. 13, 2012). “In contrast, the trial court in one of the cases in Thompson denied the defendant’s motion to suppress based on its determination “that the term ‘properly equipped’ under 23 V.S.A. § 1221 encompassed the regulations governing motor vehicle inspections.”
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