Sec. 14-99. Mirror. Motor vehicles with commercial registration to allow others to pass.
Sec. 14-99. Mirror. Motor vehicles with commercial registration to allow
others to pass. Each motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror attached to and so
located and adjusted on such vehicle as to give the operator thereof a clear reflected
view of the highway directly to the rear of or on a line parallel to the left side of the
body of such motor vehicle. Any person operating a motor vehicle with a commercial
registration so constructed or which may be so loaded that the operator is prevented
from having a free and unobstructed view of the highway immediately to the rear and
at the left side of the same shall, by means of such mirror, make frequent observations
of the approach of vehicles from the rear. When operating at below the posted speed
limits and when so approached or overtaken, the operator of such motor vehicle shall
drive to the extreme right of the traveled way as promptly as safety will permit, giving
the vehicle approaching from the rear opportunity to pass. Violation of any provision
of this section shall be an infraction.
(1949 Rev., S. 2446; February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 11; P.A. 75-577, S. 56, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 64, 74.)
History: 1965 act added the word "left" in the first and second sentences, changed the duty of constant observation to
one of frequent observations, removed the words "in safety" from the end of the last sentence and deleted a penalty
provision; P.A. 75-577 provided that violation of section is an infraction; P.A. 90-263 substituted "motor vehicle with a
commercial registration" for "commercial motor vehicle".
See Sec. 14-230 re driving in right-hand lane.
See Sec. 14-285 re use of mirrors by vehicles other than motor vehicles.
See chapter 881b re infractions of the law.
Allegation that driver did not keep a constant observation of approach of vehicles from rear is sufficient to raise issue
of compliance with this statute. 119 C. 595, 596. Requires driver to keep such a regularly recurring observation of mirror
as will make him aware of vehicles approaching in rear. 122 C. 216. Cited. 129 C. 13. Cited. 134 C. 644.
Cited. 30 CA 263.