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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5019/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5019 - License plates—Contents, characteristic... | Every license plate shall bear on its surface, the license number assigned to the motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer, as provided in this chapter. The Secretary is hereby authorized to determine by regulations, the design, size, color, composition and other physical details of the license plates, as well as the num... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5020/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5020 - License plates—Loss | When the license or license plate of a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer is lost, stolen or destroyed, the owner of the motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer may request a new license or license plate by presenting a sworn statement explaining in detail the circumstances of the loss, theft or destruction. The Sec... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5020a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5020a - License plates—[Issuance] to victims a... | The Secretary shall immediately issue a new license plate with a different number to any person who so requests and has been [a] victim of any sexual offense, domestic violence, or stalking, as these offenses are respectively defined in §§ 4629 et seq. of Title 33, known as the “Penal Code of the Commonwealth of Puerto... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5021/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5021 - License plates—Identification for membe... | The Secretary shall issue a removable tag to every bona fide member of the general working press who is duly accredited as such at the Department of State of Puerto Rico, for the identification of the motor vehicle that is used in the performance of their work as an active member of the general press. Said removable ta... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5022/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5022 - Removable placards—[Issuance] to author... | The Secretary shall issue removable placards to allow parking in areas designated for disabled persons, to any person whose impairment of permanent or indefinite duration, makes access to places or buildings difficult due to their substantially limited capacity of motion, subject to the following norms:
(a) No parking ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5022a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5022a - Removable placards—Issuance authorizin... | The Secretary shall issue provisional permits for parking in areas designated for disabled people in the form of removable placards, to any person who acquires a provisional medical condition where such condition substantially limits his/her capacity of movement, rendering access to places or buildings difficult, subje... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5023/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5023 - Removable placards—Applications that au... | Every disabled person who applies for the removable parking placard, provided in §§ 5022 and 5022a of this title, shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Present a duly completed application that includes the information required by this chapter and its regulations.
(b) Include with the application, the medical cert... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5024/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5024 - Removable placards—Features | Removable parking placards issued by the Secretary shall bear in print, name of the applicant, date of issue, the removable placard identification number, the photograph and signature of the applicant, the international symbol for the disabled, the Secretary’s signature and any other information that the latter deems p... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5025/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5025 - Removable placards—Return | Any person with a disability, a mother or father with patria potestas or custody, tutor, or guardian or person in charge of a person with a physical disability who holds a removable parking placard, shall return said placard to the Secretary whenever:
(a) The disabled person to whom the placard was issued died.
(b) The... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5026/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5026 - Removable placards—Illegal actions and ... | Any person with disabilities, or his/her caregiver, who does not voluntarily return the removable parking placard to the Secretary within ten (10) working days after the conditions under which said placard was issued no longer exist or displays in his/her vehicle a removable parking placard without being duly authorize... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5027/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5027 - Special license plates—Antique motorcyc... | At the request of the interested party, the Secretary shall issue a special license plate to every motor vehicle or motorcycle that can be classified as antique.
Antique motorcycle or automobile shall mean any automobile or motorcycle that was built at least forty (40) years prior to the date of issue of the license pl... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5028/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5028 - Special license plates—Career or honora... | By request of the interested party, the Secretary shall issue special license plates or badges to every honorary or career consul duly accredited as such in the Departments of State of the United States and Puerto Rico, in addition to the official license plate issued to the vehicle. The information needed to identify ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5029/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5029 - Special license plates—Amateur radio op... | By request of the interested party, the Secretary shall issue special license plates to every amateur radio operator who holds a current license granted by the Federal Communications Commission, and owns a motor vehicle for his/her private use, subject to the following rules:
(a) The special license plate issued shall ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5030/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5030 - Special license plates—Legislators | By request of the President of the Senate of Puerto Rico or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, the Secretary shall issue special license plates to every member of the Legislature of Puerto Rico duly sworn as such in the Legislative Body to which he/she belongs, in addition to the official ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5031/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5031 - Special license plates—Mayors and munic... | By request of any mayor or a member of a municipal legislature, the Secretary shall issue special license plates to them, provided they have been duly certified as such by the Commonwealth Election Commission, and have taken office. Said license plates may be used in addition to the official motor vehicles license plat... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5032/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5032 - Special license plates—Former prisoners... | At the request of the party concerned, the Secretary shall issue a special license plate to every veteran or soldier within the following categories who owns a motor vehicle and is duly certified by the Federal Department of Veterans’ Affairs or the corresponding branch of the Armed Forces:
(1) Ex-prisoner of war veter... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5032a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5032a - Special license plates—Veterans | At the request of the interested party, the Secretary shall issue special license plates to every veteran duly certified as such by the federal Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and who owns a motor vehicle for his/her private use, subject to the following conditions:
(a) The distinctive license plate shall be the offic... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5032b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5032b - Special license plates—[Issuance] for ... | By request of the interested party, the Secretary shall issue a license plate to any duly authorized driver who has a hearing impairment as supported by medical evidence.
History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, added as § 2.31B on Oct. 7, 2009, No. 110, § 1. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5033/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5033 - Special license plates—Personalized for... | By request of the interested party, the Secretary shall issue special personalized license plates for the motor vehicles of any private citizen, subject to the following conditions:
(a) Each special personalized license plate shall bear those words, numbers or letters that the requesting party expressly wants and indic... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5033a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5033a - Special license plates—Program to stre... | The program created by means of this section shall combine the efforts of the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and Human Resources, the Department of Transportation and Public Works, and the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation to develop technological education for our student population by mean... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5034/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5034 - Special personalized license plates—Per... | The Secretary shall establish by means of regulation the fees to be paid for the issuing and duplication, as well as combinations of each of the special personalized license plates authorized by this chapter. The income thus collected shall be deposited in its entirety in a special fund for the improvement of services,... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5035/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5035 - Transfer of motor vehicles, trailers or... | Every transfer of registered motor vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers shall be conducted according to the following procedures:
(a) The transfer shall be authorized by the signature or mark of the owner of the motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer and of the acquirer, on the back of the certificate of title of the mo... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5036/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5036 - Transfer of motor vehicle, trailers, or... | The transfer of a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer conducted pursuant to the provisions in § 5035 of this title shall have the following effects:
(a) The Secretary shall issue to every acquirer of a registered motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer a license and a certificate of title stating the fact that he/she... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5037/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5037 - Transfer of motor vehicles, trailers, o... | The Secretary shall refuse to register the transfer of a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer in the following cases:
(a) Whenever such registry would result in violation of this chapter or any other applicable law or regulation.
(b) Whenever the information supplied in the transfer document or documents is false or ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5038/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5038 - Special permits to non-residents | Special permits shall be issued to motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers issued outside of Puerto Rico, subject to the following rules:
(a) The Secretary shall issue, within a term that shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) days and within any twelve (12)-month period, to any owner of a motor vehicle, trailer,... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5039/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5039 - Special permits to non residents—Conten... | The certificate attesting to the special license granted to nonresident owners of motor vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers shall contain on its face the information appearing in the registry established in this chapter. Said certificate shall be carried at all times in the motor vehicle or in the vehicle that hauls th... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5040/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5040 - Special permits to non residents—Vehicl... | The Secretary shall design and issue vehicle license stickers or decals to be affixed on motor vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers owned by nonresident persons and personnel of the United States of America Armed Forces, as long as said vehicles hold a valid license from the state or territory where they are registered.... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5041/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5041 - Revocation of authorization to travel | The Secretary may revoke any authorization granted to a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer to travel on the public highways in the following cases:
(a) When the authorization has been obtained by fraudulent means or granted through error.
(b) When the fees for the permanent or provisional license for the motor vehi... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5042/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5042 - Revocation of authorization to operate—... | The Secretary shall establish through regulations all matters regarding the procedure for the revocation of licenses, whether permanent or provisional, of motor vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers, with respect to notice, adjudicative procedure, and judicial review.
History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 2.41; Aug. 19, 2005,... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5043/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5043 - Revocation of authorization to operate—... | Any revocation of an authorization granted to a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer to travel on the public highways shall be understood to be for the remainder of the effectiveness of said authorization and shall not preclude, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the issue of another authorization to the veh... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-i/5044/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044)›... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter I - Definitions; Registry of Motor Vehicles, Trailers or Semi-Trailers, and Authorization to Operate on Public Roads (§§ 5001 — 5044) › § 5044 - Unlawful acts and penalties | It shall be unlawful to carry out any of the following acts:
(a) To drive a motor vehicle or haul a trailer or semi-trailer on the public highways of Puerto Rico when such vehicle, motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer is not authorized by the Secretary to travel thereon. Any person who violates this provision shall i... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5051/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5051 - Basic rule | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5051 - Basic rule | No person may drive a motor vehicle on the public roads of Puerto Rico without the due authorization from the Secretary. The latter shall certify, through a license, all authorizations to drive a motor vehicle on the public roads.
—Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 3.01; Aug. 10, 2007, No. 107, § 2, eff. 60 days after Aug. 10, 2... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5052/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5052 - Driver or authoriz... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5052 - Driver or authorized owner—-Bill of Rights | Any citizen who owns a driver’s license duly issued or authorized by the Secretary, and every owner or proprietor of a motor vehicle or trailer shall enjoy the following rights:
(a) To receive a cordial and efficient service from the official of the Department and all from all agencies, departments and instrumentalitie... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5053/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5053 - Classes of driver’... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5053 - Classes of driver’s licenses | The following classes of driver’s licenses are hereby established:
(a) Learner’s permit.
(b) Driver’s license.
(c) Chauffeur’s license.
(d) Heavy motor vehicle driver’s license, which shall be subdivided as follows:
(1) Type I heavy motor vehicle driver
(2) Type II heavy motor vehicle driver
(3) Type III heavy motor ve... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5054/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5054 - Power to regulate | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5054 - Power to regulate | The Secretary shall approve and promulgate the necessary regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter with respect to the requirements and procedures for issuance, renewal, revocation and permanent suspension of driver’s licenses and establish the grace period granted after expiration of a driver’s license.
... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5055/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5055 - Exceptions from li... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5055 - Exceptions from license requirements | The following shall be excluded from the provisions of § 5051 of this title:
(a) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, members of the Reserve of the Armed Forces and of the National Guard of Puerto Rico, whenever driving in active service any motor vehicles operated by or owned by the Government ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5056/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5056 - Requirements for d... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5056 - Requirements for driving motor vehicles | Every person authorized to drive motor vehicles in Puerto Rico shall prove and comply with the following requirements:
(a) Be mentally and physically capable to do so.
(b) Know how to read and write in Spanish or English.
(c) Hold a Social Security card or a document attesting that the applicant is not eligible for a s... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5056a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5056a - Requirements to o... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5056a - Requirements to obtain permit to operate a motorcycle | Any person who is authorized to operate a motorcycle in Puerto Rico shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Be physically and mentally fit to do so.
(b) Be eighteen (18) years of age.
(c) Be an authorized motor vehicle driver.
(d) Have received a training to operate motorcycles and on the provisions of the Puerto Ri... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5057/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5057 - Issuance of drivin... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5057 - Issuance of driving licenses to persons who do not know how to rea... | The Secretary may issue any type of license to drive motor vehicles to a person who cannot read and write Spanish or English, or who can read and write with speed or comprehension limitation, which would impede the approval of the written theoretical examination established by this chapter, if said person complies with... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5058/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5058 - Requirements for t... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5058 - Requirements for the learner’s permit | No person may learn to drive a motor vehicle on public roads without a license issued for such purposes by the Secretary.
The Secretary shall issue a learner’s permit to every person who:
(a) Knows how to read and write in Spanish or English, except in those cases established in § 5057 of this title.
(b) Has reached th... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5059/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5059 - Mental and physica... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5059 - Mental and physical ability to drive | Every person applying for issuance of a learner’s permit shall include with the application a certification issued by a physician duly authorized to practice the medical profession stating that according to the physical examination made to the applicant, he/she is physically capable and without any apparent mental disa... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5060/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5060 - Medical Advisory B... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5060 - Medical Advisory Board | (a) The Secretary shall establish a Medical Advisory Board for issuance of driving licenses composed by seven (7) members, appointed by the Secretary.
(b) Said members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years and upon such appointment shall hold office until their successors are appointed and take office. Every ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5061/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5061 - Practical examinat... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5061 - Practical examination requirement | Every aspirant for a driver’s license who meets the requirements established in § 5056 of this title may request the Secretary to provide a practical examination to be issued a driving license. If said aspirant already holds a driving license issued under the provisions of this chapter, he/she may request the Secretary... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5062/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5062 - Driving licenses f... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5062 - Driving licenses for persons with partial physical disability | The Secretary may issue learner permits and driver licenses to any person with a partial physical disability, provided he/she has attained eighteen (18) years of age or complies with the provisions of subsection (c) of § 5056 of this title, provided such disability may be corrected through the use of technologically ad... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5063/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5063 - Driver’s license c... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5063 - Driver’s license certificates | The Secretary shall issue a certificate to every person authorized to operate a motor vehicle stating the fact of such authorization. The certificate shall contain, in Spanish and in English, the name and all other descriptive data of the person to whom said certificate is issued, a digital headshot in which the person... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5063a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5063a - Restrictions for ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5063a - Restrictions for obtaining a driver’s license certificate | Any person under eighteen (18) but over sixteen (16) years of age may apply for a practical examination for obtaining a driver’s license certificate from the Secretary after six (6) months or more from the date of issue of the learner’s permit, provided he/she complies with the following:
(a) To have a record free of g... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5064/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5064 - Effectiveness and ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5064 - Effectiveness and renewal of driving licenses | Every license to drive a motor vehicle issued by the Secretary shall be issued for a term of six (6) years, and may be renewed on successive terms every six (6) years. The expiration date of the driver’s license shall coincide with the holder’s date of birth. The renewal may be carried out as early as sixty (60) days p... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5065/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5065 - Registries, record... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5065 - Registries, records and files | The Secretary shall establish and maintain such registries and files deemed adequate and necessary of all persons authorized to drive motor vehicles. He/she shall also keep an individual file of every person to whom any type of license has been issued under the provisions of this chapter.
The Secretary may establish an... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5066/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5066 - Refusal to issue o... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5066 - Refusal to issue or renew a driver’s license | The Secretary shall refuse to issue or renew a driving license in the following cases:
(a) Whenever issuance or renewal results in violation of this chapter or any other law or its regulations.
(b) Whenever the information provided in the application for issuance or renewal of the license is false or insufficient.
(c) ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5067/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5067 - Special endorsemen... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5067 - Special endorsement to transport hazardous materials | Any person who wishes to engage in the operation of motor vehicles that transport hazardous materials shall obtain a special endorsement to such effects from the Secretary. To obtain such endorsement, the applicant must also fulfill the requirements established in § 5056 of this title, with the following additional req... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5068/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5068 - License procuring ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5068 - License procuring agents | (a) No person may engage in the license-procuring business nor perform any action proper to said business in Puerto Rico, without first having approved an examination, offered by the Secretary, to obtain “license-procuring agent” [sic] posting a bond in an amount not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), in... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5069/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5069 - Revocations or sus... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5069 - Revocations or suspensions of driver’s licenses | The Secretary may revoke or suspend any driver’s license in the following cases:
(a) Whenever the license has been obtained by fraudulent means, granted by error, or when the fees therefor have not been paid.
(b) Whenever the authorized person becomes physically or mentally unable to operate a motor vehicle.
(c) Whenev... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5070/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5070 - Administrative hea... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5070 - Administrative hearing and petition for review | Whenever the Secretary determines that a revocation or suspension of a license or authorization to operate motor vehicles is in order, the procedure shall follow as established through regulations and in accordance with this chapter.
History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 3.20, eff. 1 year after Jan. 7, 2000. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5071/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5071 - New physical, visu... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5071 - New physical, visual or mental examinations | Whenever the Secretary should have reasonable grounds to believe that a person with a license to operate motor vehicles is not physically, visually or mentally fit to do so, as the case may be, including frequent violations to the provisions of this chapter or its regulations, he shall require such person to undergo a ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5072/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5072 - Point system | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5072 - Point system | The Secretary shall establish, through regulations, a point system or rating schedule to fix the points or demerits that shall be accrued against drivers for every infraction constituting an administrative fault, for the conviction for a misdemeanor by virtue of this chapter, and shall provide the measures that must be... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5072a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5072a - Expunging adminis... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5072a - Expunging administrative faults from the record of the driver | Any violation of the provisions of this chapter deemed to be administrative traffic infractions may be eliminated from the record of the authorized driver insofar as he/she so requests to the Secretary through a sworn statement to such effect indicating, among others, the following:
(1) That any administrative infracti... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5073/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5073 - Illegal use of the... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5073 - Illegal use of the driving license and penalties | It shall be unlawful to commit any of the following acts:
(a) Drive a motor vehicle on the public roads of Puerto Rico without being duly authorized therefor by the Secretary or with a license other than that required to operate such a type of vehicle. Any person violating this provision shall incur a misdemeanor and i... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5075/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5075 - Official identific... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5075 - Official identification card | Every person who is sixteen (16) years of age or older, who does not hold or cannot or does not wish to obtain a driver’s license, may request that the Secretary issue an official identification card for him/her. Said request shall be enclosed with the requirements established by the Secretary through regulations, who ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5076/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5076 - [Issuance] | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5076 - [Issuance] | The identification card shall be issued to any person who is sixteen (16) years of age or older and who does not hold a driver’s license. All identification cards issued by the Secretary shall be for a term of six (6) years. The expiration date of the identification card shall coincide with the date of birth of the hol... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-ii/5077/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077)›§ 5077 - Selective Service | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter II - Requirements and Procedure for Issuance, Expiration and Renewal of Driver’s Licenses (§§ 5051 — 5077) › § 5077 - Selective Service | A box shall be included in the application and renewal forms for identification cards and driver’s licenses to such effect any person subject to the provisions of the Selective System Act, in accordance with 50 U.S.C. App 451, et seq., may opt to register with the Selective Service, as required. Said box shall be accom... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5101/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5101 - General rule | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5101 - General rule | The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident in which another vehicle or property has been damaged, or in which a person has been injured or killed, shall immediately stop his/her vehicle at, or as close to the scene of the accident as possible, so as to avoid obstructing traffic and in compliance with all obligat... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5102/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5102 - Unlawful acts and penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5102 - Unlawful acts and penalties | Any driver who fails to stop his/her vehicle or in such circumstances to meet the requirements expressed in § 5101 of this title, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a term of imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months, by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5103/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5103 - Obligations of any driver involved in an accident | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5103 - Obligations of any driver involved in an accident | Any driver of a vehicle involved in an accident shall:
(a) Give his/her name, address and registration number of the vehicle driven and, if requested, make available his/her driver’s license or permit and any other information related to the compulsory insurance of the motor vehicle to any person injured as a result of... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5104/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5104 - Accidents affecting property whose owner or caretaker is not present | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5104 - Accidents affecting property whose owner or caretaker is not present | Any driver involved in an accident resulting in damage to property whose owner or caretaker is not present at the scene of the accident shall try to locate said owner or caretaker and notify the them of the accident, identifying him/herself and showing said owner or caretaker the license authorizing him/her to drive. I... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5105/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5105 - Unnecessary obstruction of traffic | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5105 - Unnecessary obstruction of traffic | It is hereby prohibited to stand or park a vehicle after an accident in such a manner as to obstruct traffic on the public road, except in those cases where, because of the circumstances or the situation or the conditions in which the vehicles or their occupants are left after the accident, it is not possible to move t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5106/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5106 - Immediate notice to police | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5106 - Immediate notice to police | Any driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident not investigated by the Police at the place where it occurred which has resulted in injury to another person or damages to the property of another, shall immediately and through the fastest possible means, report the accident to the nearest Police station, within a ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5107/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5107 - Police report | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5107 - Police report | Any member of the Police or the Municipal Police who investigates an accident between vehicles shall draft a written report within the next forty-eight (48) hours following his/her arrival at the scene of the accident, giving details of aspects that may arise as a result of the investigation conducted at the time and a... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5108/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5108 - Obligation of vehicle repair shop personnel | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5108 - Obligation of vehicle repair shop personnel | Any person who owns or is in charge of any vehicle repair or paint shop shall be bound to keep a register of all vehicles left in their charge. The register shall include the model of the vehicle, its serial number and license plate number, the name and address of the owner and a detailed description of the condition o... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5109/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5109 - Analysis and tabulation of accidents by the Department | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5109 - Analysis and tabulation of accidents by the Department | The Department, in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, shall tabulate and analyze all accident reports received and shall publish annually or at shorter intervals statistical information based on said reports including data relative to the number and circumstances of vehicle accidents.
History —Jan. 7, 2000... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5110/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5110 - Liens on vehicles involved in accidents | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5110 - Liens on vehicles involved in accidents | When the operation of a motor vehicle or a trailer causes an accident on public highways, any person who has a claim originated as a result of said accident shall submit a sworn statement on regarding the events of the accident, to the Secretary. The Secretary shall examine said sworn statement and, should it meet the ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5111/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5111 - Authority of police in hit-and-run accidents | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5111 - Authority of police in hit-and-run accidents | Whenever a member of the Police or the Municipal Police has sufficient grounds to believe that a given vehicle has been involved in an accident from which the driver has abandoned the scene of the accident, and said vehicle shows any visible signs of having been involved in an accident, the office shall be empowered to... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5112/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5112 - Obstruction of emergency measures | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5112 - Obstruction of emergency measures | (a) Any driver who parks his/her motor vehicle one hundred (100) feet or less from where a traffic accident has occurred or an emergency situation arisen, while emergency measures are being taken, shall be guilty of an administrative fault and be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100).
The members of the gene... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5113/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5113 - Obligation of law enforcement officers in cases of accident | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5113 - Obligation of law enforcement officers in cases of accident | Any law enforcement officer on duty and not in pursuit of a crime suspect shall be duty bound to stop at the scene of a traffic accident until another law enforcement office appears or until he/she has taken all necessary data to allow for the investigation of the accident.
Any member of the Police or the Municipal Pol... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iii/5114/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114)›§ 5114 - Duties of law enforcement officers | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter III - Provisions on Traffic Accidents (§§ 5101 — 5114) › § 5114 - Duties of law enforcement officers | When a law enforcement officer intervenes with a person for having violated the provisions of this chapter, he/she must do so in a professional and diligent manner so as to guarantee his/her own safety and that of the persons intervened. Any law enforcement officer who violates this provision or who abuses his/her powe... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iv/5121/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128)›§ 5121 - Basic rule | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128) › § 5121 - Basic rule | The speed of a vehicle or motor vehicle shall be regulated all times with due care, taking into account the width, traffic, use and condition of the public highway. No one shall drive at a speed greater than that which allows the driver to exercise proper control of the vehicle and shall reduce its speed or stop when n... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iv/5122/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128)›§ 5122 - Maximum lawful speed limits and penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128) › § 5122 - Maximum lawful speed limits and penalties | The speed limits established below and the manner in which they are subsequently authorized shall be the maximum lawful speed limits and no person shall drive a motor vehicle on a public road at a speed higher than said maximum limits:
(a) Twenty-five (25) miles per hour in the urban zones, except for those public road... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iv/5123/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128)›§ 5123 - Very slow speed and penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128) › § 5123 - Very slow speed and penalties | (a) It shall be illegal for any person to drive a vehicle or motor vehicle on any public highway at a speed of less than twenty (20) miles under the established maximum speed limit. This provision does not apply when safe driving requires reduced speed, or on a hill, or when driving a heavy motor vehicle which of neces... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iv/5124/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128)›§ 5124 - Speed zone | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128) › § 5124 - Speed zone | When the Secretary determines, on the basis of research on traffic engineering, that any of the maximum speed limits established above is higher or lower than what is reasonable and safe regarding the conditions existing in an intersection, in any other location or in any other part of the public road system, said Secr... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iv/5126/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128)›§ 5126 - Charges for violations | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128) › § 5126 - Charges for violations | In any charges brought for violating the speed limits established in this chapter, the police report or accusation shall specifically state the alleged speed at which the person was driving, the maximum speed allowed within the district or zone in question, the name and badge number of the intervening Police or Municip... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iv/5127/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128)›§ 5127 - Drag or speed racing and acceleration competitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128) › § 5127 - Drag or speed racing and acceleration competitions | Drag racing, speed and acceleration competitions are strictly prohibited on state and municipal highways of Puerto Rico when not authorized by the Secretary. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a five thousand dollar ($5,000)... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-iv/5128/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128)›§ 5128 - Reckless disregard or negligence | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter IV - Traffic and Safety Provisions (§§ 5121 — 5128) › § 5128 - Reckless disregard or negligence | Any person who drives a vehicle in a reckless or negligent manner, with disregard of the safety of persons or property, shall incur a misdemeanor and, if convicted, shall be punished with a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Notwithstanding the above, any pers... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5151/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5151 - Basic rule | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5151 - Basic rule | All vehicles shall be driven on the right side of the roadway, regardless of the direction. On public roads with more than a one-way lane, all heavy motor vehicles, including buses, and any other vehicle driven at a speed lower than the normal traffic speed at that place and at that time, under the existing conditions,... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5152/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5152 - Exceptions and special situations | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5152 - Exceptions and special situations | The general rule set forth above shall allow the following exceptions:
(a) When a vehicle overtakes or passes another vehicle in the same direction, subject to the rules regarding such maneuvers.
(b) When the right half of the roadway is obstructed or closed to traffic, in which case any person thus traveling must yiel... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5153/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5153 - Overtaking and passing on the left | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5153 - Overtaking and passing on the left | Any motor vehicle traveling on a public road and overtakes another motor vehicle may pass said vehicle on the left thereof.
In every case the overtaking vehicle shall observe the following rules:
(a) It shall not pass the overtaken vehicle at an intersection or one hundred (100) feet ahead of it, or if such maneuver is... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5154/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5154 - When passing on the right is allowed | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5154 - When passing on the right is allowed | The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass on the right of another vehicle on a public road only under the following conditions:
(a) When the overtaken vehicle is making or about to make a left turn.
(b) On a public road whose roadway is neither obstructed nor occupied by parked vehicles and is wide enough to allow ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5155/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5155 - No-passing zone | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5155 - No-passing zone | The Secretary and the municipalities are hereby authorized to mark the sections of any public road under their respective jurisdictions where overtaking or passing, or driving on the left side of a roadway would be, in their judgment, dangerous, and they may, through the proper posting of signs and installation of mark... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5156/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5156 - Driving between lanes | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5156 - Driving between lanes | Any vehicle traveling on the public roads whose roadways are duly marked by traffic lanes, shall keep within one of such lanes and shall not cross into another lane without taking the necessary precautions to avoid colliding with another vehicle or causing damages to persons or property. In such cases the following rul... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5157/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5157 - Crossing in opposite directions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5157 - Crossing in opposite directions | Vehicles traveling in opposite directions shall pass each other on their respective right and shall mutually yield half the roadway on those public roads roadway has space for only a single line of vehicles in each direction.
If the vehicles are using the high beam of the headlights, they shall lower the same within a ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5158/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5158 - Lowering lights when overtaking another vehicle | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5158 - Lowering lights when overtaking another vehicle | Whenever a vehicle approaches another vehicle from the rear within a distance of three hundred (300) feet, the driver of the approaching vehicle, if using the high beam of the headlights, shall lower the same as required in subsection (a) of § 5405 of this title.
Any person who violates the provisions of this section s... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5159/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5159 - One-way roadways and traffic circles | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5159 - One-way roadways and traffic circles | The Secretary and the local authorities may, regarding the public roads under their respective jurisdictions, designate any public road, roadway, stretch thereof, or specific lanes, to be used for one-way traffic always or during those periods as indicated by official devices to regulate traffic.
On public roads or spe... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5160/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5160 - Restrictions on the use of controlled-access public roads | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5160 - Restrictions on the use of controlled-access public roads | The Secretary, through regulations to that effect, and the municipalities, through ordinances to that effect, may regulate the use of any controlled-access public road within their respective jurisdictions for any class or kind of traffic found to be inconsistent with the safe and normal flow of traffic.
The Secretary ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5161/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5161 - Yielding right of way | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5161 - Yielding right of way | Any person driving a vehicle on a public road shall observe the following provisions on right of way:
(a) When two (2) vehicles coming from different public roads approach or enter an intersection at the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right, except on... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5162/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5162 - Duty of overtaken driver | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5162 - Duty of overtaken driver | Except when allowed to overtake and pass on the right, every driver of a vehicle to be overtaken and passed shall abandon the highway and move to the right when the horn is sounded, and shall not speed up his/her vehicle until the other vehicle has completely passed.
Any person who violates the provisions of this secti... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5163/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5163 - Vehicle entering a public road from a private road or driveway | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5163 - Vehicle entering a public road from a private road or driveway | The driver of any vehicle about to enter or cross a public road from an alley, building, private road or driveway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on the public road and to pedestrians walking in front of an entrance or exit.
The driver of a vehicle exiting from an alley, building, private road ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5164/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5164 - Driving vehicles when authorized emergency vehicles approach | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5164 - Driving vehicles when authorized emergency vehicles approach | Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle which has activated its alarm signals pursuant to the requirements of § 5282 of this title, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right of way and immediately stop in a position parallel to and as near as possible to the extreme right or right h... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5165/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5165 - Backing | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5165 - Backing | No driver shall back on a public road unless such a maneuver can be made with reasonable safety on a relatively short stretch of the road and without interfering with or interrupting traffic.
In all cases it is hereby prohibited to back from a public road with less traffic onto one with higher traffic. No driver shall ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5166/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5166 - Turning | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5166 - Turning | Any signal for turning in a public road shall be made continuously along a one hundred (100) feet length of the public road immediately before turning.
Any turn made on a public road shall be preceded by a gradual slowing down of the vehicle and by taking the following precautions:
(a) The driver of a vehicle intending... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5167/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5167 - Signals required of drivers | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5167 - Signals required of drivers | Any person driving a vehicle along a public road intending to make any of the maneuvers provided below, shall signal with the left hand and arm as follows:
(a) To make a left turn: extend hand and arm horizontally outward with the palm of the hand towards the front and the fingers together.
(b) To make a right turn: ex... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5168/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5168 - How to come to a full stop | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5168 - How to come to a full stop | Any person who reduces the speed of a vehicle or motor vehicle, or stops on a public highway, shall do so gradually. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall incur an administrative fault and shall be punished by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25).
History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 6.18; Oct. 9, 200... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-nine/chapter-27/subchapter-v/5169/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725)›Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000)›Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179)›§ 5169 - Stopping, stalling, or parking vehicles in specific places | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE NINE - Highways and Traffic (§§ 1-8 — 5725) › Chapter 27 - Vehicle and Traffic Law (2000) › Subchapter V - Provisions on Vehicular Traffic (§§ 5151 — 5179) › § 5169 - Stopping, stalling, or parking vehicles in specific places | The following rules shall apply when stopping, stalling, or parking a vehicle in the specific places designated herein:
(a) No person may stop, stall, or park a vehicle on the public road in the following places, except under extraordinary circumstances to avoid interrupting traffic, or in compliance with the law or th... |
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