§ 542. Lien for damages to person or property
Any person who is injured by a motor vehicle or whose property is damaged thereby shall have a lien against such motor vehicle for his claim of damages, if he records such lien with the Director of Motor Vehicles within a period of 8 days from the date of injury or damage and if he […]
§ 543. Service of process on nonresidents and absent residents
(a) Any nonresident who operates a motor vehicle in the Virgin Islands, and any nonresident who owns a motor vehicle which is operated in the Virgin Islands with his express or implied consent, shall be deemed to have appointed the Government Secretary of the Virgin Islands as his agent upon whom may be served the […]
§ 509b. Televisions and television type receiving equipment prohibited
(a) No motor vehicle operated on the roads and highways of the Virgin Islands shall be equipped with any television or television type receiving equipment so located that the viewer, display or screen is visible from the driver’s seat. (b) As used in this section “television type receiving equipment” includes electronic equipment capable of playing […]
§ 510. White Cane Law
(a) Any blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, or using a dog guide equipped with a rigid “U”-shaped harness, shall have the right-of-way in crossing any highway, street, or any intersection thereof, and all drivers of vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to […]
§ 511. Traffic signal preemption device
(a) For purposes of this section, a “traffic signal preemption device” means any device that emits a pulse of light or other signal that, when received by a detector attached to a traffic control signal, changes that traffic control signal. (b) It is unlawful to install, transport or operate a traffic signal preemption device in […]
§ 512. Schedule of fines for traffic violations
VIC VIOLATION DESCRIPTION 1st. FEE 2nd. FEE 3rd. FEE T 20, 374 Allowing unlicensed driver to operate vehicle 50.00 100.00 150.00 T 20, 461(a), (b) Operating vehicles with bald tires 30.00 40.00 50.00 T 20, 461(a), (b) Operating vehicles with broken windshield 50.00 75.00 100.00 T 20, 465(e) Operating or carrying person on motorcycle without […]
§ 513. Traffic fines
The fines collected under Part II of this title must be distributed as follows: (1) 15 percent must be disbursed to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles; (2) 40 percent must be disbursed to the Virgin Islands Police Department to be divided equally between the district of St. Croix and the district of St. Thomas and […]
§ 503. Operating motor vehicle in negligent manner
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle in a negligent manner over and along the public highways of this Territory. For the purpose of this section to “operate in a negligent manner” means the operation of a vehicle upon the public highways of this Territory in such a manner as […]
§ 504. Negligent homicide by means of motor vehicle
When the death of a person ensues within one year as a proximate result of injury received by the operation of a vehicle by any person while under the influence of or affected by intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs or by the operation of any vehicle in a reckless manner or with disregard for the […]
§ 505. Starting parked vehicle
No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing or parked unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety.