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41-6a-1704. Vehicle door — Prohibited opening.

  • (1) A person may not open the door of a motor vehicle on a side available to moving traffic unless it can be done safely and without interfering with the movement of other traffic.
  • (2) A person may not leave a door open on a side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session