{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-14-300j","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-300j","heading":"Opening or leaving open a motor vehicle door so as to cause physical contact with moving traffic.","body":"(a) For the purposes of this section, “moving traffic” includes, but is not limited to, a motor vehicle, bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter using a highway for the purpose of travel and a pedestrian or a person riding a bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter on a sidewalk, shoulder or bikeway for the purpose of travel, and “bikeway” has the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 13a-153f.\n(b) No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle in such a manner as to cause physical contact with moving traffic with such door, provided moving traffic is traveling at a reasonable rate of speed and with due regard for the safety of all persons and property.\n(c) No person shall leave the door of a motor vehicle open for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers and in such a manner as to cause physical contact with moving traffic with such door.\n(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have committed an infraction.","path":["TITLE 14. MOTOR VEHICLES. USE OF THE HIGHWAY BY VEHICLES. GASOLINE","CHAPTER 249. TRAFFIC CONTROL AND HIGHWAY SAFETY","PART I. TRAFFIC CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_249.htm#sec_14-300j","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:22Z","sha256":"a90d55697410201cf86e6b1e7205d66cb3584276f2ac977ac263633b6467fbc8","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-14-300i","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-14-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}