§ 1 Direction signs; erection and maintenance by cities and towns
§ 2 Traffic signs or devices; erection and maintenance; rules and regulations
§ 2A Removal of vehicles interfering with snow and ice removal
§ 2B Limited access and express state highways; regulation of use
§ 2C Towing of vehicles from state highways
§ 2D Signs on state highways indicating availability of certain services
§ 2E Regulations to exclude persons and vehicles from state highways; prohibition of low-speed vehicles on certain highways
§ 3 Change of name of ways or parks; appeal
§ 3A Approval of name for way other than public way in city or town
§ 3B Changing of name of way
§ 4 Construction of sidewalks by adjoining landowners
§ 5 Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks by abutting landowners; penalties
§ 6 Assessment of cost of removal of snow and ice from sidewalks
§ 7 Exemption from assessment by agreement of owner to remove snow and ice
§ 7A Storage and use of snow removal chemicals; regulations; reports; penalty
§ 7B Depositing snow on state highways
§ 8 Permits for signs and other structures projecting into or over ways
§ 9 Permits; exemption of certain structures
§ 9A Flashing lights on billboards, etc.; discontinuance orders; penalties; exceptions
§ 10 Regulation of use of ways; penalties
§ 10A Coasting on ways in cities
§ 11 Arrest without warrant for driving at excessive speed
§ 11B Bicycles; operation and equipment; regulations; federal product safety standards, effect; races; violations; penalties
§ 11B1/2 Mandatory helmet use for persons 16 years of age or younger
§ 11B3/4 Electric bicycles; rights, privileges, duties; regulations
§ 11D Bicycle helmets; display of sign requiring use
§ 11E Traffic law violations by bicyclist
§ 14A Funeral processions
§ 14B Flares; use by certain commercial vehicles
§ 15 Lights on vehicles
§ 16 Duty of driver at night to give name to officer on request
§ 17 Penalty for violation of Sec. 15 or 16
§ 17A Soliciting from vehicles on public ways
§ 17B Riding on rear or side of street railway car, motor bus or trackless trolley
§ 18 Moving of buildings in public way
§ 19 Leading, driving, or conveying dangerous wild animals on public ways
§ 20 Regulation of speed on county bridges
§ 21 Regulation of speed on town bridges
§ 21A Warning signs on state highways for protection of school children
§ 22 Regulation of speed on incorporated bridges
§ 23 Regulation of travel on state ways; penalties
§ 24 Posting of regulations on bridges
§ 25 Jurisdiction of district court over bridges
§ 26 Drawbridges
§ 27 Duties of draw tender
§ 28 Liability of owners of vessel for injury to bridge
§ 29 Removal of vessel obstructing draw
§ 30 Injury to surface of way; traction engines and heavy vehicles; permits; regulations; liability
§ 30A Permit for certain vehicles exceeding weight limitations to operate on through routes; application; notice of approval or disapproval; violations; revocation or suspension of permit
§ 31 Speed of heavy vehicles with metallic tires
§ 32 Penalties for violations of Secs. 30, 30A, and 31
§ 33 Scope of Secs. 30 to 32
§ 34 Protection of bridges from heavy loads
§ 35 Approval by department of public works of construction of highway bridges; liability for damages to bridges
§ 36 Construction and loading of vehicles to prevent dropping of load on way; penalty
§ 37 Indemnity provision in motor carrier transportation contracts void and unenforceable
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