Substitute Bill No. 5324 Summary

• Officers cannot stop vehicles solely for secondary traffic violations as of October 1, 2024, but secondary violations can still be enforced through automated enforcement, mailed notices, or during stops for other violations.

• Establishes the legal definition of "secondary violation" as any traffic violation under Title 14 that may be enforced only in accordance with the new restrictions on traffic stops.

• Designates approximately 20 specific traffic violations as secondary violations, including: windshield obstructions, tinted windows, number plate display issues, missing reflectors/lamps, expired registration (within 60 days), expired driver's license (within 60 days), failure to carry operator's license, failure to notify DMV of address change, and vehicle horn violations.

• Makes various technical amendments to traffic law definitions and clarifies enforcement procedures for lighting requirements, mirrors, registration plates, and windshield equipment.

• All provisions take effect October 1, 2024, affecting enforcement of Connecticut motor vehicle regulations under Chapter 14 of the General Statutes.