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5295 — Puerto Rico Law | CourtGPT
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Puerto Rico Legal Code

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The flow of traffic and parking of vehicles on public roads and places within the immediate radius of fifty (50) meters from a fire, automobile accident, disaster or catastrophe of any nature is hereby prohibited when members of the Police, Municipal Police, or Fire-fighting Corps deem it convenient to isolate the area from the traffic of vehicles and persons, to expedite the emergency work and maneuvers. This provision shall not apply to emergency vehicles and others that belong to public service agencies or companies whose duties are related in some way to the existing emergency.\nIt is likewise prohibited to allow crowds of people on public roads when there is a fire or at the scene thereof, an automobile accident, a disaster, or a catastrophe of any nature with the purpose of watching or prying into the work and operations of the people who are performing their official duties at the scene of the fire, automobile accident, disaster or catastrophe. Excepted from this provision are persons who have families or property at the scene of the disaster and are there because of their natural interest in the accident or disaster.\nAny vehicle parked in violation of the provisions of

e persons who have families or property at the scene of the disaster and are there because of their natural interest in the accident or disaster.\nAny vehicle parked in violation of the provisions of this section, shall be fined according to what is stated in § 5112 of this title.\nHistory —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 10.15, eff. 1 year after Jan. 7, 2000.