Commerical motor vehicles prohibited on parkways. Exceptions. Penalty

(a) For the purposes of this section, (1) “commercial motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle designed or used to transport merchandise or freight and bearing commercial registration, and (2) “parkway” has the same meaning as provided in section 13a-26. (b) No person shall operate any commercial motor vehicle, nor shall the owner or lessee of any commercial motor vehicle allow such motor vehicle to be operated, upon a parkway in this state. (c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to a person operating a commercial motor vehicle upon a parkway pursuant to subdivision (4) or (5) of subsection (f) of section 13a-26 or any regulation adopted by the Office of State Traffic Administration under section 14-298. (d) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall, for a first violation, be fined five hundred dollars and, for any subsequent violation, be fined one thousand dollars. Such fines shall be assessed against the owner of a commercial motor vehicle when the owner, the owner's agent or employee is the operator of such vehicle, or against the lessee of such vehicle when the lessee, the lessee's agent or employee is the operator of a leased or rented commercial motor vehicle.