Thursday, November 20, 2008
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HB1933: Overtaking traffic; failure to give way, penalty.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-842.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-842.1. Drivers to give way to certain overtaking vehicles on divided highways.
It shall be unlawful to fail to give way to overtaking traffic when driving a motor vehicle to the left and abreast of another motor vehicle on a divided highway. On audible or light signal, the driver of the overtaken vehicle shall move to the right to allow the overtaking vehicle to pass as soon as the overtaken vehicle can safely do so. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a mandatory minimum fine of $250 and shall not be construed as negligence per se in any civil action.
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