§ 46.2-863 Failure to yield right-of-way
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who fails to bring his vehicle to a stop immediately before entering a highway from a side road when there is traffic approaching on such highway within 500 feet of such point of entrance, unless (i) a “Yield Right-of-Way” sign is posted or (ii) where such sign is posted, fails, upon entering such highway, to yield the right-of-way to the driver of a vehicle approaching on such highway from either direction.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 15 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 671; in 1954, chapters 225, 401, and 458; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1960, chapter 510; in 1964, chapter 266; in 1966, chapter 694; in 1968, chapter 575; in 1970, chapter 521; in 1974, chapters 222 and 455; in 1975, chapter 633; in 1978, chapter 27; in 1979, chapter 86; in 1981, chapters 333 and 585; in 1985, chapter 148; in 1989, chapter 727.
Code 1950, §§ 46-209, 46-209.1; 1950, p. 880; 1952, c. 671; 1954, cc. 225, 401, 458; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-190; 1960, c. 510; 1964, c. 266; 1966, c. 694; 1968, c. 575; 1970, c. 521; 1974, cc. 222, 455; 1975, c. 633; 1978, c. 27; 1979, c. 86; 1981, cc. 333, 585; 1985, c. 148; 1989, c. 727.