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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 666; in 1954, chapter 137; in 1956, chapter 533; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1972, chapter 489; in 1974, chapter 347; in 1976, chapter 314; in 1985, chapter 218; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2013, chapters 128<\/a> and 400<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":64733,"section_number":"46.2-868.1","catch_line":"Aggressive driving; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-868.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":230711,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72938,"identifier":"46.2-821","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/2\/46.2-821","url":"\/46.2-821\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-821\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/2\/46.2-821","dublin_core":{"Title":"Vehicles before entering certain highways shall stop or yield right-of-way","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-821","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The driver<\/span> of a vehicle<\/span> approaching an intersection<\/span> on a highway<\/span> controlled by a stop sign shall, immediately before entering such intersection<\/span>, stop at a clearly marked stop line, or, in the absence of a stop line, stop before entering the crosswalk<\/span> on the near side of the intersection<\/span>, or, in the absence of a marked crosswalk<\/span>, stop at the point nearest the intersecting roadway<\/span> where the driver<\/span> has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway<\/span>. Before proceeding, he shall yield the right-of-way to the driver<\/span> of any vehicle<\/span> approaching on such other highway<\/span> from either direction.\n\t\tWhere a “Yield Right-of-Way” sign is posted, the driver<\/span> of a vehicle<\/span> approaching or entering such intersection<\/span> shall slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions, yield the right-of-way to the driver<\/span> of another vehicle<\/span> approaching or entering such intersection<\/span> from another direction, and, if required for safety, shall stop at a clearly marked stop or yield line, or, in the absence of a stop or yield line, stop before entering the crosswalk<\/span> on the near side of the intersecting roadway<\/span> where the driver<\/span> has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway<\/span>, and shall yield the right-of-way to the driver<\/span> of any vehicle<\/span> approaching on such other highway<\/span> from either direction.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVEHICLES BEFORE ENTERING CERTAIN HIGHWAYS SHALL STOP OR YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY (\u00a7\n46.2-821)\n\nThe driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection on a highway controlled by a\nstop sign shall, immediately before entering such intersection, stop at a\nclearly marked stop line, or, in the absence of a stop line, stop before\nentering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, in the absence\nof a marked crosswalk, stop at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where\nthe driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway. Before\nproceeding, he shall yield the right-of-way to the driver of any vehicle\napproaching on such other highway from either direction.\n\t\tWhere a “Yield Right-of-Way” sign is posted, the driver of a\nvehicle approaching or entering such intersection shall slow down to a speed\nreasonable for the existing conditions, yield the right-of-way to the driver of\nanother vehicle approaching or entering such intersection from another\ndirection, and, if required for safety, shall stop at a clearly marked stop or\nyield line, or, in the absence of a stop or yield line, stop before entering the\ncrosswalk on the near side of the intersecting roadway where the driver has a\nview of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway, and shall yield the\nright-of-way to the driver of any vehicle approaching on such other highway from\neither direction.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 46-238, 46-255; 1952, c. 666; 1954, c. 137; 1956, c.\n533; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7\u00a7 46.1-221, 46.1-247; 1972, c. 489; 1974, c. 347; 1976, c.\n314; 1985, c. 218; 1989, c. 727; 2013, cc. 128, 400.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}