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This provision shall not relieve the driver of any such vehicle to which the right-of-way is to be yielded of the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway, nor shall it protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of an arbitrary exercise of such right-of-way.\n\t\tViolation of this section shall constitute failure to yield the right-of-way; however, any violation of this section that involves overtaking or passing a moving emergency vehicle giving an audible signal and displaying activated warning lights as provided for in this section shall constitute reckless driving, punishable as provided in \u00a7 46.2-868.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":246256,"text":"Upon the approach of any emergency vehicle as defined in \u00a7 46.2-920 giving audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or air horn designed to give automatically intermittent signals, and displaying a flashing, blinking, or alternating emergency light or lights as provided in \u00a7\u00a7 46.2-1022 through 46.2-1024, the driver of every other vehicle shall, as quickly as traffic and other highway conditions permit, drive to the nearest edge of the roadway, clear of any intersection of highways, and stop and remain there, unless otherwise directed by a law-enforcement officer, until the emergency vehicle has passed. This provision shall not relieve the driver of any such vehicle to which the right-of-way is to be yielded of the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway, nor shall it protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of an arbitrary exercise of such right-of-way.\n\t\tViolation of this section shall constitute failure to yield the right-of-way; however, any violation of this section that involves overtaking or passing a moving emergency vehicle giving an audible signal and displaying activated warning lights as provided for in this section shall constitute reckless driving, punishable as provided in \u00a7 46.2-868.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14936,"edition_id":1,"name":"Right-Of-Way","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12875,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:50:54","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:50:54","permalink":{"id":230705,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14936,"identifier":"2","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/2","url":"\/46.2\/III\/8\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12875,"edition_id":1,"name":"Regulation of Traffic","identifier":"8","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12827,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:58","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:58","permalink":{"id":230189,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12875,"identifier":"8","token":"46.2\/III\/8","url":"\/46.2\/III\/8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12827,"edition_id":1,"name":"Operation","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12770,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","permalink":{"id":228597,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12827,"identifier":"III","token":"46.2\/III","url":"\/46.2\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12770,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicles","identifier":"46.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225289,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12770,"identifier":"46.2","token":"46.2","url":"\/46.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":79813,"structure_id":14936,"section_number":"46.2-820","catch_line":"Right-of-way at uncontrolled intersections, generally","url":"\/46.2-820\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/2\/46.2-820","metadata":false},{"id":72938,"structure_id":14936,"section_number":"46.2-821","catch_line":"Vehicles before entering certain highways shall stop or yield right-of-way","url":"\/46.2-821\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/2\/46.2-821","metadata":false},{"id":74145,"structure_id":14936,"section_number":"46.2-822","catch_line":"Right-of-way at circular intersections","url":"\/46.2-822\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/2\/46.2-822","metadata":false},{"id":71912,"structure_id":14936,"section_number":"46.2-823","catch_line":"Unlawful speed forfeits right-of-way","url":"\/46.2-823\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/2\/46.2-823","metadata":false},{"id":86838,"structure_id":14936,"section_number":"46.2-824","catch_line":"Right-of-way at uncontrolled \"T\" intersections","url":"\/46.2-824\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/2\/46.2-824","metadata":false},{"id":79540,"structure_id":14936,"section_number":"46.2-825","catch_line":"Left turn traffic to yield right-of-way","url":"\/46.2-825\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/2\/46.2-825","metadata":false},{"id":79580,"structure_id":14936,"section_number":"46.2-826","catch_line":"Stop before entering public highway or sidewalk from private road, etc.; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1958, chapter 541; in 1960, chapter 570; in 1966, chapters 613 and 699; in 1968, chapter 89; in 1976, chapter 754; in 1984, chapter 539; in 1985, chapter 462; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1993, chapter 579.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60736,"section_number":"46.2-1022","catch_line":"Flashing or steady-burning blue or red, flashing red and blue or blue and white, or red, white, and blue warning lights","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1022\/"},{"id":68894,"section_number":"46.2-1024","catch_line":"Flashing or steady-burning red or red and white warning light units","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1024\/"},{"id":71700,"section_number":"46.2-868","catch_line":"Reckless driving; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-868\/"},{"id":56835,"section_number":"46.2-920","catch_line":"Certain vehicles exempt from regulations in certain situations; exceptions and additional requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-920\/"}],"permalink":{"id":230751,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68016,"identifier":"46.2-829","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/2\/46.2-829","url":"\/46.2-829\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-829\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/2\/46.2-829","dublin_core":{"Title":"Approach of law-enforcement or fire-fighting vehicles, rescue vehicles, or ambulances; violation as failure to yield right-of-way","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-829","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Upon the approach of any emergency vehicle<\/span> as defined in \u00a7 46.2-920<\/a> giving audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or air horn designed to give automatically intermittent signals, and displaying a flashing, blinking, or alternating emergency light<\/span> or lights<\/span> as provided in \u00a7\u00a7 46.2-1022<\/a> through 46.2-1024<\/a>, the driver<\/span> of every other vehicle<\/span> shall, as quickly as traffic and other highway<\/span> conditions permit, drive to the nearest edge of the roadway<\/span>, clear of any intersection<\/span> of highways<\/span><\/span>, and stop and remain there, unless otherwise directed by a law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span>, until the emergency vehicle<\/span> has passed. This provision shall not relieve the driver<\/span> of any such vehicle<\/span> to which the right-of-way is to be yielded of the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway<\/span>, nor shall it protect the driver<\/span> of any such vehicle<\/span> from the consequences of an arbitrary exercise of such right-of-way.\n\t\tViolation of this section shall constitute failure to yield the right-of-way; however, any violation of this section that involves overtaking or passing a moving emergency vehicle<\/span> giving an audible signal and displaying activated warning lights<\/span> as provided for in this section shall constitute reckless driving<\/span>, punishable as provided in \u00a7 46.2-868<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPROACH OF LAW-ENFORCEMENT OR FIRE-FIGHTING VEHICLES, RESCUE VEHICLES, OR\nAMBULANCES; VIOLATION AS FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY (\u00a7 46.2-829)\n\nUpon the approach of any emergency vehicle as defined in \u00a7 46.2-920 giving\naudible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or air horn designed to give\nautomatically intermittent signals, and displaying a flashing, blinking, or\nalternating emergency light or lights as provided in \u00a7\u00a7 46.2-1022 through\n46.2-1024, the driver of every other vehicle shall, as quickly as traffic and\nother highway conditions permit, drive to the nearest edge of the roadway, clear\nof any intersection of highways, and stop and remain there, unless otherwise\ndirected by a law-enforcement officer, until the emergency vehicle has passed.\nThis provision shall not relieve the driver of any such vehicle to which the\nright-of-way is to be yielded of the duty to drive with due regard for the\nsafety of all persons using the highway, nor shall it protect the driver of any\nsuch vehicle from the consequences of an arbitrary exercise of such\nright-of-way.\n\t\tViolation of this section shall constitute failure to yield the right-of-way;\nhowever, any violation of this section that involves overtaking or passing a\nmoving emergency vehicle giving an audible signal and displaying activated\nwarning lights as provided for in this section shall constitute reckless\ndriving, punishable as provided in \u00a7 46.2-868.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-241; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-225; 1960, c. 570; 1966,\ncc. 613, 699; 1968, c. 89; 1976, c. 754; 1984, c. 539; 1985, c. 462; 1989, c.\n727; 1993, c. 579.","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}}