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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 1970, chapter 163; in 1976, chapter 184; in 1979, chapter 604; in 1981, chapter 585; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1994, chapter 280<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 881<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 128<\/a>, 400<\/a>, 585<\/a>, and 646<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59312,"section_number":"46.2-492","catch_line":"Uniform Demerit Point System","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-492\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":230757,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68998,"identifier":"46.2-830","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/3\/46.2-830","url":"\/46.2-830\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-830\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/3\/46.2-830","dublin_core":{"Title":"Uniform traffic control devices on highways; drivers to obey traffic control devices; enforcement of section","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-830","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commissioner<\/span> of Highways<\/span><\/span> may classify, designate, and mark state highways<\/span><\/span> and provide a uniform system of traffic control devices<\/span> for such highways<\/span><\/span> under the jurisdiction<\/span> of the Commonwealth. Such system of traffic control devices<\/span> shall correlate with and, so far as possible, conform to the system adopted in other states.\n\t\tAll drivers<\/span> of vehicles<\/span> shall obey lawfully erected traffic control devices<\/span>.\n\t\tNo provision of this section relating to the prohibition of disobeying traffic control devices<\/span> or violating local traffic control devices<\/span> shall be enforced against an alleged violator if, at the time and place of the alleged violation, any such traffic control device<\/span> is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON HIGHWAYS; DRIVERS TO OBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL\nDEVICES; ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION (\u00a7 46.2-830)\n\nThe Commissioner of Highways may classify, designate, and mark state highways\nand provide a uniform system of traffic control devices for such highways under\nthe jurisdiction of the Commonwealth. Such system of traffic control devices\nshall correlate with and, so far as possible, conform to the system adopted in\nother states.\n\t\tAll drivers of vehicles shall obey lawfully erected traffic control devices.\n\t\tNo provision of this section relating to the prohibition of disobeying traffic\ncontrol devices or violating local traffic control devices shall be enforced\nagainst an alleged violator if, at the time and place of the alleged violation,\nany such traffic control device is not in proper position and sufficiently\nlegible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-184; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-173; 1970, c. 163; 1976, c.\n184; 1979, c. 604; 1981, c. 585; 1989, c. 727; 1994, c. 280; 1997, c. 881; 2013,\ncc. 128, 400, 585, 646.","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}}