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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1966, chapter 706; in 1976, chapter 322; in 1981, chapter 163; in 1989, chapter 727.<\/p>","references":[{"id":69312,"section_number":"46.2-933","catch_line":"When vehicles to stop for pedestrian guided by dog or carrying white, red-tipped white, or metallic cane","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-933\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":230605,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81465,"identifier":"46.2-923","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/16\/46.2-923","url":"\/46.2-923\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-923\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/16\/46.2-923","dublin_core":{"Title":"How and where pedestrians to cross highways","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-923","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> When crossing highways<\/span><\/span>, pedestrians shall not carelessly or maliciously interfere with the orderly passage of vehicles<\/span>. They shall cross, wherever possible, only at intersections<\/span> or marked crosswalks<\/span>. Where intersections<\/span> contain no marked crosswalks<\/span>, pedestrians shall not be guilty of negligence<\/span> as a matter of law<\/span> for crossing at any such intersection<\/span> or between intersections<\/span> when crossing by the most direct route. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The governing body<\/span> of any town or city or the governing body<\/span> of a county authorized by law<\/span> to regulate traffic may by ordinance<\/span> permit pedestrians to cross an intersection<\/span> diagonally when all traffic entering the intersection<\/span> has been halted by lights<\/span>, other traffic control devices<\/span>, or by a law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span> shall stop a pedestrian for a violation of this section. No evidence<\/span> discovered or obtained as the result of a stop in violation of this subsection, including evidence<\/span> discovered or obtained with the person’s consent, shall be admissible<\/span> in any trial<\/span>, hearing<\/span>, or other proceeding. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW AND WHERE PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS HIGHWAYS (\u00a7 46.2-923)\n\nA. When crossing highways, pedestrians shall not carelessly or maliciously\ninterfere with the orderly passage of vehicles. They shall cross, wherever\npossible, only at intersections or marked crosswalks. Where intersections\ncontain no marked crosswalks, pedestrians shall not be guilty of negligence as a\nmatter of law for crossing at any such intersection or between intersections\nwhen crossing by the most direct route.\n\nB. The governing body of any town or city or the governing body of a county\nauthorized by law to regulate traffic may by ordinance permit pedestrians to\ncross an intersection diagonally when all traffic entering the intersection has\nbeen halted by lights, other traffic control devices, or by a law-enforcement\nofficer.\n\nC. No law-enforcement officer shall stop a pedestrian for a violation of this\nsection. No evidence discovered or obtained as the result of a stop in violation\nof this subsection, including evidence discovered or obtained with the\nperson’s consent, shall be admissible in any trial, hearing, or other\nproceeding.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-243; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-230; 1966, c. 706; 1976, c.\n322; 1981, c. 163; 1989, c. 727; 2020, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 45, 51.","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}}