14101739D
HOUSE BILL NO. 320
Offered January 8, 2014
Prefiled January 2, 2014
A BILL to amend and reenact §46.2-858 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to reckless driving; passing at intersections where
pedestrians are present.
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Patron-- Kory
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Committee Referral Pending
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §46.2-858 of the Code of Virginia is amended and
reenacted as follows:
§46.2-858. Passing at a railroad grade crossing and certain
intersections.
A. A
person shall be is
guilty of reckless driving who overtakes or passes any other vehicle proceeding
in the same direction at any railroad grade crossing or at any intersection of
highways unless (i)
such vehicles are being operated on a highway having two or more designated
lanes of roadway for each direction of travel or
unless,
(ii) such intersection is designated and marked as a
passing zone or is
on a designated one-way street or highway, or
while pedestrians are passing or about to pass in front of either of such
vehicles, unless (iii)
permitted so to do so
by a traffic light or law-enforcement officer.
B. Whenever any
vehicle is stopped at a marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to
permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, a driver of another vehicle
whose vehicle is approaching the stopped vehicle from the rear and who
overtakes or passes the stopped vehicle is guilty of reckless driving.
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