The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection on a highway controlled by a stop sign shall, immediately before entering such intersection, stop at a clearly marked stop line, or, in the absence of a stop line, stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, in the absence of a marked crosswalk, stop at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway. Before proceeding, he shall yield the right-of-way to the driver of any vehicle approaching on such other highway from either direction.
Where a "Yield Right-of-Way" sign is posted, the driver of a vehicle approaching or entering such intersection shall slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions, yield the right-of-way to the driver of another vehicle approaching or entering such intersection 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 on the near side of the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway, and shall yield the right-of-way to the driver of any vehicle approaching on such other highway from either direction.
Code 1950, §§ 46-238, 46-255; 1952, c. 666; 1954, c. 137; 1956, c. 533; 1958, c. 541, §§ 46.1-221, 46.1-247; 1972, c. 489; 1974, c. 347; 1976, c. 314; 1985, c. 218; 1989, c. 727; 2013, cc. 128, 400.
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2 in the last 5 years), 1990–2024 · leading case:
Bentley v. Felts, 445 S.E.2d 131 (Va. 1994).
Bentley v. Felts, 445 S.E.2d 131 (Va. 1994).
· cites it 4× “Second, they argue that the trial court improperly denied a jury instruction which would have instructed the jury that Felts was guilty of negligence per se because he violated his statutory duty to stop and to yield the right-of-way. Finally, they maintain that the jury should…”
Young v. Commonwealth, 706 S.E.2d 53 (Va. Ct. App. 2011).
· cites it 4× “For all of these reasons, I would hold that Young was not under "arrest" prior to the taking of his blood sample, and thus the circuit court abused its discretion when it admitted the certificate of the blood alcohol test. Accordingly, I would reverse Young's conviction and…”
Lopez v. Dobson, 397 S.E.2d 863 (Va. 1990).
· cites it 2× “Harrell, in charge of overseeing the installation of traffic signs in the Northern Virginia District, testified as to the “purpose” of the yield right-of-way signs posted at the bottom of the ramp on which Dobson was driving prior to the collision.”
Wayne McKinnly Roane v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2024).
· cites it 2× “After repeated commands to stop, Detective Thompson 4 Under Code § 46.2-821, the driver of a vehicle must stop when approaching an intersection controlled by a stop sign and, before proceeding, yield the right-of-way to approaching drivers.”
Backus v. Atkinson, 24 Va. Cir. 479 (Fredericksburg Cir. Ct. 1991).
· cites it 2× “) In addition to Atkinson’s general duty to exercise due care, the parties agree that he had a duty at the intersection to keep a proper lookout and to comply with the provisions of Virginia Code § 46.2-821. That statute imposed a duty on Atkinson to stop on Cornell Street "at…”
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