VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 10.140
Duty to Heed Lane Markings
The driver of a vehicle has a duty to drive to the right of a [double solid line; solid line
immediately to the right of a broken line] except when [making a left turn; in order to pass a pedestrian
or a device moved by human power, including a bicycle, skateboard, or foot-scooter, provided such
movement can be made safely].
If a driver fails to perform this duty, then he is negligent.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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