VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 10.264
Green Light
A driver facing a green light shall move in the direction of the signal, except he has a duty to
yield to other vehicles and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection. In proceeding through the
intersection, he has a duty to exercise ordinary care.
If a driver fails to perform either of these duties, 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
- Content hash
2c45d328a54b0cd58ebfb3529745bac13e9dbe3c0c92baa402b5beea62705d07
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