VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 10.280
Yield Sign at Intersection: Yielding Right-of-Way
When the driver of a vehicle approaches an intersection controlled by a yield right-of-way sign,
he has a duty to slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions and, if required for
safety to stop [at a clearly marked stop line; before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the
intersection; or, in the absence of a marked crosswalk, at the point nearest the intersecting roadway
where he would have a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting road]. Before proceeding, the
driver also has a duty to yield the right-of-way to the driver of any lawfully approaching vehicle.
If a driver fails to use ordinary care to perform either or both 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
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- civ-2026-04-01
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