VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 10.295
Unlawful Speed: Forfeiture of Right-of-Way
The driver of any vehicle traveling at an unlawful speed forfeits any right-of-way he might
otherwise have had. In such event, each driver is required to use ordinary care for his or her own
safety.
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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