VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 11.035
Driver’s Duty to Change Lanes or Reduce Speed
The driver of any motor vehicle, upon approaching a stationary vehicle that is displaying a
flashing, blinking, or alternating blue, red, or amber light or other warning lights has a duty to (i)
proceed with caution and, if reasonable, with due regard for safety and traffic conditions, yield the
right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the stationary emergency vehicle
or, if changing lanes would be unreasonable or unsafe, (ii) proceed with due caution and maintain a
safe speed for highway conditions.
If the 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
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- vacourts.gov
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- 2026-10-11
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- civ-2026-04-01
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