VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 14.000
General Duties of Pedestrian
A pedestrian has a duty to use ordinary care when he is [walking on; crossing; walking along, but
off of] the [hard surface; traveled portion] of a highway or street:
(1) to keep a lookout for motor vehicles;
(2) to refrain from entering or crossing [an intersection; the hard surface of a highway or street; the
traveled portion of a highway or street] in disregard of traffic approaching in such a manner that a
reasonable person would not attempt to enter or cross; and
(3) to step from his [course; intended path of travel] into a place of safety if it reasonably appears to
him that he is in danger of being struck by a motor vehicle.
If a pedestrian fails to perform any one or more 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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