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Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 14.030
Pedestrian’s Right-of-Way at Marked Crosswalk, Regular Crossing, or at Intersection Where Speed Limit is Not More Than 35 m.p.h.
A pedestrian has the right-of-way when crossing a highway or street [within any clearly marked
crosswalk; at any regular pedestrian crossing at the end of a block; by the most direct route at any
intersection where the maximum speed limit is not more than 35 miles per hour].
The pedestrian’s right-of-way begins on one side of the roadway and continues until he has
completed his crossing [in the crosswalk; regular pedestrian crossing; at the intersection].
When a pedestrian has the right-of-way, the driver of a vehicle has a duty to [stop and remain
stopped while the pedestrian is within the driver’s lane or within an adjacent lane and approaching the
driver’s lane; change course, slow down, or come to a complete stop if necessary to permit the
pedestrian to cross safely and expeditiously].
If a 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
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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