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Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 15.000
Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants
A person is under the influence of intoxicants if it is apparent that he has consumed enough
[alcoholic beverages; drugs; alcoholic beverages and drugs in combination] to affect his manner,
disposition, speech, muscular movement, general appearance, or behavior.
If a person drives a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, 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
- Content hash
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