VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 17.070
Flag or Light at the End of Load
Whenever the load on any vehicle extends more than four feet beyond the vehicle, a red flag
measuring at least twelve inches by twelve inches shall be displayed at the end of the load. The
flag must be clearly visible at all times from the rear of the load.
If the driver of a vehicle fails to equip his vehicle properly, 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
65b616b900d5e4a57a910ec93a346d7de6a57e08c2d7f14770fd505687b18d15
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