VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 18.060
Duty of Driver of School Bus, Vehicle for Hire, or Vehicle Carrying Explosives or Flammables
The driver of a [school bus; motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire; vehicle carrying explosives
or flammables as a cargo or part of a cargo] has a duty at a railroad crossing:
(1) to stop his vehicle within fifty (50) feet but not less than fifteen (15) feet from the nearest rail
of the railroad;
(2) while stopped, to listen and look in both directions along the track for any indication of an
approaching train;
(3) to proceed only when he can do so safely; and
(4) to cross only in such gear of the vehicle that there will be no necessity to change gears while
crossing the tracks.
If a driver fails to perform 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
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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