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2020 SESSION
20101984DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 46.2-842 and 46.2-842.1 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-842. Driver to give way to overtaking vehicle.
Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted,
the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the
overtaking vehicle [ on ] audible [ light signal ]
and shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the
overtaking vehicle. Any over-width, or slow-moving vehicle as defined by §
46.2-1081 shall be removed from the roadway at the nearest suitable location
when necessary to allow traffic to pass.
§ 46.2-842.1. Drivers to give way to certain overtaking vehicles on divided highways.
It shall be unlawful to fail to give way to overtaking traffic
when driving a motor vehicle to the left and abreast of another motor vehicle
on a divided highway. [ On ] audible or [ light signal, the
The ] driver of the overtaken vehicle shall move to the right to allow
the overtaking vehicle to pass as soon as the overtaken vehicle can safely do
so. A violation of this section shall not be construed as negligence per se in
any civil action.