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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-858 — Passing at a railroad grade crossing

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 7: Reckless Driving and Improper Driving, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-858

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-858Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who overtakes or passes any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction at any railroad grade crossing or at any intersection of highways unless such vehicles are being operated on a highway having two or more designated lanes of roadway for each direction of travel or unless such intersection is designated and marked as a passing zone or on a designated one-way street or highway, or while pedestrians are passing or about to pass in front of either of such vehicles, unless permitted so to do by a traffic light or law-enforcement officer.

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