Bill Text: VA HB1725 | 2017 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Driving in the left lane on highways laned for traffic.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-07 - Left in Transportation [HB1725 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-HB1725-Prefiled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §46.2-804 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§46.2-804. Special regulations applicable on highways laned for traffic.
For the purposes of this section, "traffic lines" includes any temporary traffic control devices used to emulate the lines and markings in subdivisions 6 and 7.
Whenever any roadway has been divided into clearly marked lanes for traffic, drivers of vehicles shall obey the following:
1.
2. A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as is practicable
entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from that lane until the
driver has ascertained that such movement can be made safely; 3. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 5, on a highway 4. The Commissioner of Highways, or local
authorities in their respective jurisdictions, may designate right lanes for
slow-moving vehicles and the Virginia Department of Transportation shall post
signs requiring trucks and combination vehicles to keep to the right on
Interstate Highway System components with no more than two travel lanes in each
direction where terrain is likely to slow the speed of such vehicles climbing
hills and inclines to a speed that is less than the posted speed limit; 5. Wherever a highway is marked
with double traffic lines consisting of a solid line immediately adjacent to a
broken line, no vehicle shall be driven to the left of such line if the solid
line is on the right of the broken line, except (i) when turning left for the
purpose of entering or leaving a public, private, or commercial road or
entrance or (ii) in order to pass a pedestrian or a device moved by human
power, including a bicycle, skateboard, or foot-scooter, provided such movement
can be made safely. Where the middle lane of a highway is marked on both sides
with a solid line immediately adjacent to a broken line, such middle lane shall
be considered a left-turn or holding lane and it shall be lawful to drive to
the left of such line if the solid line is on the right of the broken line for
the purpose of turning left into any road or entrance, provided that the
vehicle may not travel in such lane further than 150 feet; 6. Wherever a highway is marked
with double traffic lines consisting of two immediately adjacent solid yellow
lines, no vehicle shall be driven to the left of such lines, except (i) when
turning left or (ii) in order to pass a pedestrian or a device moved by human
power, including a bicycle, skateboard, or foot-scooter, provided such movement
can be made safely; and 7. Whenever a highway is marked
with double traffic lines consisting of two immediately adjacent solid white
lines, no vehicle shall cross such lines. A violation of the
provisions of subdivision 1 is punishable by a fine of $250. Any No vehicle
proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and
under the conditions existing, right left edge or right left
curb of the highway when such lane is available for travel except when
overtaking and passing another vehicle or in preparation for a left turn or where right lanes are reserved for slow-moving
traffic as permitted in this section; which that is divided into three
lanes, no vehicle shall be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and
passing another vehicle or in preparation for a left turn or unless such center
lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the direction
the vehicle is proceeding and is signed or marked to give notice of such
allocation. Traffic-control devices may be erected directing specified traffic
to use a designated lane or designating those lanes to be used by traffic
moving in a particular direction regardless of the center of the roadway and
drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such device;