Traffic stops
Getting pulled over, documents, searches, and what happens roadside.
24 sections
- Traffic StopsW. Va. Code § 17B-2-9 — the license on demand, the insurance card in the car, and no stop just to check it
- Searching The CarW. Va. Code § 62-1A-10 — on a traffic stop, probable cause, or consent in writing or on an audio recording
- The Insurance RequirementW. Va. Code § 17D-2A-4 — proof of insurance carried in the car, and proof brought to court
- After A CrashW. Va. Code § 17C-4-3 — stop, exchange information and insurance, render aid, and call it in
- Reckless DrivingW. Va. Code § 17C-5-3 — willful or wanton disregard for safety, on a road, a parking area or a campus
- Speed LimitsW. Va. Code § 17C-6-1 — fifteen in a school zone, twenty-five in a town, fifty-five on open country highways
- Staying In Your LaneW. Va. Code § 17C-7-9 and W. Va. Code § 17C-7-10 — one lane at a time, the center lane for left turns, and room behind the car ahead
- The Last Hundred FeetW. Va. Code § 17C-8-8 — a turn signal held for the last hundred feet, and a signal before stopping
- Moving OverW. Va. Code § 17C-9-5 and W. Va. Code § 17C-14-9a — pull right for a siren, and change lanes or slow for flashing lights on the shoulder
- Crossing The RoadW. Va. Code § 17C-10-2 and W. Va. Code § 17C-10-3 — drivers yield in a crosswalk, walkers yield everywhere else
- On A BicycleW. Va. Code § 17C-11-5 — the bike lane or the right edge, with room to leave it, and no more than two abreast
- Passing A School BusW. Va. Code § 17C-12-7 — stop from either direction for the flashing lights, and a fine of $500 to $1,000 the first time
- Seat BeltsW. Va. Code § 17C-15-49 — the driver, everyone in front, and back seat riders under eighteen
- The Car Seat RulesW. Va. Code § 17C-15-46 — a child safety seat under age eight, unless the child is four feet nine inches tall
- Your Phone Behind The WheelW. Va. Code § 17C-14-15 — no holding it, no texting, calls only hands free
- The Motorcycle HelmetW. Va. Code § 17C-15-44 — a helmet and eye protection for every rider and passenger
- Window TintW. Va. Code § 17C-15-36a — thirty-five percent light in, twenty percent reflectivity at most, and five inches along the windshield
- Where You May Not ParkW. Va. Code § 17C-13-3 — fifteen feet from a hydrant, twenty from a crosswalk, fifty from a rail
- Parked On Private PropertyW. Va. Code § 17C-14-13 — no parking without the owner's permission, and the owner may have the car moved
- Driving While SuspendedW. Va. Code § 17B-4-3 — a fine for a first and second offense, jail from the third, and more when the revocation was for DUI
- An ATV On The RoadW. Va. Code § 17F-1-1 — never the interstate, a square crossing of a lined road, and helmets for riders under eighteen
- A Teen Driver's LicenseW. Va. Code § 17B-2-3a — a permit at fifteen, an intermediate license at sixteen, and limits on hours and passengers
- Under 21 And DrivingW. Va. Code § 17C-5-2 — two hundredths for a driver under twenty-one, and a roadside breath testalso here
- A Death Behind The WheelW. Va. Code § 17C-5-1 — vehicular homicide for reckless disregard, and aggravated for deliberate disregardalso here
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