Crossing The Road
W. Va. Code § 17C-10-2 and W. Va. Code § 17C-10-3 — drivers yield in a crosswalk, walkers yield everywhere else
Where no traffic signal is working, a driver yields to a pedestrian crossing within a crosswalk on the driver's half of the road, or approaching so closely from the other half as to be in danger, slowing or stopping if need be.
Never pass a car stopped at a crosswalk. When a vehicle has stopped at a marked crosswalk, or an unmarked one at an intersection, to let someone cross, a driver coming from behind may not overtake and pass it.
- A pedestrian may not suddenly leave a curb and walk or run into the path of a vehicle too close to yield.
- A pedestrian crossing anywhere other than a crosswalk yields to all vehicles.
- Between two intersections with working signals, a pedestrian crosses only in a marked crosswalk.
A tunnel or overpass for walkers means a pedestrian crossing at street level yields to traffic. Who had the right of way in a particular crash is a question for a licensed West Virginia attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- W. Va. Code § 17C-10-2 — Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks
- W. Va. Code § 17C-10-3 — Crossing at other than crosswalks
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed West Virginia attorney.