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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-845

Limitation on U-turns

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 738 F. Supp. 181 - United States v. Jerge (1990)

Most recently applied in Mongold v. Freer (October 1998)

Code 1950, § 46-230; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-214; 1989, c. 727.

The driver of a vehicle within cities, towns or business districts of counties shall not turn his vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction except at an intersection.

No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction on any curve, or on the approach to or near the crest of a grade, where the vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from any direction within 500 feet.

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.