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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-880

Tables of speed and stopping distances

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Rascher v. Friend (2010)

Most recently applied in Rascher v. Friend (February 2010)

Code 1950, § 46-212.2; 1956, c. 600; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-195; 1989, c. 727; 2001, c. 145; 2003, c. 277.

All courts shall take notice of the following tables of speed and stopping distances of motor vehicles, which shall not raise a presumption, in actions in which inquiry thereon is pertinent to the issues:

aSPEED INAVERAGE STOPPING DISTANCESTOTAL STOPPING

b

Avg DriverDISTANCES:

c

Truck BrakesPerception-DRIVER AND

dMilesFeetAutomobileBrakes onReaction Time

ePerPerBrakesAll Wheels(1.5 Seconds)AutomobilesTrucks

fHourSecond(In Feet)(In Feet)(In Feet)(In Feet)(In Feet)

g1014.756222728

h1522.01114334447

i2029.31925446369

j2536.73040558595

k3044.0435766109123

l3551.3587877135155

m4058.77610288164190

n4566.09612999195228

o5073.3119159110229269

p5580.7144192121265313

q6088.0171229132303361

r6595.3201268143344411

s70102.7233311154387465

t75110.0268357165433522

u80117.3305406176481582

v85124.7344459187531646

w90132.0386514198584712

x95139.3430573209639782

y100146.7476635220696855

The courts shall further take notice that the above table has been constructed, using scientific reasoning, to provide factfinders with an average baseline for motor vehicle stopping distances: (1) for a vehicle in good condition and (2) on a level, dry stretch of highway, free from loose material.

Deviations from these circumstances do not negate the usefulness of the table, but rather call for additional site-specific examination and/or explanation.

Site-specific research may be utilized under any circumstances.

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