79355846.2-823Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Motor VehiclesOperationRegulation Of TrafficRight-of-wayUnlawful speed forfeits right-of-wayCode 1950, § 46-238; 1952, c. 666; 1956, c. 533; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-221; 1985, c. 218; 1989, c. 727.Rascher v. Friend090193689 S.E.2d 6612010-02-25https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058226/rascher-v-friend/ . . . negligent as a matter of law. Moreover, Code § 46.2-823 provides that a person operating "any . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Hawthorne v. VanMarter091127692 S.E.2d 2262010-04-15https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058203/hawthorne-v-vanmarter/ . . . thus, had forfeited his right of way under Code § 46.2-823. Guthrie asserts that Instruction 11 . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Hall v. Johnson1:03CV1491332 F. Supp. 2d 9042004-08-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2504551/hall-v-johnson/ . . . the jury on the mitigating factor in VA. CODE § 46.2-823, which provides that a driver of a motor . . . District Court, E.D. Virginiahttp://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-823//46.2-823/46.2/III/8/2/46.2-82346.2-397The driver of any vehicle traveling at an unlawful speed shall forfeit any right-of-way which he might otherwise have under this article.section1