Passing

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Passing.” It is part of Chapter 8 “Regulation of Traffic”, which is part of Subtitle III “Operation”, which is part of Title 46.2 “Motor Vehicles”.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 46.2-837	Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions
§ 46.2-838	Passing when overtaking a vehicle
§ 46.2-839	Passing bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle
§ 46.2-840	Repealed
§ 46.2-841	When overtaking vehicle may pass on right
§ 46.2-842	Driver to give way to overtaking vehicle
§ 46.2-842.1	Drivers to give way to certain overtaking vehicles on divided highways
§ 46.2-843	Limitations on overtaking and passing
§ 46.2-844	Passing stopped school buses; prima facie evidence; penalty