Virginia

Decoded

The driver of any vehicle traveling at an unlawful speed shall forfeit any right-of-way which he might otherwise have under this article.

Code 1950, § 46-238; 1952, c. 666; 1956, c. 533; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-221; 1985, c. 218; 1989, c. 727.

If you’re reading this for anything important, you should double-check its accuracy—read § 46.2-823 on the official Code of Virginia website.

Rascher v. Friend (SCV, 02/25/10)
. . . negligent as a matter of law. Moreover, Code § 46.2-823 provides that a person operating "any . . .
Hawthorne v. VanMarter (SCV, 04/15/10)
. . . thus, had forfeited his right of way under Code § 46.2-823. Guthrie asserts that Instruction 11 . . .
Hall v. Johnson (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 08/24/04)
. . . the jury on the mitigating factor in VA. CODE § 46.2-823, which provides that a driver of a motor . . .

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