CODE OF VIRGINIA UNLAWFUL SPEED FORFEITS RIGHT-OF-WAY (§ 46.2-823) The driver of any vehicle traveling at an unlawful speed shall forfeit any right-of-way which he might otherwise have under this article. HISTORY: Code 1950, § 46-238; 1952, c. 666; 1956, c. 533; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-221; 1985, c. 218; 1989, c. 727.