W. Va. Code § 17C-12-6: Stopping before emerging from alley or private driveway; penalty.
Where this section sits in the code
- CHAPTER 17C. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF THE ROAD.
- ARTICLE 12. SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED.
(a) The driver of a vehicle within a business or residence district emerging from any alley, driveway, or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or private driveway, and shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100; upon a second conviction within one year thereafter, shall be fined not more than $200; and upon a third or subsequent conviction, shall be fined not more than $500.
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