W. Va. Code § 17C-14-8: Coasting prohibited; penalty.
Where this section sits in the code
- CHAPTER 17C. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF THE ROAD.
- ARTICLE 14. MISCELLANEOUS RULES.
(a) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the gears of such vehicle in neutral.
(b) The driver of a commercial motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.
(c) 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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