{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-842.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-842.1","heading":"Drivers to give way to certain overtaking vehicles on divided highways","body":"It shall be unlawful to fail to give way to overtaking traffic when driving a motor vehicle to the left and abreast of another motor vehicle on a divided highway. The driver of the overtaken vehicle shall move to the right to allow the overtaking vehicle to pass as soon as the overtaken vehicle can safely do so. A violation of this section shall not be construed as negligence per se in any civil action.1989, c. 708, § 46.1-211.1; 2020, c. 815.","path":["Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles","Subtitle III. Operation","Chapter 8. Regulation of Traffic","Article 4. Passing"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-842.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"a0f9fa8f88ca76150a32cef9b45f5d64d39f5bd53726c553aebc7eb85decacad","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-842","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-843"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}