{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17c-14-8","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 17C-14-8","heading":"Coasting prohibited; penalty.","body":"(a) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the gears of such vehicle in neutral.\n(b) The driver of a commercial motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.\n(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.","path":["CHAPTER 17C. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF THE ROAD.","ARTICLE 14. MISCELLANEOUS RULES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/17C-14-8/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:24:24Z","sha256":"93394cecdf53524747798f0d28b67a55e3013c187d2694b6c8e66ebbd591aa1a","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17c-14-7","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17c-14-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}