West Virginia § 17C-7-8 One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands; penalty

West Virginia Statutes

§ 17C-7-8 — One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands; penalty

West Virginia § 17C-7-8

Ch. 17CTRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF THE ROAD

Art. 7DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY, OVERTAKING AND PASSING, ETC

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W. Va. Code § 17C-7-8 (2026).

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(a)The commissioner of highways may designate any highway or any separate roadway under its jurisdiction for one-way traffic and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof.

(b)Upon a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated.

(c)A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of such island.

(d)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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(a) The commissioner of highways may designate any highway or any separate roadway under its jurisdiction for one-way traffic and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof.

(b) Upon a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated.

(c) A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of such island.

(d) 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.