West Virginia § 17C-8-6 Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited; penalty

West Virginia Statutes

§ 17C-8-6 — Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited; penalty

West Virginia § 17C-8-6

Ch. 17CTRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF THE ROAD

Art. 8TURNING AND STARTING AND SIGNALS ON STOPPING AND TURNING

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W. Va. Code § 17C-8-6 (2026).

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(a)No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to, or near the crest of a grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within five hundred feet.

(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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(a) No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to, or near the crest of a grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within five hundred feet.

(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.