Virginia legal term
Crosswalk in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Crosswalk” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Crosswalk” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Crosswalk" means that part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway; or any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface. (Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-100)
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