Virginia law allows local governments to designate certain intersections as stop or yield right-of-way points through local ordinances, especially in towns with populations under 3,500. These designations are marked by signs or markers, and violations are not penalized if such signage is missing or defaced. The law provides local authority to manage traffic control at specific intersections.
The governing body of a county, city, or town can authorize local officers to designate such intersections through ordinances.
Yes, in towns with populations under 3,500, intersections where the streets are part of the primary state highway system cannot be designated by local ordinance.
Violations are not enforced if the sign or marker indicating the regulation is missing or defaced, making it unnoticeable to an observant person.
Yes, local authorities can amend or revoke designations through new ordinances as needed.