West Virginia

West Virginia Code — Chapter 17C, Traffic Regulations

372 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 17C-17-2 — Width of vehicles
• § 17C-17-3 — Projecting loads on passenger vehicles
• § 17C-17-4 — Height and length of vehicles and loads
• § 17C-17-5 — Special load limits
• § 17C-17-6 — Loads to be securely fastened and not allowed to leak, escape, etc
• § 17C-17-7 — Trailers and towed vehicles
• § 17C-17-8 — Single-axle load limit
• § 17C-17-9 — Gross weight of vehicles and loads for the national system of interstate and defense highways
• § 17C-17A-1 — Legislative findings and creation of program
• § 17C-17A-10 — Penalties for violation of weight laws; impounding vehicles
• § 17C-17A-11 — Effective date
• § 17C-17A-12 — Designating special coal resource transportation roads, highways and bridges
• § 17C-17A-13 — Authority of the commissioner of the division of highways relating to road and bridge repair on designated coal resource transportation roads
• § 17C-17A-14 — Exclusion of off-road vehicles
• § 17C-17A-15 — Exclusion of interstate highways
• § 17C-17A-16 — Spotting unlawful; penalties
• § 17C-17A-2 — Definitions
• § 17C-17A-3 — Authority of the Division of Highways and Public Service Commission generally
• § 17C-17A-4 — Special permit issuance; and promulgation of rules
• § 17C-17A-5 — Operation of coal trucks under special permits; weight limitations; payment of permit fees
• § 17C-17A-6 — Reporting requirements for shippers, vehicle owners and receivers of coal transported on public highways
• § 17C-17A-7 — Permit application procedure
• § 17C-17A-8 — Powers and duties of the commission
• § 17C-17A-9 — Administrative sanctions
• § 17C-17B-1 — Legislative findings and purposes
• § 17C-17B-2 — Transfer of jurisdiction over vehicle weight enforcement and excess weight permit issuances to Public Service Commission
• § 17C-17B-3 — Transfer of certain employees from department of transportation to Public Service Commission
• § 17C-17B-4 — Costs of enforcement to be funded from revenues in General Revenue Fund or from fees collected by Public Service Commission
• § 17C-17B-5 — Exceptions
• § 17C-18-1 — Violations of chapter; penalties for misdemeanor
• § 17C-19-1 — Parties to a crime
• § 17C-19-10 — Guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail
• § 17C-19-2 — Offenses by persons owning or controlling vehicles; owner present in vehicle to be arrested rather than driver for certain traffic violations
• § 17C-19-3 — When person arrested must be taken immediately before a magistrate or court
• § 17C-19-4 — When person arrested to be given five days' notice to appear in court
• § 17C-19-5 — Procedure prescribed by article not exclusive
• § 17C-19-6 — Form for and records of books of traffic citations
• § 17C-19-7 — Disposition and records of traffic citations
• § 17C-19-8 — Record of traffic cases
• § 17C-19-9 — Jurisdiction of crimes by justices
• § 17C-2-1 — Provisions of chapter refer to vehicles upon streets and highways; exceptions
• § 17C-2-2 — Required obedience to traffic laws
• § 17C-2-3 — Enforcement of chapter; designation and power of special officers; bond of special officers; failure to obey police officer or special officers
• § 17C-2-4 — Obedience to chapter of public officers and employees; chapter inapplicable to persons engaged in highway surface work
• § 17C-2-5 — Authorized emergency vehicles
• § 17C-2-6 — Traffic laws apply to persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles
• § 17C-2-7 — Uniformity of provisions of chapter throughout state
• § 17C-2-8 — Powers of local authorities
• § 17C-2-9 — Chapter not to interfere with rights of owners of real property
• § 17C-20-1 — Authority of West Virginia turnpike commission
• § 17C-21-1 — Constitutionality
• § 17C-21-2 — Repeal of conflicting provisions
• § 17C-22-1 — Ridesharing arrangement defined
• § 17C-22-2 — Common carrier laws do not apply to ridesharing; requiring liability insurance
• § 17C-22-3 — Workers' compensation law does not apply to ridesharing; exceptions thereto
• § 17C-22-4 — Liability of employer
• § 17C-22-5 — County or municipal licenses and taxes
• § 17C-22-6 — Overtime compensation and minimum wage law
• § 17C-22-7 — Certain ridesharing vehicles are not commercial vehicles or buses; exemption from registration; driver not chauffeur
• § 17C-23-1 — Definitions
• § 17C-23-2 — Funeral procession right-of-way; funeral escort vehicles; funeral lead vehicles
• § 17C-23-3 — Driving in procession
• § 17C-23-4 — Liability
• § 17C-23-5 — Equipment
• § 17C-24-1 — Definitions
• § 17C-24-2 — Rules for personal delivery devices and mobile carriers
• § 17C-25-1 — Definitions
• § 17C-25-10 — Federal license required for operation of aircraft
• § 17C-25-11 — Enforcement of aeronautics laws
• § 17C-25-2 — Operation of aircraft while under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs; criminal penalties
• § 17C-25-3 — Implied consent to test; administration at direction of law-enforcement officer; designation of type of test; definition of law-enforcement off
• § 17C-25-4 — Preliminary analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of blood
• § 17C-25-5 — How blood test administered; additional test at option of person tested; use of test results; certain immunity from liability incident to admin
• § 17C-25-6 — Interpretation and use of chemical test
• § 17C-25-7 — Right to demand test
• § 17C-25-8 — Fee for withdrawing blood sample and making urine test; payment of fees
• § 17C-25-9 — Unauthorized taking or operation of aircraft; penalty
• § 17C-3-1 — Adoption of manual and specifications for uniform system of traffic-control devices
• § 17C-3-10 — Interference with official traffic-control devices by infrared or electronic devices
• § 17C-3-2 — Placing and maintaining traffic-control devices and signs on state highways
• § 17C-3-3 — Local traffic-control devices
• § 17C-3-4 — Obedience to traffic-control devices; official signs to be in proper position, etc; penalty
• § 17C-3-5 — Traffic-control signal legend
• § 17C-3-6 — Pedestrian walk and wait signals; penalty
• § 17C-3-7 — Flashing signals
• § 17C-3-8 — Display of unauthorized devices, signs, etc.; such devices, etc., declared nuisance and subject to removal
• § 17C-3-9 — Interference with official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals
• § 17C-4-1 — Crashes involving death or personal injuries; Erin’s Law
• § 17C-4-10 — Penalty for failure to notify law enforcement
• § 17C-4-11 — Coroners to report on crash victims
• § 17C-4-12 — Garages to report bullet damage
• § 17C-4-13 — § 17C-4-13
• § 17C-4-14 — Division of Highways to tabulate and analyze crash reports
• § 17C-4-15 — Any incorporated city, town, etc., may require crash reports
• § 17C-4-16 — Crashes involving state and municipal property; reports to be provided
• § 17C-4-17 — Notification of landowner when accident damages livestock fence
• § 17C-4-2 — Crashes involving damage to vehicle
• § 17C-4-3 — Duty to give information and render aid
• § 17C-4-4 — Duty upon striking unattended vehicle
• § 17C-4-5 — Duty upon striking fixtures upon a highway
• § 17C-4-6 — Immediate notification of crashes
• § 17C-4-7 — Reports of crashes
• § 17C-4-8 — When driver unable to report
• § 17C-4-9 — Crash report forms
• § 17C-5-1 — Vehicular homicide; aggravated vehicular homicide; vehicular homicide in a school zone; vehicular homicide in a construction zone; penalties; re
• § 17C-5-10 — Fee for withdrawing blood sample and making urine test; payment of fees
• § 17C-5-11 — Municipal ordinances to contain same elements as offenses under this article; penalties in municipal ordinances required to conform to state pe
• § 17C-5-12 — Report to the Legislature
• § 17C-5-2 — Driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs; penalties
• § 17C-5-3 — Reckless driving; penalties
• § 17C-5-4 — Implied consent to test; administration at direction of law-enforcement officer; designation of type of test; definition of “law-enforcement o
• § 17C-5-5 — Preliminary analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of blood
• § 17C-5-6 — How blood test administered; additional test at option of person tested; use of test results; certain immunity from liability incident to admini
• § 17C-5-7 — Refusal to submit to tests; revocation of license or privilege; consent not withdrawn if person arrested is incapable of refusal; hearing
• § 17C-5-8 — Interpretation and use of chemical test
• § 17C-5-9 — Right to demand test
• § 17C-5A-1 — Report to be submitted to commissioner following arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs or refusal
• § 17C-5A-2 — a. Assessment of costs; special account created
• § 17C-5A-3 — Safety and treatment program; reissuance of license
• § 17C-5A-4 — Search for record of prior offenses by driver
• § 17C-5A-5 — § 17C-5A-5
• § 17C-5A-6 — § 17C-5A-6
• § 17C-5A-7 — § 17C-5A-7
• § 17C-5A-8 — § 17C-5A-8
• § 17C-5B-1 — Blood test for alcohol in drivers and adult pedestrians killed in motor vehicle accidents; time limit for conducting test; who may conduct test
• § 17C-5B-2 — To whom and how county medical examiners report results of blood tests; such reports admissible as evidence; use of reports only for statistica
• § 17C-5C-1 — a. Termination of Office of Administrative Hearings; transfer of jurisdiction
• § 17C-5C-4 — a. Rule-making authority
• § 17C-5D-1 — Purpose
• § 17C-5D-2 — Definitions
• § 17C-5D-3 — Possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in the passenger area of a motor vehicle; exceptions; penalties
• § 17C-5D-4 — Procedure on arrest
• § 17C-6-1 — Speed limitations generally; penalty
• § 17C-6-10 — Enforcement of article with respect to operations of commercial motor vehicles
• § 17C-6-11 — Special speed limitations when meeting or overtaking waste service vehicles; penalty
• § 17C-6-2 — Establishment of state speed zones
• § 17C-6-3 — When local authorities may alter speed limits
• § 17C-6-4 — Special speed limitations on vehicles not designed for carrying passengers and equipped with pneumatic tires
• § 17C-6-5 — Special speed limitations; penalty
• § 17C-6-6 — Charging violations; rule in civil actions
• § 17C-6-7 — Prima facie evidence of speed by devices employing microwaves or reflected light; placing of signs relative to radar or laser
• § 17C-6-8 — Racing on streets and highways prohibited; legislative findings; penalties; mandatory revocation of licenses
• § 17C-6-9 — Slow-moving vehicle emblem
• § 17C-7-1 — Driving on right side of roadway; exceptions; penalty
• § 17C-7-10 — Following too closely
• § 17C-7-11 — Driving on divided highways; penalty
• § 17C-7-12 — Controlled-access roadway -- Driving onto or from; penalty
• § 17C-7-13 — Restrictions on use of controlled-access roadway
• § 17C-7-2 — Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions; penalty
• § 17C-7-3 — Overtaking and passing vehicle or bicycle proceeding in same direction -- Passing on the left generally; penalty
• § 17C-7-4 — Same -- When overtaking on the right is permitted
• § 17C-7-5 — Same -- Limitations on overtaking on the left; penalty
• § 17C-7-6 — Same -- Further limitations on driving to left of center of roadway; penalty
• § 17C-7-7 — Same -- No-passing zones; penalty
• § 17C-7-8 — One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands; penalty
• § 17C-7-9 — Driving on roadways laned for traffic; penalty
• § 17C-8-1 — Required position and method of turning at intersections
• § 17C-8-10 — Method of giving hand-and-arm signals
• § 17C-8-2 — Right turns; penalty
• § 17C-8-3 — Left turns on two-way roadways; penalty
• § 17C-8-4 — Left turns on other than two-way roadways; penalty
• § 17C-8-5 — Local authorities may specify different course for turns
• § 17C-8-6 — Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited; penalty
• § 17C-8-7 — Starting parked, etc., vehicle
• § 17C-8-8 — Turning movements and required signals; penalty
• § 17C-8-9 — Signals to be given by hand and arm or signal device
• § 17C-9-1 — Vehicle approaching or entering intersection
• § 17C-9-2 — Vehicle turning left at intersection
• § 17C-9-3 — Vehicle entering through highway or stop intersections
• § 17C-9-4 — Vehicle entering highway from private road or driveway
• § 17C-9-5 — Operation of vehicles and streetcars on approach of authorized emergency vehicles
• § 17C-9-6 — Misdemeanor to violate provisions of article; penalty