349.01 Unattended motor vehicle.(Repealed)
349.02 Backing a vehicle.
349.03 Drivers' view and control to be unobstructed by load or persons.
349.04 Passengers in seat with operator.
349.05 Passengers on running board.
349.06 Following authorized emergency vehicles.
349.061 Approaching authorized emergency vehicles.
349.07 Driving over fire hose.
349.08 Funeral processions.
349.09 Opening door of vehicle on traffic side.
349.10 Boarding or alighting from vehicle.
349.11 Unauthorized riding or jumping onto vehicles.
349.12 Squealing tires, cracking exhaust noises.
349.13 Taking, injuring or tampering with vehicle.
349.14 Driving upon sidewalk, street lawn or curb.
349.15 Shortcutting; avoiding traffic control devices.
349.16 Coasting prohibited.
349.17 Driving through safety zone.
349.18 Driving upon street posted as closed for repair.
349.19 Obstruction of traffic.
349.20 Littering from a motor vehicle.
349.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
See sectional histories for similar State law
Obedience to traffic control devices - see TRAF. 313.01
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Former West Virginia Code 17C-14-1 from which Section 349.01 was derived was repealed by House Bill 2612, effective May 14, 2018.)
(a) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
(b) No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
(WVaC 17C-14-4)
(WVaC 17C-14-4)
No more than three persons including the operator shall ride or be permitted by such operator to ride in the seat with the operator of any motor vehicle while such motor vehicle is being operated on the streets or highways of this Municipality: provided, however, that the limitation of this section shall not apply to a truck cab or truck crew compartment properly designed for the occupancy of four persons including the operator, and so designated on the registration card by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(WVaC 17C-14-5)
The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business may not follow any authorized emergency vehicle traveling in response to a fire alarm or other emergency closer than 500 feet or drive into or park such vehicle within the block where such authorized emergency vehicle has stopped in answer to a fire alarm or other emergency.
(WVaC 17C-14-9)
The driver of any vehicle approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle, when the authorized emergency vehicle is giving a signal by displaying alternately flashing red, red and white, blue, or red and blue lights or amber or yellow warning lights, shall:
(a) Proceed with due caution, yield the right-of-way by making a lane change not adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if possible with regard to safety and traffic conditions, if on a highway having at least four lanes with not less than two lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle and reduce speed to a safe level for road conditions; or
(b) Proceed with due caution, reduce the speed of the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed not to exceed fifteen miles per hour on any nondivided highway or street and twenty-five miles per hour on any divided highway depending on road conditions, if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe.
(WVaC 17C-14-9a)
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