Virginia § 46.2-927 - Boarding or alighting from buses
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-927 — Boarding or alighting from buses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-927. Boarding or alighting from buses
When actually boarding or alighting from buses, pedestrians shall have the right-of-way over vehicles, but shall not, in order to board or alight from buses, step into the highway sooner or remain there longer than is absolutely necessary.
Code 1950, § 46-246; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-233; 1989, c. 727.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-927 ("Boarding or alighting from buses") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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