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Code of Virginia · § 46.2-828.1 — Impeding or disrupting certain funeral processions; penalty

46.2-828.1. Impeding or disrupting certain funeral processions; penalty

A. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle intentionally to impede or disrupt a funeral procession. Any person convicted of violating this subsection shall be guilty of a traffic infraction and shall, in addition to a penalty assessed pursuant to § 46.2-113, be assessed four driver demerit points.

B. This section shall apply only to funeral processions that are either (i) travelling under police or sheriff's escort as provided in § 46.2-828 or (ii) escorted or led by vehicles displaying warning lights as provided in § 46.2-1025.

History and annotations

2000, c. 274.

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