WEST virginia legislature

2021 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 2299

By Delegate Foster

[Introduced February 11, 2021; Referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend and reenact §17C-14-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to clarifying that a vehicle may not be backed into a public street or highway unless it does not interfere with other traffic.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 14. MISCELLANEOUS RULES.

§17C-14-2. Limitations on backing; penalty.

(a) The driver of a vehicle upon a public street, road or highway or of a vehicle entering a public street, road, or highway shall not back the same vehicle unless such the movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic.

(b) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100; upon a second conviction within one year thereafter, shall be fined not more than $200; and upon a third or subsequent conviction, shall be fined not more than $500.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to clarify that a vehicle may not be backed into a public street or highway unless it does not interfere with other traffic.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.