§ 21-404. Vehicle entering highway from other than a highway; vehicle entering paved highway from unpaved highway
(a) Entering highway from other than a highway — Duty to stop. — The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from a private road or driveway or from any other place that is not a highway shall stop.
(b) Entering highway from other than a highway — Yielding right-of-way. — The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a highway from a private road or driveway or from any other place that is not a highway shall yield the right-of-way to any other vehicle approaching on the highway.
(c) “Paved highway” defined. — In this section, “paved highway” means a highway that has a hard, smooth surface of gravel, shells, crushed stone, paving blocks, asphalt, concrete, or other similar substance.
(d) Entering paved highway from an unpaved highway — Duty to stop. — The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a paved highway from an unpaved highway shall stop.
(e) Entering paved highway from an unpaved highway — Yielding right-of-way. — The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a paved highway from an unpaved highway shall yield the right-of-way to any other vehicle approaching on the paved highway.
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Similar Law in Other Jurisdictions
- Rhode Island: § 31-17-5: Entering from private road or driveway
- Virginia: Virginia Code 46.2-826: Stop before entering public highway or sidewalk from private road, etc.; yielding right-of-way