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Code of West Virginia, 1931
Official Recodification - Enacted December 31, 1930 - Effective January 1, 1931
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17-6-15 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses Class F. Fee for Dealers in Motorcycles Each dealer in motorcycles shall pay a fee of ten dollars yearly, in consideration of which he shall receive two sets of registration plates for dealers, and fo… Proofed
17-6-16 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses Class G. Fee for Motorcycles The registration fee for each motorcycle shall be five dollars yearly, and for each side car attached to a motorcycle an additional two dollars and fifty cents … Proofed
17-6-17 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses Class H. Fee for Motor Vehicles Operated for Transportation of Passengers Between Fixed Termini or Over Regular Routes Motor vehicles operated for transportation of passengers between fixed termini or over regular routes shall each be charged and pay one-fifteenth of a cent for … Proofed
17-6-18 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses Class I. Fee for Motor Vehicles Operated for Transportation of Property Between Fixed Termini or Over Regular Routes Motor vehicles operated for transportation of property between fixed termini or over regular routes, if of three tons or less carrying capacity, shall each be c… Proofed
17-6-19 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses Class J. Fee for Motor Vehicles Operated for Transportation of Passengers, Not Running Over a Regular Route or Between Fixed Termini Motor vehicles operated for transportation of passengers, not running over a regular route or between fixed termini, shall each be charged and pay seventy-five … Proofed
17-6-20 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses Class K. Fee for Motor Vehicles Operated for Transportation of Property, Not Running Over a Regular Route or Between Fixed Termini Motor vehicles operated for transportation of property, not running over a regular route or between fixed termini, shall each be charged and pay a fee of double… Proofed
17-6-21 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses Municipalities and Other Political Subdivisions Not to Levy or Charge License Tax on Motor Vehicles No license tax shall be levied or charged by any municipality or other political subdivision of the State with respect to motor vehicles and their operation; bu… Proofed
17-6-22 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses Government Exemption From Registration Fee; Exemption of Ambulances The United States government, the State, or any political subdivision thereof, shall be exempted from the payment of any fee on account of registration of any v… Proofed
17-6-23 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses License Period; Loss of Plates; Destruction or Removal of Vehicle From State; Transfer of Ownership; Offenses; Penalties The license or registration fees herein prescribed shall be for the entire calendar year: Provided, That where application for such license and registration is … Proofed
17-6-24 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses Display of Registration Plates Unless otherwise provided for herein, every duly registered vehicle shall at all times have displayed entirely unobscured and kept reasonably clean, and so fast… Proofed
17-6-25 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses Offenses Relating to Display of Registration Plates; Exceptions; Penalty No person shall operate or permit to be operated on any road or highway in this State a vehicle unless he shall display thereon the registration plate or plates… Proofed
17-6-26 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses Operator’s and Chauffeur’s Licenses; Learner’s Permits; Fees; Examinations No person shall operate any motor vehicle or tractor upon a highway of this State unless such person, upon application, has had issued to him a learner’s permit… Proofed
17-6-27 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses Necessity for License Where Vehicle is Not Owned in State or Operator is Nonresident The owner or operator of any vehicle not owned in this State, or any operator not a resident of this State, may, for a period not to exceed three months in any … Proofed
17-6-28 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses When License of Vehicle, Operator or Chauffeur May be Refused or Revoked; New License The commission may refuse to license a vehicle which is so constructed as to be a menace to the safety of its occupants or the traveling public. It may refuse t… Proofed
17-6-29 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses List of Registered Vehicles; Synopsis of Vehicle Laws The commission shall prepare, on or before the first day of March of each year, a list of all vehicles registered up to, and including, January thirty-first of … Proofed
17-6-30 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Licenses Offenses Relating to Licenses; Penalty Any person who, without the license or permit required by law, or whose license has been suspended or revoked, shall operate a motor vehicle or tractor; or any … Proofed
17-7-1 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Certificates of Title Certificate of Title; Application; Fee; Period During Which Valid Certificates of registration of any vehicle or registration plates therefor, whether original issues or duplicates, shall not be issued or furnished by the stat… Proofed
17-7-2 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Certificates of Title Assignment of Certificate of Title in Event of Sale; New Certificate; Fee In the event of the sale or other transfer in this State of the ownership of a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued as aforesaid, the … Proofed
17-7-3 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Certificates of Title Penalty for Operating or Selling Motor Vehicle Without Procuring Certificate of Title Any owner, or any person without the consent of the owner being first obtained, who shall operate a motor vehicle in this State under a registration number of t… Proofed
17-7-4 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Certificates of Title Refusal to Issue or Revocation of Certificate of Title If the State road commission shall determine at any time that an applicant for a certificate of title of a motor vehicle is not entitled thereto, it may refuse … Proofed
17-7-5 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Certificates of Title False Statement in Application or Assignment Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement of a material fact, either in his application for a certificate of title or in any assignment thereof, s… Proofed
17-7-6 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Certificates of Title Certificates of Title in Case of Dealers In the case of dealers in motor vehicles, including manufacturers who sell to others than dealers, all of whom are intended to be covered by this and all other … Proofed
17-7-7 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Certificates of Title Duplicate Certificate in Case of Loss; Fee In the case of a lost certificate of title or registration, the loss of which is accounted for to the satisfaction of the state road commission, duplicates may … Proofed
17-7-8 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Certificates of Title Altering, or Forging Certificate of Title or Assignment; Penalty Any person who shall alter or forge, or cause to be altered or forged, any certificate of title issued by the state road commission pursuant to the provisions o… Proofed
17-7-9 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Certificates of Title Stolen or Recovered Motor Vehicles It shall be the duty of the sheriff of every county of this State and of the chief of police of every city to make immediate report to the state road commission… Proofed
17-7-10 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Certificates of Title Dealers in Used Vehicles; Duties; Penalty Any person conducting the business of buying, selling or dealing in used vehicles, and having received a license therefor, shall keep a book of record in such f… Proofed
17-7-11 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Certificates of Title Destroyed Engine Numbers; Penalty Any person, firm or corporation, who shall sell or offer for sale in this State a motor vehicle, the original engine number of which has been destroyed, removed… Proofed
17-8-1 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Traffic Regulations Every person operating a vehicle upon any highway in this State shall observe the traffic rules and regulations prescribed in this article. Proofed
17-8-2 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Vehicles Not in Motion All vehicles not in motion shall be placed with their sides as near the right hand side of the highway as practicable, except on city streets where traffic is o… Proofed
17-8-3 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Slow Moving Vehicles Slow moving vehicles shall at all times be operated as close to the right hand side of the highway as practicable. Proofed
17-8-4 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Passing Vehicle Coming From Opposite Direction An operator meeting another vehicle coming from the opposite direction on the same highway shall turn to the right of the center of the highway so as to pass wi… Proofed
17-8-5 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Passing Vehicle Going in Same Direction; When Not to Pass; When to Sound Signal An operator of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle going in the same direction and desiring to pass the same shall pass to the left of the vehicle so overtaken… Proofed
17-8-6 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road How to Proceed When Rounding Curves An operator in rounding curves shall keep his vehicle as far to the right on the highway as reasonably possible. Proofed
17-8-7 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Signal When Turning to Left An operator intending to turn his vehicle to the left shall extend his arm in a horizontal position and slow down. Proofed
17-8-8 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Signal When Turning to Right An operator intending to turn his vehicle to the right shall extend his arm with the forearm raised at right angles and slow down. Proofed
17-8-9 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Signal When Desiring to Stop An operator intending to stop his vehicle shall extend his arm and move it up and down in a vertical direction. Proofed
17-8-10 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Right of Way An operator of a vehicle shall have the right of way over the operator of another vehicle who is approaching from a the left on an intersecting highway, and sha… Proofed
17-8-11 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Passing Street Cars; Penalty An operator of a vehicle shall bring the same to a full stop not less than five feet from any street car which has stopped or is about to stop to receive or dis… Proofed
17-8-12 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Approaching Pedestrians, Animals, Crossings; Rounding Turns, Curves and Steep Descents Upon approaching any person walking in the traveled portion of any public highway, or a horse or other animal being led, ridden or driven thereon, or railroad o… Proofed
17-8-13 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road When Not to Use Cut-out An operator shall not use the cut-out of a motor vehicle while on any highway in this State. Proofed
17-8-14 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Signal When View Not Clear or Road Obstructed An operator of a motor vehicle or tractor shall sound his horn or other signaling device when approaching points on the highways where the view ahead is not cle… Proofed
17-8-15 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road When to Display Lights; Spot Light Whenever there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible a substantial object on the highway at a distance of two hundred feet ahead, the operator o… Proofed
17-8-16 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Vehicles Carrying Projecting Objects Danger Signal All vehicles carrying poles or other objects, which project more than five feet from the rear, shall, during the period of from one-half hour after sunset to on… Proofed
17-8-17 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Offenses Against Foregoing Sections of This Article Any person violating any of the provisions of the foregoing sections of this article, unless otherwise therein provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor… Proofed
17-8-18 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Speed Limits of Motor Vehicles; Penalties; Special Fee for Officer Making Arrest No vehicle of the kinds and weights enumerated in this section shall be operated on the open country highways, suburban streets, or urban streets in this State … Proofed
17-8-19 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Speed on Bridges; Penalty No person shall drive or ride over any bridge faster than a walk: Provided, however, That any truck may be driven over any bridge at a rate of speed not to exce… Proofed
17-8-20 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Dimension and Weight Limits of Vehicles; Penalty There shall not be operated on any road or highway in this State any vehicle whose width, including load, is greater than ninety inches (except traction engines… Proofed
17-8-21 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Special Permits for Vehicles Exceeding Certain Sizes and Weights The special permit required by the preceding section for the operation of a vehicle whose size or weight, with load, exceeds the limits therein prescribed shall… Proofed
17-8-22 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Weight of Commercial Vehicle; Brakes, Horn and Lights on Motor Vehicle; Connection of Trailer With Towing Vehicle All vehicles used for commercial purposes shall have plainly marked on the right side thereof in some conspicuous place the actual weight of the vehicle, with e… Proofed
17-8-23 Ch. 17 — ROADS AND HIGHWAYS Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road Duties of Vehicle Operator in Case of Accident In case of an accident the operator of a vehicle, and the owner when present, shall stop immediately, and, upon request, give his name, address and the number o… Proofed
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