2006 Code of Virginia § 46.2-1309 - Officers may direct traffic; signals

46.2-1309. Officers may direct traffic; signals.

Law-enforcement officers and uniformed school crossing guards may directtraffic by signals. Such signals other than by voice shall be as follows:

1. To stop traffic by hand. - Stand with shoulders parallel to movingtraffic. Raise arms forty-five degrees above shoulder with hand extended,palm towards moving traffic to be stopped.

2. To move traffic by hand. - Stand with shoulders parallel to traffic to bemoved. Extend right arm and hand full length at height of shoulders towardssuch traffic, fingers extended and joined, palm down. Bring hand sharply indirection traffic is to move. Repeat movement with left arm and hand to starttraffic from opposite direction.

3. To stop and start traffic by whistle. - One blast, moving traffic to stop;two blasts, traffic in opposite direction to move.

4. Emergency stop of traffic by whistle. - Three or more short blasts, alltraffic shall immediately clear the intersection and stop.

Such law-enforcement officers and uniformed school crossing guards may alsouse supplemental traffic direction devices, including but not limited tohand-held stop or go signs, in directing traffic as provided in this section.

(Code 1950, 46-201, 46-202; 1954, c. 380; 1958, c. 541, 46.1-183; 1966,c. 607; 1989, c. 727; 1995, c. 473.)