                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

OFFICERS MAY DIRECT TRAFFIC; SIGNALS (§ 46.2-1309)

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

1. To stop traffic by hand. &#8212; Stand with shoulders parallel to moving
traffic. Raise arms forty-five degrees above shoulder with hand extended, palm
towards moving traffic to be stopped.

2. To move traffic by hand. &#8212; Stand with shoulders parallel to traffic to
be moved. Extend right arm and hand full length at height of shoulders towards
such traffic, fingers extended and joined, palm down. Bring hand sharply in
direction traffic is to move. Repeat movement with left arm and hand to start
traffic from opposite direction.

3. To stop and start traffic by whistle. &#8212; One blast, moving traffic to
stop; two blasts, traffic in opposite direction to move.

4. Emergency stop of traffic by whistle. &#8212; Three or more short blasts,
all traffic shall immediately clear the intersection and stop.

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

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