§ 33.1-223.2:8. Highway safety corridor program
The Commissioner shall establish a highway safety corridor program, under which a portion of Virginia primary system highways and interstate system highways may be designated by the Commissioner as highway safety corridors, to address highway safety problems through law enforcement, education, and safety enhancements. In consultation with the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Superintendent of State Police, the Commissioner shall establish criteria for the designation and evaluation of highway safety corridors, to include a review of crash data, accident reports, type and volume of vehicle traffic, and engineering and traffic studies. The Commissioner shall hold a public hearing prior to the adoption of the criteria to be used for designating a highway safety corridor. The Commissioner shall hold a minimum of one public hearing before designating any specific highway corridor as a highway safety corridor. The public hearing or hearings for a specific corridor shall be held at least 30 days prior to the designation at a location as close to the proposed corridor as practical.
The Department shall erect signs that designate highway safety corridors and the penalties for violations committed within the designated corridors.
(2003, c. 877.)
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