This page within Virginia Tort Case Law is a compilation of cases reported by the Virginia Supreme Court and summarized by Brien Roche dealing with the topic of Coasting and the related topic of vehicle accidents. For more information on coasting issues see the page on Wikipedia.
Coasting-Cases
1966 Finch v. McRae, 206 Va. 917, 147 S.E.2d 83.
Defendant’s vehicle was stalled and coasting down hill in attempt to jump start. Road was 16 feet wide. Plaintiff forced to leave roadway in order to get around defendant. Jury justified in finding defendant negligent.
