§ 11-39. Warning signals when vehicle disabled on highway—Flares, torches, etc.

(a)

Whenever any bus, truck, trailer, house trailer or mobile home is disabled and stops on any roadway in this county, at any time during which lights are required on motor vehicles, the operator of such bus, truck, trailer, house trailer or mobile home shall place or cause to be placed on the highway three red flares or torches of a type approved by the superintendent. One of the flares or torches shall be placed in the center of the lane of traffic occupied by the disabled vehicle and not less than one hundred feet therefrom in the direction of traffic approaching in that lane, a second not less than one hundred feet from such vehicle in the opposite direction and a third at the traffic side of such vehicle not closer than ten feet from the front or rear thereof. If such vehicle is disabled within five hundred feet of a curve or crest of a hill or other obstruction to view, the flares or torches in that direction shall be so placed as to afford ample warning to other users of the highway, but in no such case less than five hundred feet from the disabled vehicle. Red reflectorized triangular warning devices, of a type approved by the superintendent, may be used in lieu of flares or torches.

(b)

If any vehicle referred to in subsection (a) of this section is used for the transportation of inflammable liquids in bulk, whether loaded or empty, or for transporting inflammable gases, red flares or red electric lanterns, of a type approved by the superintendent, shall be used. Such reflectors or lanterns shall be lighted and placed upon the roadway in the manner provided in subsection (a) of this section. (10-1-92; 9-21-17.)

(STATE LAW REFERENCE—Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, Sec. 46.2-111.)