CHAPTER 91

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered
§ 33-116.1, to provide for connections over shoulders of highways for
intersecting commercial establishment entrances, to provide for is-
suance of permits, and to provide a penalty for violations. [8 B 37]

Approved February 22, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: -

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding a section numbered
§ 33-116.1 as follows:

§ 83-116.1. Connections over shoulders of highways for intersecting
commercial establishment entrances.—The State Highway Commissioner
shall permit, at places where commercial establishment entrances are de-
sired to intersect improved highways, suitable connections from such points
of intersection over and across the shoulders and unimproved parts of
such highways to the paved or otherwise improved parts thereof, so as to
provide for the users of such entrances safe and convenient means of
ingress and egress with motor vehicles to and from the paved or otherwise
improved parts of such highways; provided, however, that any person
requesting such an entrance shall first be required to obtain a permit
therefor from the State Highway Commissioner and shall provide the
entrance at his expense and construct or have constructed the same,
including such safety structures as are required by the State Highway
Commissioner, pursuant to “Minimum Standards of Entrances to State
Highways” on file in the Department of Highways, Richmond, Virginia,
and in the office of the Highway District Engineer and Resident Engineers.
Provided further, that such entrances shall be maintained by the owner
of the premises at all times in a manner satisfactory to the State Highway
Commissioner, and any person violating the provisions of this statute shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less
than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense. Fol-
lowing a conviction and fifteen days for correction, each day during which
the violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense and
be punishable as such. Such person shall be civilly liable to the Common-
wealth for actual damage sustained by the Commonwealth by reason of his
wrongful act.