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MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC ~ 12-11 to obstruct or impede other vehicular traffic on any such street by reason offailure to have the driving wheels of the vehicle operated by him equipped with tire chains, snow tires or tires clearly marked and sold by the manufacturer or retail dealer as aH-weather or all-season tires. (Code 1971, ~ 10-52) Sec. 12-10. Opening door of, or emerging from, vehicle in path of approaching traffic. No person shall open the door of, or enter or emerge from, any vehicle in the path of any approaching vehicle when his vehicle is close enough that such action causes such approaching vehicle to have to alter its approach or change lanes to avoid a colIision. (Code 1971, ~ 10-20) Sec. 12-11. Violations of chapter generally; reimbursement of expenses incurred in responding to Dm and other traffic incidents. Unless otherwise specificaily provided, a violation of any provision of this chapter shaH constitute a traffic infraction. (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by the Code of Virginia or this Code, any person convicted of violating any of the foHowing provisions shaH be liable in a separate civil action for reasonable expenses incurred by the city or by any volunteer rescue squad, or both, when providing an appropriate emergency response to any accident or incident related to such violation: (1) The provisions of sections 18.2-51.4, 18.2-266 or section 29.1-738 of the Code of Virginia, or a similar ordinance, when such operation of a motor vehicle, engine, train or watercraft while so impaired is the proximate cause of the accident or incident; (2) The provisions of Code of Virginia Article 7 (section 46.2-852 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 relating to reckless driving, when such reckless driving is the proximate cause of the accident or incident; (3) The provisions of Code of Virginia Article 1 (section 46.2-300 et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 46.2 relating to driving without a license or driving with a suspended or revoked license; and the provisions of Code of Virginia section 46.2-894 relating to improperly leaving the scene of an accident. (b) Personal liability under this section for reasonable expenses of an appropriate emergency response shall not exceed one thousand doHars ($1,000.00) in the aggregate for a particular accident or incident occurring in such locality. In determining the "reasonable expenses," the city or the responding volunteer rescue squad may bill a flat fee of two hundred fifty doHars ($250.00) or a minute-by-minute accounting of the actual costs incurred. As used in this section, "appropriate emergency response" includes all costs of providing law-enforcement, fire fighting, rescue, and emergency medical services. The provisions of this section shall not preempt or limit any remedy available to the commonweaith, to the city or to any volunteer rescue squad to recover Supp. No. 58 718.1