MOTOR VEHICLES
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    MOTOR VEHICLES

    See also: Motor Carriers

    Abandoned motor vehicles; disposition. Amending §§ 46.2-1201 and 46.2-1202. (Patron-Nelms, HB 2184)

    Abandoned or disabled vehicles; removal so as not to obstruct traffic. Amending §§ 27-15.1, 46.2-888, 46.2-894, 46.2-896 and 46.2-1200; adding § 46.2-1212.1. (Patron-Waddell, SB 328)

    Abandoned or disabled vehicles; removal so as not to obstruct traffic. Amending §§ 46.2-888, 46.2-894, 46.2-896 and 46.2-1200; adding § 46.2-1212.1. (Patron-McClure, HB 2585)

    Abandoned vehicles or vehicles involved in accidents; responsibility for removal. Amending §§ 46.2-888, 46.2-894, 46.2-896 and 46.2-1200; adding § 46.2-1212.1. (Patron-Waddell, SB 678)

    Aggressive driving; penalty. Adding § 46.2-868.1. (Patron-May, HB 2592)

    Alcoholic beverages; penalty for transporting in an opened container in passenger area of a motor vehicle. Amending § 18.2-323.1. (Patron-Purkey, HB 2118)

    Automobile repair facilities; liability for loss or damage due to intentional criminal acts. Amending § 38.2-2205; adding § 59.1-207.3:1. (Patron-Miller, Y.B., SB 844)

    Bar code technology; DMV and Department of State Police to work toward using. (Patron-Hull, HB 2042)

    Bawdy places; definition to include a vehicle if used for lewd purposes. Amending § 18.2-347. (Patron-Drake, HB 2833)

    Bicycle/pedestrian coordinator; Transportation Commissioner to appoint for each highway construction district. (Patron-Norment, SJR 311)

    Chesapeake Bay license plate program; recognizing success thereof and requesting DMV to promote sales. (Patron-Quayle, SJR 304)

    Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund; requesting DMV to support by promoting sales of Friend of Chesapeake license plates. (Patron-Plum, HJR 499)

    Child support; satisfaction of delinquency to avoid suspension of driver's license. Amending §§ 46.2-320 and 63.1-263.1. (Patron-Griffith, HB 2241)

    Citizens who cannot drive; Commission on Future of Transportation to determine mobility needs thereof. (Patron-Reynolds, SJR 332)

    Clean fuel fleet vehicles; exempts certain marginal air quality nonattainment from requirements. Amending § 46.2-1179.1. (Patron-Forbes, HB 1000)

    Commercial motor vehicles; additional penalty for speeding while operating. Adding § 46.2-878.3. (Patron-Marshall, HB 2522)

    Commercial motor vehicles; limiting use of certain lanes of interstate highways. Adding § 46.2-803.1. (Patron-Marshall, HB 2520)

    Commercial motor vehicles; penalty for following another vehicle too closely. Amending § 46.2-816. (Patron-Marshall, HB 2521)

    Commercial trailers and semitrailers; optional permanent registration. Adding § 46.2-646.1. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 1594)

    Commercial vehicles; regulation of parking in Fairfax County. Amending § 46.2-1224. (Patron-Scott, HB 2646)

    Commissioners of the revenue and treasurers; certain to administer a pilot program for collection of Retail Sales and Use Tax and register motor vehicles and collect fees associated therewith. (Patron-Wilkins, HB 2310)

    Driver improvement clinics; curricula to include curbing of aggressive driving. Amending § 46.2-490. (Patron-May, HB 2125)

    Driver's license; administrative revocation for multiple DUI offenses. Amending § 46.2-391. (Patron-Davies, HB 2069)

    Driver's license; application for renewal to include allowing a contribution to Prevent Blindness Virginia. Amending § 46.2-323. (Patron-Reid, HB 1551)

    Driver's license; increases time for suspension for failure to pay fines and costs. Amending § 46.2-395. (Patron-Waddell, SB 672)

    Driver's license; issuance of restricted permit for failure to pay child support. Amending § 46.2-320. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 901)

    Driver's license; loss for certain alcohol or handgun violations by juveniles, dismissal of charges. Amending § 16.1-278.9. (Patron-Mims, HB 1417; Weatherholtz, HB 2826)

    Driver's license; suspension for failure to pay VASAP fees. Amending § 46.2-395. (Patron-Davies, HB 2397)

    Driver's license; suspension for multiple drug offenses. Amending § 18.2-259.1. (Patron-Robinson, HB 2487)

    Driver's license, or occupational or recreational license; suspension for failure to pay child support, use of social security numbers on applications for occupational or marriage licenses, death certificates, etc. Amending §§ 20-91, 32.1-263, 32.1-267, 32.1-268, 46.2-320, 63.1-250.1 and 63.1-263.1; adding § 54.1-116. (Patron-Brickley, HB 2680; Bolling, SB 977)

    Driver-training schools, commercial; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to review effectiveness of state oversight, including licensing and monitoring of such schools and supporting infrastructures. (Patron-Connally, HJR 470)

    Driving by persons under 18; nighttime restrictions. Adding § 46.2-334.2. (Patron-Parrish, HB 1974)

    Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; assurance of breath test validity. Amending § 18.2-268.9. (Patron-Moran, HB 2318)

    Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; breath test admissible to establish probable cause to arrest. Amending § 18.2-267. (Patron-O'Brien, HB 2860)

    Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; injury by habitual offender may result in award of exemplary damages. Amending § 8.01-44.5. (Patron-Edwards, SB 958)

    Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; injury may result in award of exemplary damages. Amending § 8.01-44.5. (Patron-Moran, HB 2317)

    Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; participation in VASAP. Amending § 18.2-271.1. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 2693; Reynolds, SB 895)

    Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; penalty for first, second and subsequent offenses. Amending § 18.2-270. (Patron-Goode, SB 47)

    Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; penalty for maiming, etc., of another due to accident therefrom. Amending §§ 15.1-132.1, 18.2-268.3, 18.2-270, 18.2-270.1, 19.2-11.01, 19.2-294.1, 19.2-299, 19.2-368.2, 19.2-389, 46.2-301, 46.2-301.1, 46.2-316, 46.2-341.18, 46.2-341.28, 46.2-351, 46.2-351.2, 46.2-384, 46.2-389, 46.2-391, 46.2-391.2, 46.2-391.4, 46.2-394 and 46.2-395; adding § 18.2-51.4. (Patron-Griffith, HB 157)

    Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; penalty for third or subsequent offense. Amending § 18.2-270. (Patron-Schrock, SB 684)

    Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; penalty for those under-age (zero tolerance). Amending § 18.2-266.1. (Patron-Davies, HB 2395)

    Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; penalty upon conviction of subsequent offenses. Amending § 18.2-270. (Patron-Moran, HB 147; Earley, SB 1186; Earley, SB 1192)

    Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; presumption of intoxication. Amending §§ 18.2-266, 18.2-268.10, 18.2-269, 46.2-341.24, 46.2-341.26:10 and 46.2-341.27. (Patron-Deeds, HB 1628)

    Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; use of unique license stickers for second or subsequent convictions. Adding § 18.2-271.1:1. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 1796)

    Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; when unable to consent to test due to injury. Amending §§ 18.2-268.2, 18.2-268.3, 18.2-268.6 and 18.2-268.7. (Patron-Mims, HB 1420)

    Earphones; allows use of noise-cancellation devices while driving certain motor carriers. Amending § 46.2-1078. (Patron-Nixon, HB 1985)

    Emergency vehicles; exempt from most motor vehicle laws when observing crimes in progress. Amending § 46.2-920. (Patron-Crittenden, HB 1247)

    Excursion trains; provisions in Augusta County. Adding §§ 46.2-2313 through 46.2-2316. (Patron-Wilkins, HB 2305)

    Farm, agricultural or horticultural vehicles; use of flashing amber warning lights. Amending §§ 46.2-1025 and 46.2-1102. (Patron-Katzen, HB 2144)

    Farm vehicles; eliminates 30-mile limitation on use. Amending §§ 46.2-665 and 46.2-666. (Patron-Murphy, HB 1678)

    Fire bombs and explosive materials; forfeiture of vehicles used in concealment, transportation, etc., thereof. Amending § 18.2-85. (Patron-Norment, SB 357)

    Golf carts, utility vehicles, etc.; authorized on campuses of colleges and universities. Amending § 46.2-676. (Patron-Moore, HB 2076)

    Habitual offenders; elevations for restoration of driving privilege. Adding § 46.2-361.1. (Patron-Robinson, HB 2499)

    Habitual offenders; penalty for driving while intoxicated. Amending § 46.2-357. (Patron-Baker, HB 1290; Stolle, SB 23)

    Habitual offenders; reissuance of driver's license. Amending § 46.2-352. (Patron-Robinson, HB 2500)

    Habitual offenders; sentence to an alternative intermediate sanction in lieu of imposing a minimum mandatory term of incarceration. Amending § 46.2-357. (Patron-Almand, HB 2637)

    Hazardous materials; granting variances to drivers of commercial vehicles hauling same. Amending § 10.1-1450; adding § 46.2-341.9:1. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2391)

    Headlights; use when windshield wipers are in use, exception. Amending § 46.2-1030. (Patron-Deeds, HB 1696; Puller, HB 1963; Marsh, SB 680)

    High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; use by clean fuel vehicles. Amending § 33.1-46.2. (Patron-Barry, SB 670)

    Highways; penalty for unauthorized use of cross-overs. Amending § 46.2-830; adding § 46.2-808.1. (Patron-Marshall, HB 2524)

    Ignition interlock system; penalty for tampering therewith. Amending § 18.2-270.1. (Patron-Almand, HB 2258)

    Ignition interlock system; required use in DUI cases. Amending § 18.2-270.1. (Patron-Marshall, HB 1639)

    Interstate highways; limitation on use of left-most lane. Adding § 46.2-803.1. (Patron-Grayson, HB 2608)

    Laser speed detection devices; use in Northern Virginia. Amending § 46.2-882. (Patron-Whipple, SB 1166)

    Learner's permit and driver's license; education requirements for minors. Amending §§ 46.2-325, 46.2-334 and 46.2-335. (Patron-Orrock, HB 2066)

    Leased Vehicles Collection, Maintenance, and Dissemination of Lessee Information; Report of DMV (HJR 107, 1996 - as introduced). (HD 17)

    Liability Insurance, Desirability and Feasibility of Requiring all Licensed Drivers to Carry; Report of DMV (letter of Speaker Thomas W. Moss, Jr., dated April 29, 1996). (HD 19)

    License plates, motor vehicle; display of local license decals thereon. Amending § 46.2-752. (Patron-Edwards, SB 665)

    License plates, motor vehicle; display on vehicles offered for sale. Adding § 46.2-711.1. (Patron-Griffith, HB 2239)

    License plates, motor vehicle; fee for reissuance for those previously issued but not renewed. Amending § 46.2-726. (Patron-Watts, HB 2226)

    License plates, special; awarded to certain surviving spouses of persons awarded certain military decorations. Amending § 46.2-742.2. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 1595)

    License plates, special; eliminates fee for issuance to survivors of Pearl Harbor. Amending § 46.2-741. (Patron-Puller, HB 1625)

    License plates, special; establishment of plates bearing State Firefighters Association and Fire Chiefs Association. Amending § 46.2-746.8. (Patron-Ruff, HB 2745; Quayle, SB 1069)

    License plates, special; fees for certain military insignias. Amending §§ 46.2-740, 46.2-741, 46.2-742.2, 46.2-743 and 46.2-746.1 through 46.2-746.5. (Patron-Edwards, SB 666)

    License plates, special; fees for National Guard retirees. Amending § 46.2-746.5. (Patron-McEachin, HB 1647)

    License plates, special; issuance for Historic Yorktown and Gloucester "Daffodil Capitol of the World". Adding §§ 46.2-749.4:1 and 46.2-749.4:2. (Patron-Cooper, HB 2170)

    License plates, special; issuance for scuba divers. Adding § 46.2-748.2. (Patron-Orrock, HB 2063)

    License plates, special; issuance for 400th anniversary of establishment of Jamestown settlement. Adding § 46.2-749.2:8. (Patron-Dickinson, HB 1758)

    License plates, special; issuance to certain disabled veterans. Amending § 46.2-100. (Patron-Darner, HB 472)

    License plates, special; issuance to certain law-enforcement officers. Adding § 46.2-734.1. (Patron-Martin, SB 840)

    License plates, special; issuance to members of Fraternal Order of Police Associates. Adding § 46.2-746.7:1. (Patron-Way, HB 1711)

    License plates, special; issuance to members of Gold Wing Road Riders Association. Adding § 46.2-747.1. (Patron-Waddell, SB 824)

    License plates, special; issuance to members of Legion of Valor. Amending § 46.2-746.4. (Patron-Puller, HB 1627)

    License plates, special; issuance to Old Dominion Boat Club. Adding § 46.2-749.7:2. (Patron-O'Brien, HB 2857)

    License plates, special; issuance to retiring sheriff William Dorsey. (Patron-Norment, SB 867)

    License plates, special; issuance to supporters of AFL-CIO. Adding § 46.2-746.10. (Patron-Robinson, HB 1841)

    License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Drive Smart Virginia. Adding § 46.2-749.2:8. (Patron-Robinson, HB 2286; Waddell, SB 968)

    License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Drug Abuse Resistance Education Association (DARE), Inc. Adding § 46.2-749.2:8. (Patron-Deeds, HB 1697)

    License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Education Foundation. Adding § 46.2-749.2:8. (Patron-Waddell, SB 822)

    License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Gate City High School. Adding § 46.2-749.2:12. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2797)

    License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Operation Smile. Adding § 46.2-749.2:8. (Patron-Earley, SB 989)

    License plates, special; issuance to supporters of parental involvement in local public school programs. Adding § 46.2-749.4:1. (Patron-Diamonstein, HB 1817)

    License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Washington D.C. United soccer team. Adding § 46.2-749.6:1. (Patron-Callahan, HB 2153)

    License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Western Highlands Travel Council. Adding § 46.2-749.2:8. (Patron-Deeds, HB 1698)

    License plates, special; issuance to various groups, organizations, etc. Amending §§ 46.2-692.1, 46.2-698, 46.2-711, 46.2-724, 46.2-725, 46.2-739, 46.2-741, 46.2-742.2, 46.2-743, 46.2-746.4, 46.2-746.5 and 46.2-746.8; adding §§ 46.2-729.1, 46.2-734.1, 46.2-746.4:1, 46.2-746.10, 46.2-747.1, 46.2-748.2, 46.2-749.2:8, 46.2-749.2:9, 46.2-749.2:10, 46.2-749.2:11, 46.2-749.2:12, 46.2-749.4:1, 46.2-749.4:2, 46.2-749.4:3, 46.2-749.6:1 and 46.2-749.7:2. (Patron-Darner, HB 1592; Waddell, SB 675)

    Mopeds; definition. Amending § 46.2-100. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 1357)

    Motor carriers; changes in various provisions. Amending §§ 46.2-200, 46.2-438, 46.2-613, 46.2-649, 46.2-652, 46.2-653, 46.2-694, 46.2-696, 46.2-697, 46.2-701, 46.2-712, 46.2-714, 46.2-726, 46.2-755, 46.2-759, 46.2-762, 46.2-917.2, 46.2-1128, 46.2-1129, 46.2-1135, 46.2-1142.1, 46.2-1156, 46.2-1157, 46.2-1168, 46.2-1175, 46.2-1552.1, 46.2-2100, 52-8.4, 58.1-2401, 58.1-2402, 58.1-2403, 58.1-2425, 58.1-2700, 58.1-2702 and 58.1-3703; adding §§ 46.2-694.1, 46.2-1149.2 and 52-8.4:2; repealing §§ 46.2-659, 46.2-699 and 46.2-769. (Patron-Stosch, SB 930)

    Motor carriers; changes in various provisions. Amending §§ 46.2-200, 46.2-438, 46.2-613, 46.2-649, 46.2-652, 46.2-653, 46.2-694, 46.2-696, 46.2-697, 46.2-701, 46.2-712, 46.2-714, 46.2-726, 46.2-755, 46.2-759, 46.2-762, 46.2-917.2, 46.2-1128, 46.2-1129, 46.2-1142.1, 46.2-1156, 46.2-1157, 46.2-1168, 46.2-1175, 46.2-1552.1, 46.2-2100, 52-8.4, 58.1-2401, 58.1-2402, 58.1-2403, 58.1-2425, 58.1-2700, 58.1-2702 and 58.1-3703; adding §§ 46.2-694.1, 46.2-1149.2 and 52-8.4:2; repealing §§ 46.2-659, 46.2-699 and 46.2-769. (Patron-Dickinson, HB 2159)

    Motor carriers; DMV to study regulation thereof. (Patron-Rhodes, HJR 668)

    Motor homes and camping trailers; sale at exposition centers by out-of-state dealers. Amending §§ 46.2-1900 and 46.2-1908. (Patron-McClure, HB 2575)

    Motor launch routes; changes. Amending § 46.2-2401. (Patron-Jones, J.C., HB 1814)

    Motor vehicle accidents; increases penalty when injury or death results therefrom. Amending § 46.2-900. (Patron-Moran, HB 149)

    Motor vehicle dealers; allows those licensed from other states to sell vehicles at exposition centers. Amending § 46.2-1508. (Patron-McClure, HB 944)

    Motor vehicle dealers; determination of labor compensation for warranty body shop repairs. Amending § 46.2-1571. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 2070)

    Motor vehicle dealers; grounds for hearings. Amending § 46.2-1573. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 1353)

    Motor vehicle dealers; supplemental sales licenses for events sponsored or conducted by state or federal credit unions. Amending § 46.2-1516. (Patron-Williams, SB 800)

    Motor Vehicle Dealers to Allow Unlicensed Individuals to Negotiate Purchase of Motor Vehicles From Dealers on Behalf of Third Parties, Desirability and Feasibility of Amending Laws Pertaining to; Report of DMV (letter of Speaker Thomas W. Moss, Jr., dated April 29, 1996). (HD 18)

    Motor vehicle emissions; interstate agreements for assistance in enforcing each state's statutes and regulations. Amending § 46.2-1180. (Patron-Waddell, SB 826)

    Motor vehicle emissions; removes Fauquier County from requirements for an enhanced inspection program. Amending § 46.2-1178. (Patron-Katzen, HB 2656)

    Motor Vehicle Emissions Reduction Program; abolished. Repealing §§ 46.2-2700 through 46.2-2703. (Patron-Trumbo, SB 1091)

    Motor vehicle identification numbers (VIN); fee for examination. Amending § 46.2-1072; adding § 46.2-1072.1. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 2270)

    Motor vehicle insurance; definition of "uninsured motor vehicle" includes owner or operator immune from liability for negligence. Amending § 38.2-2206. (Patron-Forbes, HB 2501; Edwards, SB 959)

    Motor vehicle insurance; exemplary or punitive damages awarded against intoxicated drivers. Adding § 38.2-227.1. (Patron-Watkins, HB 817)

    Motor vehicle insurance; increases amount of required liability. Amending § 46.2-472. (Patron-Griffith, HB 160)

    Motor vehicle insurance; increases ceiling amount against insurance policy for refusal of claim. Amending § 8.01-66.1. (Patron-Putney, HB 2418)

    Motor vehicle insurance; liability provisions on rental vehicles. Amending § 38.2-2205. (Patron-Hall, HB 2234)

    Motor vehicle liability insurance or uninsured motor vehicle fee; proof of payment. Adding § 46.2-707.1. (Patron-Putney, HB 2263)

    Motor vehicle licenses, local; refusal of issuance in Virginia Beach City due to unpaid local accounts. Amending §§ 46.2-102 and 46.2-752. (Patron-Schrock, SB 737)

    Motor vehicle licenses, local; refusal of issuance until proof of having paid all solid waste disposal fees in Lee County. Amending § 46.2-752. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2393)

    Motor vehicle licenses, local; use of additional fees or taxes for maintenance, construction, etc., of facilities under Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995. Amending § 46.2-752. (Patron-Robinson, HB 2197)

    Motor vehicle registrations; denial due to nonpayment of personal property tax. Amending §§ 46.2-752 and 58.1-3916. (Patron-Marshall, HB 2877)

    Motor vehicle registrations; lowers minimum amount of delinquent personal property tax of an owner before denial of issuance or renewal thereof. Amending § 46.2-752. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 2816)

    Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include leased vehicles. Amending § 58.1-2403. (Patron-Hull, HB 1581)

    Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; limits exemption if tax paid to another state. Amending § 58.1-2403. (Patron-Johnson, HB 1995)

    Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; reduces taxable price of motor vehicle when value of another vehicle taken in trade. Amending §§ 58.1-2401 and 58.1-2405. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 2710; Goode, SB 48; Reynolds, SB 1053)

    Motor vehicle, travel trailer, motorhome, and motorcycle dealers; renewal of licenses. Amending §§ 46.2-1500, 46.2-1508, 46.2-1521, 46.2-1900, 46.2-1908, 46.2-1921, 46.2-1992, 46.2-1992.6, 46.2-1992.19, 46.2-1993, 46.2-1993.6 and 46.2-1993.19. (Patron-Drake, HB 2140)

    Motor vehicle weight limits; eliminates local ordinances providing reduced weight limits. Amending § 46.2-1104. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 2344)

    Motor vehicle weight limits; liquidated damages. Amending § 46.2-1135. (Patron-Darner, HB 1633)

    Motor vehicle weight limits; penalty for violations. Amending § 46.2-1135. (Patron-Darner, HB 1508)

    Motor vehicle widths and lengths; designation. Amending §§ 46.2-1109 and 46.2-1112. (Patron-Waddell, SB 640)

    Motor vehicle windshield stickers; placement. Amending § 46.2-1052. (Patron-Bloxom, HB 2508)

    Motor vehicles; administrative impoundment for violation of driving while on suspended license or for refusal to take breath test. Amending § 46.2-301.1. (Patron-Mims, HB 2004)

    Motor vehicles; administrative impoundment of those driven by drivers with a suspended license, not required for rental or leased vehicles. Amending § 46.2-301.1. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 1584)

    Motor vehicles; excessive size and weight permits, fees. Amending § 46.2-1139. (Patron-Parrish, HB 1704)

    Motor vehicles; exempts payment of fees and taxes by active volunteer rescue squad members, firefighters, deputy sheriffs, etc., who lease vehicles. Amending § 46.2-752. (Patron-Cox, HB 2043)

    Motor vehicles; exempts sales of donated vehicles to Salvation Army thrift stores from motor vehicle dealer laws. Amending §§ 46.2-1508, 46.2-1908 and 46.2-1992.6. (Patron-Orrock, HB 1737)

    Motor vehicles; extended service contracts. Amending § 59.1-436. (Patron-Martin, SB 1071)

    Motor vehicles; immunity for holders of a certificate of self-insurance. Amending § 46.2-368. (Patron-Jones, J.C., HB 2588)

    Motor vehicles; increases fines for removal and storage. Amending § 46.2-1302. (Patron-Ticer, SB 795)

    Motor vehicles; parking, stopping and standing regulations in certain localities. Amending § 46.2-1220. (Patron-Keating, HB 2641)

    Motor vehicles; replacement of certificates of title. Adding § 46.2-632.1. (Patron-Grayson, HB 1529)

    Motor Vehicles, Department of; changes in various functions including identification cards for children under 15, renewal of licenses, suspension of driver's license, refund of fees, etc. Amending §§ 46.2-100, 46.2-307, 46.2-330, 46.2-342, 46.2-343, 46.2-345, 46.2-389, 46.2-390.1, 46.2-434, 46.2-692 and 46.2-697.1; repealing § 46.2-717. (Patron-Rollison, HB 2112)

    Motor vehicles, inoperable; prohibits keeping on property in Petersburg City. Amending § 15.1-11.03. (Patron-DeBoer, HB 2737)

    Motor vehicles purchased or leased by State; approval. Amending § 33.1-403. (Patron-Waddell, SB 821)

    Motor Vehicles (Title 46.2); narrows class of vehicles required to display "for hire" license plates. Amending § 46.2-100. (Patron-Davies, HB 2398)

    Motor vehicles, travel trailers, motorhomes, and motorcycles; removes prohibition on negotiating without having to be a dealer. Amending §§ 46.2-1500, 46.2-1900, 46.2-1992 and 46.2-1993. (Patron-O'Brien, HB 2861)

    Motorcycle dealers; expands ability to sue manufacturers, etc. Amending §§ 46.2-1993.3 and 46.2-1993.67; adding § 46.2-1993.67:1. (Patron-Waddell, SB 1040)

    Motorcycle driver's license endorsements; fees increased for payment into Motorcycle Rider Safety Training Program Fund. Amending §§ 46.2-332 and 46.2-1191. (Patron-Stump, HB 2294; Waddell, SB 753; Waddell, SB 811)

    Motorcycle rider safety programs; use of fees. Amending § 46.2-1191. (Patron-Stump, HB 1374)

    Parking for Handicapped; Report of Joint Subcommittee (HJR 198 and SJR 86, 1996). (SD 21)

    Parking regulations and ordinances; issuance of tickets by law-enforcement officers, uniformed city employees, etc., in various cities. Amending § 46.2-1220. (Patron-Crittenden, HB 2884; Maxwell, SB 807)

    Parking regulations and ordinances; responsibility of persons who rent vehicles. Amending § 46.2-1220. (Patron-Darner, HB 2463)

    Parking spaces reserved for handicapped; maintenance in privately owned areas. Amending § 36-99.11. (Patron-Maxwell, SB 808)

    Parking spaces reserved for handicapped; revision of statutes. Amending §§ 36-99.11, 46.2-100, 46.2-676 and 46.2-731; adding §§ 46.2-1240 through 46.2-1259; repealing § 46.2-1237. (Patron-Behm, HB 2807; Whipple, SB 845)

    Pedestrians; regulation. Amending §§ 46.2-100, 46.2-821, 46.2-826, 46.2-858, 46.2-923 and 46.2-928; adding §§ 46.2-826.1, 46.2-858.1 and 46.2-924.1. (Patron-Darner, HB 1862)

    Pedestrians and vehicular traffic; regulation. Amending §§ 46.2-100, 46.2-821, 46.2-826, 46.2-858, 46.2-923 and 46.2-928; adding §§ 46.2-826.1 and 46.2-924.1. (Patron-Darner, HB 689)

    Personal property, tangible; classification and assessment of automobiles. Amending §§ 58.1-3503 and 58.1-3515. (Patron-Marshall, HB 1622)

    Personal property, tangible; classification of antique motor vehicles. Amending §§ 58.1-3503, 58.1-3504 and 58.1-3506. (Patron-Murphy, HB 2177)

    Personal property, tangible; payment of taxes on leased motor vehicles. Adding § 58.1-3516.2. (Patron-Cooper, HB 2363)

    Pick-up trucks; prohibits transportation of persons under 16 in open beds. Adding § 46.2-1156.1. (Patron-Grayson, HB 931)

    Police; penalty for failure to stop for officer's signal, including fleeing to another state. Amending § 46.2-817. (Patron-Howell, HB 1794)

    Police; penalty for failure to stop for officer's signal, increases penalty for eluding. Amending § 46.2-817. (Patron-Davies, HB 1611; Rollison, HB 1689; Rhodes, HB 1871; Jackson, HB 2917)

    Radar detectors; abolishes prohibited use. Repealing § 46.2-1079. (Patron-Watkins, HB 608)

    Radar detectors; use of those equipped with a road hazard alert feature. Amending § 46.2-1079. (Patron-Wagner, HB 580; Wagner, HB 2622)

    Reflectors on motor vehicles; standards. Amending § 46.2-1017. (Patron-Waddell, SB 809)

    Rental vehicles; provisions applicable to passenger vehicles as well as trucks. Amending §§ 46.2-755, 58.1-2401, 58.1-2402, 58.1-2425 and 58.1-3510. (Patron-Robinson, HB 2194)

    Repair or replacement facility; Bureau of Insurance of State Corporation Commission to study agreements between insurance companies and repair or replacement facilities or claims processing centers (networks) and effect these arrangements have on ability of an insured or claimant to choose. (Patron-Behm, HJR 542)

    Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include common carriers, contract carriers and brokers who operate a fleet of vehicles. Amending § 58.1-609.3. (Patron-Weatherholtz, HB 239; Weatherholtz, HB 1918)

    Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include disposal fee charged by tire dealers to dispose of old tires when new tires are sold. Amending § 58.1-609.5. (Patron-Moore, HB 1874)

    Rollback trucks; use of warning lights. Amending § 46.2-1030. (Patron-Waddell, SB 877)

    Safety belts; primary enforcement for violations. Amending § 46.2-1094. (Patron-Keating, HB 851)

    Safety belts; use by children between ages of 4 and 16. Amending §§ 46.2-1094 and 46.2-1095. (Patron-Puller, HB 2277; Houck, SB 971)

    Safety inspections, motor vehicle; performance of out-of-service inspections in Manassas City. Amending § 46.2-1001. (Patron-Parrish, HB 1706)

    Salvage vehicles; title brands, notice to prospective buyers. Amending §§ 46.2-1602 and 46.2-1606. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 1351)

    School buses; increases fine for passing while stopped. Amending § 46.2-844. (Patron-O'Brien, HB 2855; Houck, SB 907; Potts, SB 1028)

    School buses; prohibited use. Amending § 46.2-917. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 17)

    School buses; use of warning lights. Amending § 46.2-1090.1. (Patron-Rollison, HB 1588)

    School crossing zones; speed limits. Amending § 46.2-873. (Patron-Mims, HB 2186)

    School zones; speed limits. Amending § 46.2-873. (Patron-Waddell, SB 810)

    Seafood hauling vehicles; exempt from certain registration requirements. Amending § 46.2-674. (Patron-Murphy, HB 2405)

    Sheriffs' motor vehicles; color. Amending § 15.1-90.3. (Patron-Newman, SB 646)

    Sight-seeing carriers by boat; regulation by State Corporation Commission. Adding §§ 56-457.11 through 56-457.21; repealing §§ 46.2-2600 through 46.2-2610. (Patron-Robinson, HB 629)

    Speed detection devices; eliminates two-set limit on acquisition of VASCAR units by State Police. Amending § 46.2-882. (Patron-Watkins, HB 609)

    Speed limits; minimum. Amending § 46.2-877. (Patron-Maxwell, SB 987)

    Speed limits on unpaved roads in Northern Virginia Highway Construction District; maximum. Adding § 46.2-870.1. (Patron-Waddell, SB 876)

    Speed Limits, Safe Maximum Highway; Report of Department of Transportation (SJR 7, 1996). (SD 17)

    Speed of motor vehicles; determination with various devices. Amending § 46.2-882. (Patron-Albo, HB 1580)

    Speeding; fines in certain residential districts. Amending § 46.2-878.2. (Patron-Puller, HB 2168; Gartlan, SB 950)

    Taxicabs; limitations on advertising in Northern Virginia. Adding § 46.2-2013.1. (Patron-Scott, HB 2464)

    Tinted windows and sun-shading materials on motor vehicle windows; restrictions not applicable to sight-seeing carriers and limousines. Amending § 46.2-1052. (Patron-Hall, HB 2885)

    Tinted windows on motor vehicle windshields and windows; laws applicable to Virginia-registered vehicles. Amending §§ 46.2-1052 and 46.2-1053. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1563)

    Tire deflation devices used by law-enforcement officers; allows deployment in order to terminate vehicle pursuits. Amending §§ 18.2-324 and 33.1-345. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 1999)

    Tires; penalty for improper disposal. Amending §§ 10.1-1418.1 and 10.1-1418.2. (Patron-Hawkins, SB 761)

    Tow trucks; registration. Amending § 46.2-649.1. (Patron-Parrish, HB 40)

    Towing or immobilizing motor vehicles; identification by license plate number. Amending § 46.2-1216. (Patron-Darner, HB 380)

    Tractor/trailers and heavy trucks; additional penalty for serious traffic violations committed by drivers thereof. Amending § 46.2-113. (Patron-Miller, K.G., SB 883)

    Traffic; penalty for blocking through intersections. Adding § 46.2-888.1. (Patron-Moran, HB 2319)

    Traffic lights; includes York County in pilot program of photo enforcement. Amending § 46.2-833.01. (Patron-Morgan, HB 391)

    Traffic summons; penalty for those signing a false name thereon. Amending § 18.2-168. (Patron-Moore, HB 2808)

    Trucking; Report of DMV (SJR 24, 1996). (SD 13)

    Uninsured Motorists; Annual Report of DMV (HJR 230, 1987). (HD 52)

    Waste Tire Trust Fund; Department of Environmental Quality to study its policies regarding reimbursements made therefrom. (Patron-Armstrong, HJR 580)

    Waste Tire Trust Fund; reimbursement to users. Amending § 10.1-1422.4. (Patron-Plum, HB 584; Watkins, HB 2012)


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