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Title 46.2, Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles

25 chapters · 1,620 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 46.21,620 Ch 3, Chapter 3. Licensure of Drivers.290 Ch 6, Chapter 6. Titling and Registration …276 Ch 10, Chapter 10. Motor Vehicle and Equipm…260 Ch 8, Chapter 8. Regulation of Traffic.205 Ch 15, Chapter 15. Motor Vehicle Dealers.166 Ch 20, Chapter 20. Regulation of Passenger …114 Ch 12, Chapter 12. Abandoned, Immobilized, …73 Ch 21, Chapter 21. Regulation of Property C…68 Ch 2, Chapter 2. Department of Motor Vehicles.52 Ch 1, Chapter 1. General Provisions.24 Ch 16, Chapter 16. Salvage, Nonrepairable, …21 Ch 14, Chapter 14. Ridesharing.19 Ch 17, Chapter 17. Driver Training Schools.19 Ch 13, Chapter 13. Powers of Local Governments.17

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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1188 Motorcycle rider safety training courses
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"Motorcycle rider safety training courses" means courses of instruction in the operation of motorcycles, including instruction in the safe on-road operation of motorcycles, the rules of the road, and the laws of the Commonwealth relating to motor vehicles, for the purposes of obt…
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1189 Authority of the Department of Motor Vehicles
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The Department of Motor Vehicles may do all things necessary to carry out the purposes of this article, including entering into contracts for administrative and other operational support for motorcycle rider safety training centers.
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1190 Regional motorcycle rider safety training centers; requirements
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A. Any public or private agency, organization, school, institution of higher education, partnership, corporation, or individual that meets the program requirements set forth in this article shall be eligible for participation in the program and may organize a regional motorcycle …
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1190.1 Curricula requirements
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A. The curriculum used in a novice rider-training course to train novice riders shall be approved by the Department. Each participant enrolled in a novice rider-training course shall receive no less than the minimum number of hours of classroom and on-cycle instruction as specifi…

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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1190.2 Facilities and equipment; requirements and approval

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A. A training center shall possess or have access to the use of all classroom, range, storage facilities, and equipment. A training center's facilities and equipment shall be approved by the Department and include, but not be limited to: 1. A classroom for the presentation of the…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1190.3 Instructor qualifications

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A. Training centers shall employ only motorcycle safety instructors who meet the following minimum qualifications: 1. Have a current, valid driver's license, endorsed for motorcycle operation, that is neither suspended, revoked, cancelled, nor under probation, with less than six …

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1190.4 Administrative and reporting requirements

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A. Training centers shall be responsible for verifying that all participants are eligible for enrollment in a course under the program, based on the following: 1. Persons enrolling in a novice rider course shall (i) possess a valid learner's permit or valid driver's license; (ii)…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1190.5 Penalties and remedies for violations of article

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A. The Department shall impose the following penalties on any training center for violations of the requirements of this article: 1. Limit the type of instruction provided by the training center; 2. Suspend or revoke the license of the training center; 3. Impose a civil penalty a…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1190.6 Other grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses

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A license issued pursuant to this article may be denied, suspended, or revoked on any one or more of the following grounds, where applicable: 1. Material misstatement or omission in application for license; 2. Failure to comply subsequent to receipt of a written notice from the D…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1190.7 Civil penalties

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In addition to any other penalties or remedies available to the Commissioner under this article, the Commissioner may assess a civil penalty for any violation of any provision of this article not to exceed (i) $5,000 for training centers that are not reimbursed or (ii) the amount…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1191 Motorcycle Rider Safety Training Program Fund

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To finance the cost of the Motorcycle Rider Safety Training Program, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall deposit the fee collected for the issuance of each motorcycle learner's permit and $3 of the fee collected for the issuance of each motorcycle registration and all motorcyc…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1192 Issuance and renewal of licenses by Department; payments to regional training centers

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The Department of Motor Vehicles is authorized to issue or renew licenses for regional motorcycle rider safety training centers for the conducting of motorcycle rider safety training courses, and to make payments in fulfillment of those licenses requiring reimbursement from funds…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1200 Definitions

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As used in this article: "Abandoned motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that: 1. Weighs at least 75 pounds; and 2. (i) Is left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours in violation of a state law or local ordinance; (ii) has remained for more…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1200.1 Abandoning motor vehicles prohibited; penalty

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No person shall cause any motor vehicle to become an abandoned motor vehicle as defined in § 46.2-1200. In any prosecution for a violation of this section, proof that the defendant was, at the time that the vehicle was found abandoned, the owner of the vehicle shall constitute in…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1200.2 Vehicles registered to active duty military personnel

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Whenever a vehicle is shown by the Department records to be owned by a person who has indicated that he is on active military duty or service, the Department shall include such information in response to requests for vehicle information pursuant to the requirements of this chapte…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1200.3 Limitation on removal and sale of abandoned vehicles

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No person may remove or sell any abandoned vehicle left on public property or the shoulder of a primary highway unless such person is acting pursuant to an agreement for such removal or sale with a local government entity or law-enforcement agency and has actual possession of the…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1201 Ordinances

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The governing body of any county, city, or town may provide by ordinance for taking abandoned vehicles into custody and disposing of them in accordance with this article. Any county, city, or town may take any abandoned motor vehicle into custody. The locality may employ its own …

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1202 Search for owner and secured party; notice

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A. Any person in possession of an abandoned vehicle shall initiate with the Department, in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner, a search for the owner and/or lienholder of record of the vehicle, requesting the name and address of the owner of record of the vehicle and all per…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1202.1 Vehicle Removal Certificates

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The person in possession of an abandoned vehicle shall obtain from the Department in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner, a Vehicle Removal Certificate at no fee. If the Department finds no record for the vehicle, the vehicle may then be sold or transferred to a licensee or a…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1202.2 Notice of intent to auction and sale of vehicle; posting requirements

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If the person in possession of an abandoned vehicle does not intend to sell or transfer the vehicle to a licensee, as defined in § 46.2-1600, or a scrap metal processor and the abandoned vehicle is not reclaimed as provided for in § 46.2-1202, the person in possession of an aband…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1203 Sale of vehicle at public auction by locality; disposition of proceeds

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If an abandoned vehicle in the possession of a locality or an authorized agent is not reclaimed as provided for in § 46.2-1202, the locality or its authorized agent shall, notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-617, sell it at public auction. For the purposes of this article, "…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1205 Disposition of inoperable abandoned vehicles

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A. For the purposes of this section, "demolisher" has the meaning ascribed to it in § 46.2-1600. B. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, any inoperable motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or part of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer which has been taken i…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1206 Surrender of certificate of title, etc., where motor vehicle acquired for demolition; records to be kept by demolisher or scrap metal processor

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No demolisher or scrap metal processor who purchases or otherwise acquires a motor vehicle for wrecking, dismantling, or demolition shall be required to obtain a certificate of title for the motor vehicle in his own name. After the motor vehicle has been demolished, processed, or…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1207 Certification of disposal; reimbursement of locality by Commissioner

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On certification by a locality on forms provided by the Department that an inoperable abandoned motor vehicle left on property within the locality has been disposed of as provided in § 46.2-1205 or that an inoperable motor vehicle has been removed from the vehicle owner's propert…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1209 Unattended or immobile vehicles, generally

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A. The provisions of this article shall not apply to any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or part or combination thereof that weighs less than 75 pounds. B. No person shall leave any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or part or combination thereof immobilized or unattended…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1210 Motor vehicles immobilized by weather conditions, accidents, or emergencies

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Whenever any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or combination or part of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is immobilized on any roadway by weather conditions, due to an accident that does not result in injury or death, or by other emergency situations, the Department o…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1211 Removal of motor vehicles obstructing movement; storage; payment of costs

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Whenever any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or part of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer interferes with the free ingress, egress, or movement on any premises, driveway, or parking area, without the permission of the owner of that property, any law-enforcement office…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1212 Authority to provide for temporary removal and disposition of vehicles involved in accidents

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The governing body of any county, city, or town may provide by ordinance that whenever a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer involved in an accident is so located as to impede the orderly flow of traffic, the police or other uniformed employee of the local law-enforcement agen…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1212.1 Authority to provide for removal and disposition of vehicles and cargoes of vehicles involved in accidents

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A. As a result of a motor vehicle accident or incident, the Department of State Police and/or local law-enforcement agency in conjunction with other public safety agencies may, without the consent of the owner or carrier, remove: 1. A vehicle, cargo, or other personal property th…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1213 Removal and disposition of unattended or immobile vehicles; ordinances in counties, cities, and towns

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A. The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance provide for the removal for safekeeping of motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, or parts thereof to a storage area if: 1. It is left unattended on a public highway or other public property and constitutes a tr…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1214 Sale of personal property found in unattended or abandoned vehicles

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Any personal property found in any unattended or abandoned motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer may be sold incident to the sale of the vehicle as authorized in this article.

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1215 Leaving vehicles on private property prohibited; authority of counties, cities, and towns to provide for removal and disposition; notice of disposition

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No person shall leave any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or part of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer on the private property of any other person without his consent. The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance provide, that on complaint of the o…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1216 Removal or immobilization of motor vehicles, vehicles, and trailers against which there are outstanding parking violations; ordinances

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The governing body of any county, city, or town may provide by ordinance that any motor vehicle, vehicle, or trailer parked on the public highways or public grounds against which there are three or more unpaid or otherwise unsettled parking violation notices may be removed to a p…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1217 Local governing body may regulate certain towing

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The governing body of any county, city, or town by ordinance may regulate services rendered pursuant to police towing requests by any business engaged in the towing or storage of unattended, abandoned, or immobile vehicles. The ordinance may include delineation of service areas f…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1217.1 Towing of certain large vehicles; civil penalty

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On any invoice charging $10,000 or more for towing and recovery services rendered pursuant to a lawful request for towing by a law-enforcement officer or other uniformed employee of a law-enforcement agency who specifically is authorized to make a request for towing by the chief …

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1218 Reports by persons in charge of garages, parking places, etc.; unclaimed vehicles

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The person in charge of any garage, repair shop, or automotive service, storage, or parking place shall report on forms furnished by the Superintendent of State Police, to the nearest police station or to the State Police any motor vehicle left unclaimed in his place of business …

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1219 Regulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on certain parking lots

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The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance regulate the flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, the parking of vehicles, and speed limits on parking lots which are open to the public and designed to accommodate fifty or more vehicles, but no such ordinance…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1219.1 Regulation or prohibition of vehicular traffic on certain privately owned public parking areas and driveways; penalties

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The governing body of any county, city, or town may adopt an ordinance not in conflict with state law regulating or prohibiting the stopping, standing, parking, or flow of vehicles in parking areas or driveways of shopping centers and commercial office and apartment complexes. Th…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1219.2 Parking of vehicles in commuter parking lots owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation

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A. It shall constitute a traffic infraction for any person to park any vehicle in any commuter parking lot owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation in any manner not in conformance with posted signs and pavement markings. In Planning District 8, such signs shall clearly…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1219.3 Parking of vehicles in parking spaces reserved for charging electric vehicles; civil penalties

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A. It shall constitute a traffic infraction for any person to park a vehicle that (i) is not a plug-in electric motor vehicle, as defined in § 56-1, or (ii) is a plug-in electric motor vehicle, as defined in § 56-1, that is not in the process of charging in a parking space adjace…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1220 Parking, stopping, and standing regulations in counties, cities, or towns; parking meters; presumption as to violation of ordinances; penalty

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The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance provide for the regulation of parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles within its limits, including the regulation of any vehicle blocking access to and preventing use of curb ramps, fire hydrants, and mailboxes …

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1220.1 Public transit agencies authorized to utilize bus obstruction monitoring systems to enforce certain parking, stopping, or standing regulations; civil penalties

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A. For purposes of this section: "Authorizing locality" means any locality that has authorized a public transit agency operating in the locality to utilize bus obstruction monitoring systems pursuant to this section. "Bus obstruction monitoring system" means a system mounted on a…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1221 Authority of county to regulate parking on county-owned or leased property or on county highways; parking meters; presumption as to violation of ordinances

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The governing body of any county may, by ordinance, provide for the regulation of parking on county-owned or leased property and may prohibit parking within fifteen feet of any fire hydrant or in any way obstructing a fire hydrant. In any prosecution charging a violation of the o…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1222 Regulation of parking on secondary highways by certain counties

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A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing bodies of Albemarle, Fairfax, James City, Loudoun, Montgomery, Prince George, Prince William, and York Counties by ordinance may (i) restrict or prohibit parking on any part of the state secondary system of highways wit…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1222.1 Regulation or prohibition of parking of certain vehicles in certain counties and towns

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A. The Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Frederick, Hanover, Stafford, and Prince William and the Towns of Blackstone, Cape Charles, Clifton, Herndon, Leesburg, Vienna, and West Point may by ordinance regulate or prohibit the parking on any public highway in such county or town of …

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1222.2 Local ordinances prohibiting parking of certain vehicles

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The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance limit to no more than two hours the length of time of parking on streets, adjacent to commercial business areas, of vehicles with gross weights in excess of 12,000 pounds or lengths of 30 feet or more, unless such v…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1223 Authority of Commissioner to regulate parking on certain parts of primary state highway system

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Except as otherwise provided in this article, the Commissioner of Highways may, by regulation, regulate parking on any part of the primary and secondary systems of state highways.

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1224 County ordinances prohibiting certain parking in streets and highways

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A. The governing body of any county may, by ordinance, prohibit any person from parking any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer on or adjacent to the highways in the county when such person parks any such motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer for commercial purposes. The prov…

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1224.1 Local ordinances regulating certain parking; penalty

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The governing body of any county having the county manager plan of government may by ordinance prohibit idling the engine of a bus for more than 10 minutes when the bus is parked, left unattended, or is stopped for other than traffic or maintenance reasons. The governing body of …

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1225 Enforcement provisions in city or county parking ordinances

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Any city or county ordinance regulating parking under this article shall require: 1. That uncontested payment of parking citation penalties be collected and accounted for by a local administrative official or officials who shall be compensated by the locality or by a private mana…