Chap. 219.—An ACT to provide for protection of school children upon the
streets and highways, when being transported to and from school by buses
and other vehicles. [H B 358]

Approved March 15, 1928

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That all
motor vehicles, when about to pass any vehicle transporting school
children, while it is not in motion, or it is either taking on, or
putting off any child or children, shall, if traveling at a rate of
speed exceeding fifteen miles an hour, reduce its speed to fifteen
miles an hour, or less, when within fifty feet of such vehicle, and
not exceed that rate of speed until it is by such vehicle and fifty
feet distant therefrom, when such vehicle so transporting school
children, is plainly marked, in front and rear, so as to designate it
as a vehicle for the transportation of school children, discernible to
ordinary vision one hundred feet distant therefrom.

2. Any violation of this act shall constitute a misdemeanor, and
pon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars, or by confinement in jail for not
more than one year, or both.