Chap. 384.—An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 112, as heretofore amended, of
Chapter 342 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1932, approved March 26,
1932, and therein designated as the Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia, said section
relating to trailers and towed vehicles, so as to exempt motorcycles from the
requirements of this section, and requiring that a licensed operator shall remain
at the controls of the towed vehicle while it is in motion. [H B 408]

Approved April 2, 1942

I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That section
one hundred and twelve, as heretofore amended, of chapter three hundred
and forty-two of the Acts of the General Assembly of nineteen hundred
and thirty-two, approved March twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred and
thirty-two, and therein designated as the Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia,
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 112. Trailers and towed vehicles—(a) No motor vehicle
shall be driven upon a highway drawing or having attached thereto more
than one motor vehicle ; provided, however, in the cities of this Common-
wealth, the councils of the said cities may, in their discretion, by general
ordinance, permit motor vehicles to be driven upon streets of their respec-
tive cities drawing or having attached thereto more than one other vehicle,
trailer, or semi-trailer.

(b) The draw bar or connection between any two vehicles, one of
which is towing or drawing the other on a highway, shall not exceed ten
feet in length from one vehicle to the other. Only in case of an emergency
shall any such connection consist of a chain or cable, but such two vehicles,
when one of which is being towed or drawn by another regularly, shall in
addition to such draw bar, be equipped at all times when so operated on
the highway, with an emergency chain. Whenever in an emergency such
connection consists of a chain, rope or cable, there shall be displayed upon
such connection a red flag, or cloth not less than twelve inches both in
length and width, or if such emergency towing is being done at night, in
lieu of such red flag or cloth, there shall be displayed a red lamp or lantern.

(c) It shall be unlawful to tow any vehicle, except as otherwise
provided in subsection (d) of this section, over the highways of this
State when such vehicle is designed for and capable of self-propulsion
except in cases of bona fide emergency resulting from mechanical break-
down or accident. Whenever a vehicle is being towed in such an emer-
gency by a bar, chain, rope, or cable, a licensed operator shall be at the
controls of the towed vehicle to brake, steer, and control the lights thereof.

(d) The provisions of subsection (c) of this section shall not apply
to a motorcycle when towed by a passenger car or truck, and when the
motorcycle is fastened or attached thereto by a device insuring the safe
operation of the towing and towed vehicles.