An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-299, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to devices signalling intention to turn or stop and rules therefor.
Volume 1968 Law 99
Volume | 1960 |
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Law Number | 591 |
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Law Body
CHAPTER 591
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-828 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to the width of vehicles and exceptions as to size. rH 629)
Approved March 31, 1960
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.1-828 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted
as follows:
§ 46.1-328. (a) No vehicle, including any load thereon, but exclud-
ing the mirror required by § 46.1-289, shall exceed a total outside width
as follows: (1) Farm tractor—one hundred eight inches; (2) passenger
bus operated in an incorporated city or town when authorized under
§ 46.1-180—one hundred two inches; (3) other vehicles—ninety-six inches.
(b) Provided, however, that upon application by the governing body
of any county having a population of more than five thousand inhab-
itants per square mile the State Highway Commission may by general or
special order, which may be amended or rescinded from time to time,
permit the operation of passenger buses in excess of ninety-six inches but
not exceeding one hundred and two inches on certain highways or parts
thereof designated by the Commission in such county.
(c) And provided further, that upon application by the governing
body of any county contiguous to an incorporated city or town or which ts
contiguous to a county having a population of more than five thousand tn-
habitants per square mile, the State Highway Commission may by general
or special order, which may be amended or rescinded from time to time.
permit the operation of passenger buses of a total outside width in excess
of ninety-siz inches but not exceeding one hundred and two inches, which
passenger buses have been authorized for operation within such city or
town in the manner provided in subsection (a) (2) of this section or within
such county in the manner provided in subsection (b) of this section, on
certain highways or parts thereof designated by the Commission in such
contiguous county and within ten miles of the corporate limits of the afore-
said city, town or county.