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 | 1962 |
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Law Number | 431 |
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Law Body
CHAPTER 431
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered
46.1-180.2, authorizing governing bodies of counties, cities and towns
to regulate the operation of motor vehicles under certain conditions
and relating to the use of highways for recreational areas; liability
for negligence in connection therewith; and prescribing penalties.
[H 221]
Approved March 31, 1962
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding a section numbered
46.1-180.2 as follows:
§ 46.1-180.2. The governing body of any county, city or town may, by
ordinance, regulate the operation of vehicles on the highways in such
county, city or town in the event of snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain, ice,
water, flood, high wind or storm or the threat thereof. In addition to the
general powers granted by this section, and any other provisions of this
title notwithstanding, any such ordinance may:
1. Prohibit vehicles from parking or operating on designated high-
ways;
2. Authorize the designation and posting of highways as snow routes
and to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct or
impede traffic on a highway designated and posted as a snow route by
reason of his failure to have the vehicle operated by him equipped with
snow tires or chains;
3. Prohibit the abandoning of vehicles on designated highways
4. Authorize the removal of vehicles that are stalled, stuck, ck, parked
or abandoned on designated highways;
5. Authorize the storing of removed vehicles and the imposition of
reasonable charges for removal and storage;
6. Authorize the designation of certain highways, or portions thereof,
as play areas for sledding and similar recreational activities. No city or
town shall be liable in any civil action or proceeding for damages result-
ing from any injury to the person or property of any person caused by
an act or omission constituting simple or ordinary negligence on the part
of any officer or agent of any such city or town in the designation or
operation of any such play area. Every such city or town may be liable in
damages for the gross or wanton negligence of any of its officers or agents
in the operation of any such play area;
7. Provide penalties for violations by fines which may be in place of
or in addition to the removal, storage and charges therefor, but no such
fine shall exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each such offense.
2. An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.