CHAPTER 333

An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-828 of the Code of Virginia, as
amended, relating to width of vehicles generally; exceptions; special
permits to be issued under certain conditions; passenger buses in
excess of certain widths or on certain highways, streets or portions

thereof. ‘HE 1067}
Approved April 2, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: —
1. That § 46.1-328, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 46.1-3828. Width of vehicles and exceptions as to size—(a) No
vehicle, including any load thereon, but excluding the mirror required by
§ 46.1-289, shall exceed a total outside width as follows: (1) Farm trac-
tor—108 inches; (2) passenger bus operated in an incorporated city or
town when authorized under § 46.1-180—102 inches; (3) other vehicles—
96 inches.

(b) Provided, however, that upon application by the governing body
of any county having a population of more than five thousand inhabitants
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order, which may be amended or rescinded from time to time, permit the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 exceed-
ing 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 is
contiguous to a county having a population of more than five thousand
inhabitants per square mile, the State Highway Commission may by gen-
eral or special order, which may be amended or rescinded from time to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-six 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 sec-
tion, on certain highways or parts thereof designated by the Commission
in such contiguous county and within ten miles of the corporate limits of
the aforesaid city, town or county.

(d) In the event federal law and regulations thereunder permit the
operation of passenger buses of widths in excess of ninety-sizx inches on
the system of Interstate and Defense Highways, the State Highway Com-
mission 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rescinded from time to time, permit the operation of passenger buses of a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, excluding the mirror required by § 46.1-289, in excess
of ninety-six inches, but not exceeding one hundred and two inches, on
federal interstate and defense highways or any other four-lane divided
highways under the jurisdiction of the State Highway Commission, or
parts thereof, which shall be designated in such order. The use of any other
State highways between the aforesaid highways and the passenger bus
terminals may be permitted upon application to the State Highway Com-
mission by the governing body of any county, city or town in which such
other highways are located, and the Commission’s general or special order
for such use of such highways may be amended or rescinded from time to
time. Provided, however, that any such increase in width of passenger
buses or designation of highways to be used by them shall not in any way
exceed the federal law or regulations thereunder, which may hereafter be
adopted, or jeopardize the State’s allotment of or qualification for federal
aid highway funds. The Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles
is hereby authorized to register and license such buses.