Virginia Statutes
§ 46.2-1151 — Weight limit exception as to vehicles designed for towing disabled vehicles
Virginia § 46.2-1151
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 46.2MOTOR VEHICLES
Subtitle IIIOPERATION
Ch. 10MOTOR VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY
Art. 19TOWING AND TOWED VEHICLES
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1151 (2026).
Text
The provisions of §§ 46.2-1122 through 46.2-1127 shall not apply to a vehicle designed for towing disabled vehicles, when towing such vehicle in an emergency in such manner that a part of the combined weight of the two vehicles rests upon an axle or axles of the towing vehicle, provided the towed and towing vehicles each are within the weight limits prescribed in §§ 46.2-1122 through 46.2-1127. This section shall not permit the violation of any lawfully established load limit on any bridge. For the purpose of this section, "emergency" includes towing disabled inoperative vehicles to places designated by owners.
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Legislative History
1958, c. 541, § 46.1-339.1; 1977, c. 472; 1989, c. 727.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 46.2-1151, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/46.2/46.2-1151.