Virginia § 46.2-1401 Motor carrier laws do not apply

Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-1401 — Motor carrier laws do not apply

Virginia § 46.2-1401

Title 46.2MOTOR VEHICLES

Subtitle IIIOPERATION

Ch. 14RIDESHARING

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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1401 (2026).

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The following laws and regulations of the Commonwealth shall not apply to any ridesharing arrangement using a motor vehicle with a seating capacity for not more than fifteen persons, including the driver:

1.Laws and regulations containing insurance requirements that are specifically applicable to motor carriers or commercial vehicles;

2.Laws imposing a greater standard of care on motor carriers or commercial vehicles than that imposed on other drivers or owners of motor vehicles;

3.Laws and regulations with equipment requirements and special accident reporting requirements that are specifically applicable to motor carriers or commercial vehicles; and

4.Laws imposing a tax on fuel purchased in another state by a motor carrier or road user taxes on commercial buses.

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The following laws and regulations of the Commonwealth shall not apply to any ridesharing arrangement using a motor vehicle with a seating capacity for not more than fifteen persons, including the driver:

1. Laws and regulations containing insurance requirements that are specifically applicable to motor carriers or commercial vehicles;

2. Laws imposing a greater standard of care on motor carriers or commercial vehicles than that imposed on other drivers or owners of motor vehicles;

3. Laws and regulations with equipment requirements and special accident reporting requirements that are specifically applicable to motor carriers or commercial vehicles; and

4. Laws imposing a tax on fuel purchased in another state by a motor carrier or road user taxes on commercial buses.