Virginia Statutes
§ 46.2-917 — Operation of yellow motor vehicles of certain seating capacity on state highways prohibited; exceptions; penalty
Virginia § 46.2-917
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 46.2Motor Vehicles
Subtitle IIIOperation
Ch. 8Regulation of Traffic
Art. 14School Buses
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-917 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle licensed in Virginia having a seating capacity of more than 15 persons to be operated on the highways of the Commonwealth if it is yellow, unless it is used in transporting students who attend public, private, or religious schools or used in transporting elderly individuals or individuals with mental or physical disabilities.
Any violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
1966, c. 586, § 46.1-169.1; 1968, c. 756; 1970, c. 521; 1989, c. 727; 2005, c. 928; 2023, cc. 148, 149.
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Definitions§ 46.2-1001
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 46.2-917, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/46.2/46.2-917.