Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 46.2, Motor Vehicles
Va. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 46.2-920.1: Operation of tow trucks or vehicles owned or controlled by the Department of Transportation under certain circumstances; incident management
What this law says, in plain English
This statute permits tow trucks and Department of Transportation vehicles to operate outside normal traffic rules at accident scenes when directed by law enforcement or during incident management, but does not immunize drivers from criminal prosecution for reckless conduct or civil liability for negligence.
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