Virginia

Code of Virginia — Title 46.2, Motor Vehicles

523 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 46.2-409 — Certain abstracts of conviction to be prima facie evidence of conviction
• § 46.2-410 — Appeals from order suspending or revoking license or registration
• § 46.2-410.1 — Judicial review of revocation or suspension by Commissioner
• § 46.2-410.2 — License suspension or revocation by Commissioner; offenses under the laws of other jurisdictions
• § 46.2-411 — Reinstatement of suspended or revoked license or other privilege to operate or register a motor vehicle; proof of financial responsibility; reinstatement fee
• § 46.2-411.1 — Reinstatement of driver's license suspended or revoked for a conviction of driving while intoxicated
• § 46.2-412 — Time suspension or revocation
• § 46.2-413 — Effect of reversal of conviction
• § 46.2-414 — Commencement of periods for suspension or revocation of licenses, registration cards, or license plates
• § 46.2-415 — United States magistrates and judges of district courts authorized to revoke or suspend driver's license under certain conditions
• § 46.2-416 — Notice of suspension or revocation of license
• § 46.2-416.1 — Repealed
• § 46.2-417 — Suspension for failure to satisfy motor vehicle accident judgment; exceptions; insurance in liquidated company; insurer obligated to pay judgment
• § 46.2-418 — Nonpayment of judgments of Virginia and other states
• § 46.2-419 — When judgment satisfied
• § 46.2-420 — Order for payment of judgment in installments
• § 46.2-421 — Effect of order for such payment and proof of financial responsibility
• § 46.2-422 — Suspension on failure to pay installments
• § 46.2-423 — Creditor's consent to license notwithstanding default in payment
• § 46.2-424 — Duty of insurance carrier after notice of accident; report of omissions by insurers to State Corporation Commission; investigation and assessment for omissions
• § 46.2-425 — Driver or owner having no license issued by Department
• § 46.2-426 — Custody and application of cash or securities deposited; limitation of actions; assignment
• § 46.2-427 — When suspensions to remain effective; relief from furnishing proof of financial responsibility; prohibition against registration in name of another person
• § 46.2-428 — Commonwealth responsible for deposits
• § 46.2-429 — Release of deposits only upon consent of Commissioner
• § 46.2-430 — Power over nonresidents
• § 46.2-431 — Chapter applies to nonresidents
• § 46.2-432 — Failure of nonresident to report accident
• § 46.2-433 — Notification of officers in nonresident's home state
• § 46.2-434 — Conviction of or judgment against resident in another jurisdiction
• § 46.2-435 — Proof of financial responsibility to be furnished for each vehicle
• § 46.2-436 — Methods of proving financial responsibility
• § 46.2-437 — Proof of financial responsibility by owner in lieu of driver
• § 46.2-438 — Proof by owner of vehicles operated under permit or certificate of State Corporation Commission or Department of Motor Vehicles
• § 46.2-439 — Proof of financial responsibility in the future
• § 46.2-440 — Certificate for nonresident may be by carrier not qualified in Commonwealth
• § 46.2-441 — Nonresident may file proof of financial responsibility in the future from insurance company or other state-authorized entity providing insurance
• § 46.2-442 — Default of foreign insurance carrier
• § 46.2-443 — Chapter not applicable to certain policies of insurance
• § 46.2-444 — Surety requirements of bond
• § 46.2-445 — How bond to be conditioned
• § 46.2-446 — Notice to Commissioner prerequisite to cancellation of bond; cancellation not to affect rights arising prior thereto
• § 46.2-447 — Bond to constitute lien on real estate of surety
• § 46.2-448 — Notice of cancellation; record; fees
• § 46.2-449 — Cancellation of bond with individual sureties; certificates of cancellation
• § 46.2-450 — Order discharging lien of bond
• § 46.2-451 — Action or suit on bond
• § 46.2-452 — Parties to suit on bond with individual sureties
• § 46.2-453 — Proof of financial responsibility by delivering cash or securities
• § 46.2-454 — Moneys or securities to be deposited with State Treasurer subject to execution
• § 46.2-455 — Assessment for expense of holding deposits
• § 46.2-456 — Additional security if fund impaired by any legal process, or otherwise
• § 46.2-457 — Substitution of new proof; cancellation or return of old
• § 46.2-458 — Interpleader to determine rights in deposits; other proceedings
• § 46.2-459 — When other proof of financial responsibility required; suspension of license pending furnishing of proof required
• § 46.2-460 — When Commissioner to consent to cancellation of bond or policy, or return of money or securities
• § 46.2-461 — When Commissioner not to release proof of financial responsibility; affidavit of nonexistence of facts
• § 46.2-462 — New license or registration to person to whom proof surrendered
• § 46.2-463 — Penalty for forging evidence of financial responsibility
• § 46.2-464 — Application for assignment of risk to insurance carrier
• § 46.2-465 — Optional coverage for persons occupying insured motor vehicle and for named insured and his family
• § 46.2-466 — Regulations for assignment, rate classifications, and schedules
• § 46.2-467 — Action within power of Commission
• § 46.2-468 — Information filed with Commission by insurance carrier confidential
• § 46.2-469 — Commission not required to disclose reasons for action; liability of Commission for act or omission
• § 46.2-470 — Assignment of risks for nonresidents
• § 46.2-471 — Assignment of risks for certain carriers
• § 46.2-472 — Coverage of owner's policy
• § 46.2-473 — Coverage of driver's policy
• § 46.2-474 — Policy must contain certain agreement; additional coverage
• § 46.2-475 — Policy must comply with law
• § 46.2-476 — Liability covered by workers' compensation law
• § 46.2-477 — When chapter applicable to policy
• § 46.2-478 — Several policies together meeting requirements of chapter
• § 46.2-479 — Provisions to which every policy shall be subject but need not contain
• § 46.2-480 — Reimbursement of carrier and proration of insurance
• § 46.2-481 — Binder or endorsement in lieu of policy
• § 46.2-482 — Notification of cancellation or termination of certified policy
• § 46.2-483 — Compact enacted into law; terms
• § 46.2-484 — Department of Motor Vehicles to be "licensing authority" within meaning of compact; duties of Department
• § 46.2-485 — Compensation and expenses of compact administrator
• § 46.2-486 — Governor to be "executive head" within meaning of compact
• § 46.2-487 — Statutes and ordinances deemed to cover offenses specified in subdivision (a) of Article IV of compact
• § 46.2-488 — Question to be included in application for driver's license; surrender of license issued by another party state
• § 46.2-489 — Regulations; appeals
• § 46.2-490 — Establishment of driver improvement clinic program; application fees
• § 46.2-490.1 — Section 46.2-391.1 not applicable
• § 46.2-490.10 — Changes in form of ownership or name
• § 46.2-490.11 — Reports, records of licensed computer-based clinic providers
• § 46.2-490.2 — Repealed
• § 46.2-490.3 — Definitions
• § 46.2-490.4 — Action on applications; hearing on denial
• § 46.2-490.5 — Suspension, revocation, cancellation or refusal to renew clinic license or instructor license; imposition of monetary penalties
• § 46.2-490.6 — Civil penalties
• § 46.2-490.7 — Acts of owners, operators, officers, directors, partners, and instructors
• § 46.2-490.8 — Grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses of clinics and clinic instructors
• § 46.2-490.9 — Unlawful acts; prosecution; proceedings in equity
• § 46.2-491 — Persons included within scope of article
• § 46.2-492 — Uniform Demerit Point System
• § 46.2-493 — Demerit points valid for two years
• § 46.2-494 — Safe driving point credit
• § 46.2-495 — Advisory letters
• § 46.2-498 — Driver improvement clinics; voluntary attendance
• § 46.2-499 — Driver's license probation
• § 46.2-500 — Driver control period
• § 46.2-501 — Notice to attend driver improvement clinic
• § 46.2-502 — Clinic fees
• § 46.2-503 — Suspension of privilege to operate a motor vehicle for failure to attend clinics
• § 46.2-504 — Form and contents of order of probation, suspension or revocation; service
• § 46.2-505 — Court may direct defendant to attend driver improvement clinic
• § 46.2-506 — Formal hearings; suspension for excessive point accumulation
• § 46.2-507 — Establishment of Intelligent Speed Assistance Program; penalty
• § 46.2-800 — Riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, or motorized skateboards or scooters; riding or driving animals
• § 46.2-800.1 — Riding animals on highways after sunset
• § 46.2-800.2 — Operation of off-road recreational vehicles in localities embraced by the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority
• § 46.2-800.3 — Driving in flooded areas prohibited
• § 46.2-801 — Chapter applicable to drivers of all vehicles regardless of ownership
• § 46.2-802 — Drive on right side of highways; penalty
• § 46.2-803 — Keep to the right in crossing intersections or railroads
• § 46.2-803.1 — Commercial motor vehicles limited to use of certain lanes of certain interstate highways
• § 46.2-804 — Special regulations applicable on highways laned for traffic; penalty
• § 46.2-805 — Lane-use control signals
• § 46.2-806 — One-way roadways and highways
• § 46.2-807 — Path of travel at circular intersections
• § 46.2-808 — Commonwealth Transportation Board may prohibit certain uses of controlled access highways; penalty
• § 46.2-808.1 — Use of crossovers on controlled access highways; penalty
• § 46.2-808.2 — Violations committed within highway safety corridor; report on benefits
• § 46.2-808.3 — Violations committed within highway work zone; penalty
• § 46.2-809 — Regulation of truck traffic on primary and secondary highways
• § 46.2-809.1 — Regulation of residential cut-through traffic by Board
• § 46.2-810 — Age limits for drivers of public passenger-carrying vehicles
• § 46.2-810.1 — Smoking in vehicle with a minor present; civil penalty
• § 46.2-811 — Coasting prohibited
• § 46.2-812 — Driving more than thirteen hours in twenty-four prohibited
• § 46.2-813 — Occupation of trailer being towed on highways
• § 46.2-814 — Driving through safety zone prohibited
• § 46.2-815 — Hauling certain cargoes through tunnels in violation of posted signs; penalty
• § 46.2-816 — Following too closely
• § 46.2-816.1 — Careless driving and infliction of injury or death on vulnerable road users; penalty
• § 46.2-817 — Disregarding signal by law-enforcement officer to stop; eluding police; penalties
• § 46.2-818 — Stopping vehicle of another; blocking access to premises; damaging or threatening commercial vehicle or operator thereof; penalties
• § 46.2-818.1 — Opening and closing motor vehicle doors; penalty
• § 46.2-818.2 — Use of handheld personal communications devices in certain motor vehicles; exceptions; penalty
• § 46.2-818.3 — Live streaming while driving prohibited; penalty
• § 46.2-819 — Use of toll facility without payment of toll; circumstances to be considered in assessing penalty
• § 46.2-819.1 — Installation and use of photo-monitoring system or automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with electronic or manual toll facilities; penalty
• § 46.2-819.10 — Withholding of vehicle registration for enforcement of out-of-state toll violations
• § 46.2-819.2 — Driving a motor vehicle from establishment where motor fuel offered for sale; penalty
• § 46.2-819.3 — Use of toll facility without payment of toll; enforcement; penalty
• § 46.2-819.3:1 — Installation and use of video-monitoring system and automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with all-electronic toll facilities; penalty
• § 46.2-819.4 — Smoking in proximity to gas pumps; penalty
• § 46.2-819.5 — Enforcement through use of photo-monitoring system or automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with usage of Dulles Access Highway
• § 46.2-819.6 — Invoice for unpaid toll
• § 46.2-819.7 — Repealed
• § 46.2-819.8 — Toll grace period
• § 46.2-819.9 — Agreements for enforcement of tolling violations against nonresidents
• § 46.2-820 — Right-of-way at uncontrolled intersections, generally
• § 46.2-821 — Vehicles before entering certain highways shall stop or yield right-of-way
• § 46.2-822 — Right-of-way at circular intersections
• § 46.2-823 — Unlawful speed forfeits right-of-way
• § 46.2-824 — Right-of-way at uncontrolled "T" intersections
• § 46.2-825 — Left turn traffic to yield right-of-way
• § 46.2-826 — Stop before entering public highway or sidewalk from private road, etc.; yielding right-of-way
• § 46.2-827 — Right-of-way of United States forces, troops, National Guard, etc
• § 46.2-828 — Right-of-way for funeral processions under police or sheriff's escort; improper joining of, passing through, or interfering with processions prohibited; use of high beam headlights and hazard lights by vehicles traveling in funeral processions
• § 46.2-828.1 — Impeding or disrupting certain funeral processions; penalty
• § 46.2-828.2 — Impeding or disrupting vehicles operating under a valid highway hauling permit
• § 46.2-829 — Approach of law-enforcement or fire-fighting vehicles, rescue vehicles, or ambulances; violation as failure to yield right-of-way
• § 46.2-830 — Uniform traffic control devices on highways; drivers to obey traffic control devices; enforcement of section
• § 46.2-830.1 — Failure to obey highway sign where driver sleeping or resting
• § 46.2-830.2 — Pedestrians with disabilities; traffic signs
• § 46.2-831 — Unofficial traffic control devices prohibited; penalties
• § 46.2-832 — Damaging or removing traffic control devices, work signs, or street address signs
• § 46.2-833 — Traffic lights; penalty
• § 46.2-833.01 — Expired
• § 46.2-833.1 — Evasion of traffic control devices
• § 46.2-833.2 — Bicycle signals
• § 46.2-834 — Signals by law-enforcement officers, crossing guards, and flaggers
• § 46.2-835 — Right turn on steady red light after stopping
• § 46.2-836 — Left turn on steady red after stopping
• § 46.2-837 — Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions
• § 46.2-838 — Passing when overtaking a vehicle
• § 46.2-839 — Passing bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle
• § 46.2-840 — Repealed
• § 46.2-841 — When overtaking vehicle may pass on right
• § 46.2-842 — Driver to give way to overtaking vehicle
• § 46.2-842.1 — Drivers to give way to certain overtaking vehicles on divided highways
• § 46.2-843 — Limitations on overtaking and passing
• § 46.2-844 — (Effective until July 1, 2027) Passing stopped school buses; prima facie evidence; penalty
• § 46.2-845 — Limitation on U-turns
• § 46.2-846 — Required position and method of turning at intersections; local regulations
• § 46.2-847 — Left turns by bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds
• § 46.2-848 — Signals required on backing, stopping, or turning
• § 46.2-849 — How signals given
• § 46.2-850 — Change of course after giving signal
• § 46.2-851 — Signals prior to moving standing vehicles into traffic
• § 46.2-852 — Reckless driving; general rule
• § 46.2-853 — Driving vehicle which is not under control; faulty brakes
• § 46.2-854 — Passing on or at the crest of a grade or on a curve
• § 46.2-855 — Driving with driver's view obstructed or control impaired