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2004 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1346
Offered January 22, 2004
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-803.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to lane restrictions for certain commercial vehicles on certain highways.
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Patron-- Saxman
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.2-803.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-803.1. Commercial vehicles limited to use of certain lanes of certain interstate highways.

Except where the posted speed limit is less than sixty-five65 miles per hour, no person shall drive any commercial motor vehicle, as defined in § 46.2-341.4, on the left-most lane of any interstate highway having more than two lanes in each direction.

Furthermore, within the Eighth Planning District and on Interstate Route 81, no person shall drive any commercial motor vehicle, as defined in § 46.2-341.4, on the left-most lane of any interstate highway having more than two lanes in each direction, regardless of the posted speed limit.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) buses or school buses or (ii) other commercial vehicles when (a) preparing to exit a highway via a left exit or (b) being used to perform maintenance or construction work on an interstate highway.