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2017 SESSION
17102140DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-1215.1 as follows:
§ 46.2-1215.1. Leaving vehicles unattended and running prohibited.
No person operating a motor vehicle shall permit such vehicle to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key from the ignition, and effectively setting the brake.