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HOUSE BILL NO. 2146 House Amendments in [ ] – February 2, 2021 A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-889 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parked cars; VDOT right-of-way. ---------- Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Miyares ---------- Referred to Committee on Transportation ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.2-889 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-889. Location of parked vehicles.

A. No vehicle shall be stopped except close to and parallel to the right edge of the curb or roadway, except that a vehicle may be stopped close to and parallel to the left curb or edge of the roadway on one-way streets or may be parked at an angle where permitted by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, the Department, or local authorities with respect to highways under their jurisdiction.

B. A vehicle may be stopped or parked in an unoccupied Department of Transportation right-of-way adjacent to a highway in case of an emergency, accident, or mechanical breakdown.

For the purposes of this subsection, "emergency" includes retrieving a companion animal as defined in § 3.2-6500 from a highway or area adjacent to a highway. [ Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to supersede the provisions of § 18.2-132.1. ]