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1994 SESSION


CHAPTER 819
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1105 of the Code of Virginia, relating to widths of certain vehicles.
[H 63]
Approved April 20, 1994

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.2-1105 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-1105. Width of vehicles generally; exceptions.

No vehicle, including any load thereon, but excluding the mirror required by § 46.2-1082 and any warning device installed on a school bus pursuant to § 46.2-1090, shall exceed a total outside width as follows:

1. Passenger bus operated in an incorporated city or town when authorized under § 46.2-1300 - 102 inches;

2. School buses - 100 inches;

3. Recreational vehicles - 102 inches with safety devices not to exceed 3 inches on each side of the vehicle, excluding rear view mirrors. For purposes of this section, recreational vehicle means every vehicular-type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or seasonal use, that either has its own motive power or is mounted on, or is towed by another vehicle. The basic entities are: travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, camping trailer, and motor home;

4. Other vehicles - 96 inches with safety devices not to exceed 3 inches on each side of the vehicle, excluding rear view mirrors.