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LD6218819
HOUSE BILL NO. 1819 Offered January 19, 1995 A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-872 of the Code of Virginia, relating to maximum speed limits for certain vehicles. ----------
Patrons--Giesen, Abbitt, Bloxom, Dickinson, Dudley, Putney, Ruff, Wardrup and Woodrum; Senators: Goode, Reasor and Trumbo
---------- Referred to Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.2-872 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-872. Maximum speed limits for vehicles operating under special permits.

The maximum speed limit shall be forty-five ten miles per hour less than the posted speed limit on any highway if the vehicle or combination of vehicles is operating under a special permit issued by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in accordance with §§ 46.2-1112, 46.2-1113, or § 46.2-1139. The Commonwealth Transportation Board may, however, prescribe a speed limit of less than forty-five miles per hour further reduce the speed limit on any permit issued in accordance with §§ 46.2-1112, 46.2-1113, or § 46.2-1139.