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2013 SESSION
13101076DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 46.2-1043.1 as follows:
§ 46.2-1043.1. Tire loading.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer with tires on any highway in the Commonwealth if any such tire carries a weight greater than that marked on the sidewall of the tire or, in the absence of such a marking, a weight greater than that specified for such tire in the publications of the Tire and Rim Association or other recognized source of tire load rating standards.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
1. Any vehicle that is being operated under the terms of a permit issued under Article 18 (§ 46.2-1139 et seq.) and is being operated at a reduced speed as required by the permit to compensate for the tire loading in excess of the manufacturer’s rated capacity for the tire; or
2. To any vehicle that is subject to federal motor carrier safety regulations; or
3. To any manufactured home; or
4. To any vehicle not required to be registered.