§ 46.2-1400 “Ridesharing arrangement” defined
“Ridesharing arrangement” means the transportation of persons in a motor vehicle when such transportation is incidental to the principal purpose of the driver, which is to reach a destination and not to transport persons for profit. The term includes ridesharing arrangements known as carpools, vanpools, and bus pools. “Ridesharing arrangement” does not include a prearranged ride as defined in § 46.2-2000.
History
This law was first created in 1981. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 218 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1981 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1989, chapter 727; in 2015, chapters 2 and 3.
1981, c. 218, § 46.1-556; 1989, c. 727; 2015, cc. 2, 3.