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Such warning lights may be of types constructed within turn signal housings or motorcycle headlight housings, subject to approval by the Superintendent.\n\t\tLaw-enforcement vehicles may also be equipped with steady-burning blue or red warning lights of types approved by the Superintendent.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":222056,"text":"Certain Department of Military Affairs vehicles and certain Virginia National Guard vehicles designated by the Adjutant General, when used in state active duty to perform particular law-enforcement functions, Department of Corrections vehicles designated by the Director of the Department of Corrections, and law-enforcement vehicles may be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating blue, blue and red, blue and white, or red, white, and blue combination warning lights of types approved by the Superintendent. Such warning lights may be of types constructed within turn signal housings or motorcycle headlight housings, subject to approval by the Superintendent.\n\t\tLaw-enforcement vehicles may also be equipped with steady-burning blue or red warning lights of types approved by the Superintendent.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":13233,"edition_id":1,"name":"Lights and Turn Signals","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12828,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:29","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:29","permalink":{"id":229409,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13233,"identifier":"3","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3","url":"\/46.2\/III\/10\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12828,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicle and Equipment Safety","identifier":"10","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12827,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","permalink":{"id":228599,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12828,"identifier":"10","token":"46.2\/III\/10","url":"\/46.2\/III\/10\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12827,"edition_id":1,"name":"Operation","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12770,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","permalink":{"id":228597,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12827,"identifier":"III","token":"46.2\/III","url":"\/46.2\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12770,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicles","identifier":"46.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225289,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12770,"identifier":"46.2","token":"46.2","url":"\/46.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":86642,"structure_id":13233,"section_number":"46.2-1010","catch_line":"Equipment required","url":"\/46.2-1010\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3\/46.2-1010","metadata":false},{"id":54889,"structure_id":13233,"section_number":"46.2-1011","catch_line":"Headlights on motor vehicles","url":"\/46.2-1011\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3\/46.2-1011","metadata":false},{"id":54238,"structure_id":13233,"section_number":"46.2-1012","catch_line":"Headlights, auxiliary headlights, tail lights, brake lights, auxiliary lights, and illumination of license plates on motorcycles or autocycles","url":"\/46.2-1012\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3\/46.2-1012","metadata":false},{"id":82249,"structure_id":13233,"section_number":"46.2-1013","catch_line":"Tail lights","url":"\/46.2-1013\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3\/46.2-1013","metadata":false},{"id":55516,"structure_id":13233,"section_number":"46.2-1014","catch_line":"Brake lights","url":"\/46.2-1014\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3\/46.2-1014","metadata":false},{"id":85762,"structure_id":13233,"section_number":"46.2-1014.1","catch_line":"Supplemental high mount stop light","url":"\/46.2-1014.1\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3\/46.2-1014.1","metadata":false},{"id":70500,"structure_id":13233,"section_number":"46.2-1015","catch_line":"Lights on bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, personal delivery devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and motorized skateboards or scooters","url":"\/46.2-1015\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3\/46.2-1015","metadata":false},{"id":64768,"structure_id":13233,"section_number":"46.2-1016","catch_line":"Lights on other vehicles; 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It has been modified 24 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 310; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1960, chapters 156 and 391; in 1962, chapter 512; in 1966, chapters 655 and 664; in 1968, chapter 89; in 1972, chapter 7; in 1974, chapter 537; in 1976, chapter 6; in 1977, chapter 72; in 1978, chapters 311 and 357; in 1980, chapter 337; in 1981, chapter 338; in 1984, chapters 440 and 539; in 1985, chapters 248, 269, 287, and 462; in 1986, chapters 124, 127, and 229; in 1987, chapters 347 and 370; in 1988, chapters 339 and 351; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1992, chapter 96; in 1996, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?961+ful+CHAP0141\">141<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?961+ful+CHAP0347\">347<\/a>; in 2004, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?041+ful+CHAP0323\">323<\/a>; in 2008, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?081+ful+CHAP0181\">181<\/a>; in 2018, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0651\">651<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68787,"section_number":"46.2-1061","catch_line":"Sirens or exhaust whistles on emergency vehicles","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1061\/"},{"id":68016,"section_number":"46.2-829","catch_line":"Approach of law-enforcement or fire-fighting vehicles, rescue vehicles, or ambulances; violation as failure to yield right-of-way","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-829\/"},{"id":55489,"section_number":"46.2-861.1","catch_line":"Drivers to yield right-of-way or reduce speed when approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights on highways; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-861.1\/"},{"id":56835,"section_number":"46.2-920","catch_line":"Certain vehicles exempt from regulations in certain situations; exceptions and additional requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-920\/"},{"id":63782,"section_number":"8.01-225.3","catch_line":"Immunity for volunteer first responders en route to an emergency","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-225.3\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":229467,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60736,"identifier":"46.2-1022","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3\/46.2-1022","url":"\/46.2-1022\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1022\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3\/46.2-1022","dublin_core":{"Title":"Flashing or steady-burning blue or red, flashing red and blue or blue and white, or red, white, and blue warning lights","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1022","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Certain <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Military Affairs <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicles<\/span> and certain Virginia National Guard <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicles<\/span> designated by the Adjutant General, when used in state active duty to perform particular <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>-enforcement functions, <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Corrections <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicles<\/span> designated by the Director of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Corrections, and <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>-enforcement <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicles<\/span> may be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating blue, blue and red, blue and white, or red, white, and blue combination warning <span class=\"dictionary\">lights<\/span> of types approved by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Superintendent<\/span>. Such warning <span class=\"dictionary\">lights<\/span> may be of types constructed within turn signal housings or <span class=\"dictionary\">motorcycle<\/span> headlight housings, subject to approval by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Superintendent<\/span>.\n\t\t<span class=\"dictionary\">Law<\/span>-enforcement <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicles<\/span> may also be equipped with steady-burning blue or red warning <span class=\"dictionary\">lights<\/span> of types approved by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Superintendent<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFLASHING OR STEADY-BURNING BLUE OR RED, FLASHING RED AND BLUE OR BLUE AND WHITE,\nOR RED, WHITE, AND BLUE WARNING LIGHTS (\u00a7 46.2-1022)\n\nCertain Department of Military Affairs vehicles and certain Virginia National\nGuard vehicles designated by the Adjutant General, when used in state active\nduty to perform particular law-enforcement functions, Department of Corrections\nvehicles designated by the Director of the Department of Corrections, and\nlaw-enforcement vehicles may be equipped with flashing, blinking, or alternating\nblue, blue and red, blue and white, or red, white, and blue combination warning\nlights of types approved by the Superintendent. Such warning lights may be of\ntypes constructed within turn signal housings or motorcycle headlight housings,\nsubject to approval by the Superintendent.\n\t\tLaw-enforcement vehicles may also be equipped with steady-burning blue or red\nwarning lights of types approved by the Superintendent.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-273; 1954, c. 310; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-267; 1960,\ncc. 156, 391; 1962, c. 512; 1966, cc. 655, 664; 1968, c. 89; 1972, c. 7; 1974,\nc. 537; 1976, c. 6; 1977, c. 72; 1978, cc. 311, 357; 1980, c. 337; 1981, c. 338;\n1984, cc. 440, 539; 1985, cc. 248, 269, 287, 462; 1986, cc. 124, 127, 229; 1987,\ncc. 347, 370; 1988, cc. 339, 351; 1989, c. 727; 1992, c. 96; 1996, cc. 141, 347;\n2004, c. 323; 2008, c. 181; 2018, c. 651.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}