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Such road whip shall be (i) at least 21 years of age; (ii) in possession of a valid Virginia driver’s license; (iii) an experienced member of such hunt organization; (iv) aware of the land being used for such hunt; (v) knowledgeable of the path the hunt may take and any highway where vehicles, hunters, horses, or hounds may be present; and (vi) under the supervision of the masters of the hunt, including having global positioning system (GPS) location monitoring and radio communication with such masters of the hunt or other hunting staff. Each such hunt may authorize such flashing amber warning lights on no more than two vehicles operated by such road whips per hunt. Any vehicle using flashing amber warning lights as authorized in this section shall display a sign on the rear of such vehicle that reads “Horse Crossing With Rider” in print large enough for a passing motorist to read. No flashing amber warning lights authorized pursuant to this section may be used while such vehicle is in motion.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":250534,"text":"For the purposes of this section, a “road whip” is a vehicle operator guiding or assisting with a hunt under the direction of a hunt master.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":250535,"text":"During a fox hunt, a road whip for a hunt organization exempt from federal taxation pursuant to § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code that is a member in good standing of the Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America may use a vehicle equipped with flashing amber warning lights for the purpose of warning other vehicles of such fox hunt happening in the area. Such road whip shall be (i) at least 21 years of age; (ii) in possession of a valid Virginia driver’s license; (iii) an experienced member of such hunt organization; (iv) aware of the land being used for such hunt; (v) knowledgeable of the path the hunt may take and any highway where vehicles, hunters, horses, or hounds may be present; and (vi) under the supervision of the masters of the hunt, including having global positioning system (GPS) location monitoring and radio communication with such masters of the hunt or other hunting staff. Each such hunt may authorize such flashing amber warning lights on no more than two vehicles operated by such road whips per hunt. Any vehicle using flashing amber warning lights as authorized in this section shall display a sign on the rear of such vehicle that reads “Horse Crossing With Rider” in print large enough for a passing motorist to read. 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This law was first created in 2024. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 95<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61251,"section_number":"46.2-1025","catch_line":"Flashing amber, purple, or green warning lights","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1025\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":229483,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69248,"identifier":"46.2-1025.1","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3\/46.2-1025.1","url":"\/46.2-1025.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1025.1\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3\/46.2-1025.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Flashing amber warning lights on certain fox hunting vehicles","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1025.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For the purposes of this section, a “road whip” is a vehicle<\/span> operator<\/span> guiding or assisting with a hunt under the direction of a hunt master. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> During a fox hunt, a road whip for a hunt organization exempt from federal taxation pursuant to § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code that is a member in good standing of the Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America may use a vehicle<\/span> equipped with flashing amber warning lights<\/span> for the purpose of warning other vehicles<\/span> of such fox hunt happening in the area. Such road whip shall be (i) at least 21 years of age; (ii) in possession<\/span> of a valid Virginia driver<\/span>’s license; (iii) an experienced member of such hunt organization; (iv) aware of the land being used for such hunt; (v) knowledgeable of the path the hunt may take and any highway<\/span> where vehicles<\/span>, hunters, horses, or hounds may be present; and (vi) under the supervision of the masters of the hunt, including having global positioning system (GPS) location monitoring and radio communication with such masters of the hunt or other hunting staff. Each such hunt may authorize such flashing amber warning lights<\/span> on no more than two vehicles<\/span> operated by such road whips per hunt. Any vehicle<\/span> using flashing amber warning lights<\/span> as authorized in this section shall display a sign on the rear of such vehicle<\/span> that reads “Horse Crossing With Rider” in print large enough for a passing motorist to read. No flashing amber warning lights<\/span> authorized pursuant to this section may be used while such vehicle<\/span> is in motion<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFLASHING AMBER WARNING LIGHTS ON CERTAIN FOX HUNTING VEHICLES (\u00a7 46.2-1025.1)\n\nA. For the purposes of this section, a “road whip” is a vehicle\noperator guiding or assisting with a hunt under the direction of a hunt master.\n\nB. During a fox hunt, a road whip for a hunt organization exempt from federal\ntaxation pursuant to § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code that is a member\nin good standing of the Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America may\nuse a vehicle equipped with flashing amber warning lights for the purpose of\nwarning other vehicles of such fox hunt happening in the area. Such road whip\nshall be (i) at least 21 years of age; (ii) in possession of a valid Virginia\ndriver’s license; (iii) an experienced member of such hunt organization;\n(iv) aware of the land being used for such hunt; (v) knowledgeable of the path\nthe hunt may take and any highway where vehicles, hunters, horses, or hounds may\nbe present; and (vi) under the supervision of the masters of the hunt, including\nhaving global positioning system (GPS) location monitoring and radio\ncommunication with such masters of the hunt or other hunting staff. Each such\nhunt may authorize such flashing amber warning lights on no more than two\nvehicles operated by such road whips per hunt. Any vehicle using flashing amber\nwarning lights as authorized in this section shall display a sign on the rear of\nsuch vehicle that reads “Horse Crossing With Rider” in print large\nenough for a passing motorist to read. No flashing amber warning lights\nauthorized pursuant to this section may be used while such vehicle is in motion.\n\nHISTORY: 2024, c. 95.","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}}