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Such lights shall be mounted on the top of the escort and tow vehicles and on the upper rear end of the over-dimensional vehicles or loads for maximum visibility, front and rear. However, any vehicles operating under a permit issued pursuant to &#xA7; 46.2-1139 shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of this subsection if accompanied by escort vehicles.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subsection shall apply only to vehicles or loads that are either (i) more than 12 feet wide or (ii) more than 75 feet long.B\n\nSuch amber warning lights may be used on any vehicle used by any public utility company for the purpose of repairing, installing, or maintaining electric or natural gas utility equipment or service.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":283802,"text":"High-intensity flashing, blinking, or alternating amber warning lights visible for at least 500 feet, of types approved by the Superintendent, shall be used on any vehicle engaged in either escorting or towing over-dimensional materials, equipment, boats, or manufactured housing units by authority of a highway hauling permit issued pursuant to &#xA7; 46.2-1139. Such lights shall be mounted on the top of the escort and tow vehicles and on the upper rear end of the over-dimensional vehicles or loads for maximum visibility, front and rear. However, any vehicles operating under a permit issued pursuant to &#xA7; 46.2-1139 shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of this subsection if accompanied by escort vehicles.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subsection shall apply only to vehicles or loads that are either (i) more than 12 feet wide or (ii) more than 75 feet long.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":283803,"text":"Such amber warning lights may be used on any vehicle used by any public utility company for the purpose of repairing, installing, or maintaining electric or natural gas utility equipment or service.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"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 20 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 2018, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0263\">263<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81922,"section_number":"46.2-1117.1","catch_line":"Commercial delivery of towaway trailers","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1117.1\/"},{"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\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":68738,"section_number":"46.2-1139","catch_line":"Permits for excessive size and weight generally; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1139\/"}],"permalink":{"id":229487,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79262,"identifier":"46.2-1026","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3\/46.2-1026","url":"\/46.2-1026\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1026\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/3\/46.2-1026","dublin_core":{"Title":"Flashing high-intensity amber warning lights","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1026","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> High-intensity flashing, blinking, or alternating amber warning <span class=\"dictionary\">lights<\/span> visible for at least 500 feet, of types approved by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Superintendent<\/span>, shall be used on any <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> engaged in either escorting or towing over-dimensional <span class=\"dictionary\">materials<\/span>, equipment, boats, or manufactured housing units by authority of a <span class=\"dictionary\">highway<\/span> hauling permit issued pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Permits for excessive size and weight generally; penalty\" href=\"\/46.2-1139\/\">46.2-1139<\/a>. Such <span class=\"dictionary\">lights<\/span> shall be mounted on the top of the escort and tow <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicles<\/span> and on the upper rear end of the over-dimensional <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicles<\/span> or loads for maximum visibility, front and rear. However, any <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicles<\/span> operating under a permit issued pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Permits for excessive size and weight generally; penalty\" href=\"\/46.2-1139\/\">46.2-1139<\/a> shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of this subsection if accompanied by escort <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicles<\/span>.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subsection shall apply only to <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicles<\/span> or loads that are either (i) more than 12 feet wide or (ii) more than 75 feet long. <a id=\"paragraph-283802\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-1026\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> Such amber warning <span class=\"dictionary\">lights<\/span> may be used on any <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> used by any public utility company for the purpose of repairing, installing, or maintaining electric or natural gas utility equipment or service. <a id=\"paragraph-283803\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-1026\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFLASHING HIGH-INTENSITY AMBER WARNING LIGHTS (\u00a7 46.2-1026)\n\nA. High-intensity flashing, blinking, or alternating amber warning lights\nvisible for at least 500 feet, of types approved by the Superintendent, shall be\nused on any vehicle engaged in either escorting or towing over-dimensional\nmaterials, equipment, boats, or manufactured housing units by authority of a\nhighway hauling permit issued pursuant to &#xA7; 46.2-1139. Such lights shall be\nmounted on the top of the escort and tow vehicles and on the upper rear end of\nthe over-dimensional vehicles or loads for maximum visibility, front and rear.\nHowever, any vehicles operating under a permit issued pursuant to &#xA7;\n46.2-1139 shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of this\nsubsection if accompanied by escort vehicles.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subsection shall apply only to vehicles or loads that\nare either (i) more than 12 feet wide or (ii) more than 75 feet long.\n\nB. Such amber warning lights may be used on any vehicle used by any public\nutility company for the purpose of repairing, installing, or maintaining\nelectric or natural gas utility equipment or service.\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; 2018, c. 263.","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}}