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Display of a slow-moving vehicle emblem on a bicycle, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, or motorized skateboard or scooter shall not be deemed a violation of this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":226157,"text":"Every farm tractor, self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry, and any other vehicle designed for operation at speeds not in excess of 25 miles per hour or normally operated at speeds not in excess of 25 miles per hour, shall display a triangular slow-moving vehicle emblem on the rear of the vehicle when traveling on a public highway at any time of the day or night.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":226158,"text":"Should a slow-moving vehicle tow a unit on a public highway, then the towing vehicle or the towed unit shall be equipped with the slow-moving vehicle emblem as follows:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B1"},"2":{"id":226159,"text":"If the towed unit or any load thereon obscures the slow-moving vehicle emblem on the towing vehicle, the towed unit shall be equipped with a slow-moving vehicle emblem, in which case the towing vehicle need not display such emblem.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"3":{"id":226160,"text":"If the slow-moving vehicle emblem on the towing vehicle is not obscured by the towed unit or any load thereon, then either or both such vehicles may be equipped with such emblem.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"C"},"4":{"id":226161,"text":"The standards and specifications for the slow-moving vehicle emblem and the position of mounting of the emblem shall conform to standards and specifications adopted by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the American National Standards Institute, Inc., or the federal Department of Transportation.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"D"},"5":{"id":226162,"text":"The use of the slow-moving vehicle emblem shall be restricted to the uses specified in this title.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"6":{"id":226163,"text":"The provisions of this section shall not apply to bicycles, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, or motorized skateboards or scooters. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 301 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. Unfortunately, the 1970 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1972, chapter 146; in 1978, chapter 605; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1996, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?961+ful+CHAP0082\">82<\/a>; in 2003, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?031+ful+CHAP0029\">29<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?031+ful+CHAP0046\">46<\/a>; in 2019, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0780\">780<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":66082,"section_number":"46.2-678","catch_line":"Forklift trucks","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-678\/"},{"id":55552,"section_number":"46.2-842","catch_line":"Driver to give way to overtaking vehicle","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-842\/"},{"id":61247,"section_number":"46.2-916.3","catch_line":"Limitations on golf cart and utility vehicle operations on designated public 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class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> when traveling on a public <span class=\"dictionary\">highway<\/span> at any time of the day or night. <a id=\"paragraph-226157\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-1081\/#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> Should a slow-moving <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> tow a unit on a public <span class=\"dictionary\">highway<\/span>, then the towing <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> or the towed unit shall be equipped with the slow-moving <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> emblem as follows: <a id=\"paragraph-226158\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-1081\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> If the towed unit or any load thereon obscures the slow-moving <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> emblem on the towing <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span>, the towed unit shall be equipped with a slow-moving <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> emblem, in which case the towing <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> need not display such emblem. <a id=\"paragraph-226159\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-1081\/#B1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> If the slow-moving <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> emblem on the towing <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> is not obscured by the towed unit or any load thereon, then either or both such <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicles<\/span> may be equipped with such emblem. <a id=\"paragraph-226160\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-1081\/#B2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> The standards and specifications for the slow-moving <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> emblem and the position of mounting of the emblem shall conform to standards and specifications adopted by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the American National Standards Institute, Inc., or the federal <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Transportation. <a id=\"paragraph-226161\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-1081\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> The use of the slow-moving <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> emblem shall be restricted to the uses specified in this title. <a id=\"paragraph-226162\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-1081\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"E\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">E.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall not apply to bicycles, <span class=\"dictionary\">electric power-assisted bicycles<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">mopeds<\/span>, or motorized skateboards or scooters. Display of a slow-moving <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> emblem on a bicycle, <span class=\"dictionary\">electric power-assisted bicycle<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">moped<\/span>, or <span class=\"dictionary\">motorized skateboard or scooter<\/span> shall not be deemed a violation of this section. <a id=\"paragraph-226163\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/46.2-1081\/#E\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSLOW-MOVING VEHICLE EMBLEMS (\u00a7 46.2-1081)\n\nA. Every farm tractor, self-propelled unit of farm equipment or implement of\nhusbandry, and any other vehicle designed for operation at speeds not in excess\nof 25 miles per hour or normally operated at speeds not in excess of 25 miles\nper hour, shall display a triangular slow-moving vehicle emblem on the rear of\nthe vehicle when traveling on a public highway at any time of the day or night.\n\nB. Should a slow-moving vehicle tow a unit on a public highway, then the towing\nvehicle or the towed unit shall be equipped with the slow-moving vehicle emblem\nas follows:\n\n   1. If the towed unit or any load thereon obscures the slow-moving vehicle\n   emblem on the towing vehicle, the towed unit shall be equipped with a\n   slow-moving vehicle emblem, in which case the towing vehicle need not display\n   such emblem.\n\n   2. If the slow-moving vehicle emblem on the towing vehicle is not obscured by\n   the towed unit or any load thereon, then either or both such vehicles may be\n   equipped with such emblem.\n\nC. The standards and specifications for the slow-moving vehicle emblem and the\nposition of mounting of the emblem shall conform to standards and specifications\nadopted by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, the Society of\nAutomotive Engineers, the American National Standards Institute, Inc., or the\nfederal Department of Transportation.\n\nD. The use of the slow-moving vehicle emblem shall be restricted to the uses\nspecified in this title.\n\nE. The provisions of this section shall not apply to bicycles, electric\npower-assisted bicycles, mopeds, or motorized skateboards or scooters. Display\nof a slow-moving vehicle emblem on a bicycle, electric power-assisted bicycle,\nmoped, or motorized skateboard or scooter shall not be deemed a violation of\nthis section.\n\nHISTORY: 1970, c. 301, \u00a7 46.1-264.1; 1972, c. 146; 1978, c. 605; 1989, c. 727;\n1996, c. 82; 2003, cc. 29, 46; 2019, c. 780.","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}}