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The reflectors or reflective material shall be applied so as to outline the rear end of the trailer.B\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-1013 or 46.2-1014, any trailer or semitrailer exempt from registration pursuant to § 46.2-665, 46.2-666, 46.2-670, 46.2-672, or 46.2-673 may be operated without tail lights or brake lights on the highways of the Commonwealth located in Planning Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 23, except interstate highways, between sunrise and sunset, provided that such trailer or semitrailer has affixed to the rear end either (i) two or more reflectors of a type approved by the Superintendent or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid reflectorized material. Such a trailer or semitrailer operated without tail lights or brake lights shall keep to the rightmost lane when operating on such a highway, except when turning at an intersection or avoiding any hazard. However, any such trailer or semitrailer operated without tail lights or brake lights shall not be operated on the highways of the Commonwealth (a) during any time when, because of rain, smoke, fog, snow, sleet, insufficient light, or other unfavorable atmospheric conditions, visibility is reduced to a degree whereby persons or vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 500 feet or (b) whenever windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog, rain, sleet, or snow.C\n\nFor the purposes of this section, “utility trailer” means a trailer whose body and tailgate consist largely or exclusively of a metal mesh.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":216168,"text":"There shall be affixed to the rear end of every utility trailer that does not require state inspection either (i) two or more reflectors of a type approved by the Superintendent or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid reflectorized material. The reflectors or reflective material shall be applied so as to outline the rear end of the trailer.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":216169,"text":"Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-1013 or 46.2-1014, any trailer or semitrailer exempt from registration pursuant to § 46.2-665, 46.2-666, 46.2-670, 46.2-672, or 46.2-673 may be operated without tail lights or brake lights on the highways of the Commonwealth located in Planning Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 23, except interstate highways, between sunrise and sunset, provided that such trailer or semitrailer has affixed to the rear end either (i) two or more reflectors of a type approved by the Superintendent or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid reflectorized material. Such a trailer or semitrailer operated without tail lights or brake lights shall keep to the rightmost lane when operating on such a highway, except when turning at an intersection or avoiding any hazard. However, any such trailer or semitrailer operated without tail lights or brake lights shall not be operated on the highways of the Commonwealth (a) during any time when, because of rain, smoke, fog, snow, sleet, insufficient light, or other unfavorable atmospheric conditions, visibility is reduced to a degree whereby persons or vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 500 feet or (b) whenever windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog, rain, sleet, or snow.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":216170,"text":"For the purposes of this section, “utility trailer” means a trailer whose body and tailgate consist largely or exclusively of a metal mesh.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13067,"edition_id":1,"name":"Miscellaneous Equipment","identifier":"10","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12828,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:13","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:13","permalink":{"id":228627,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13067,"identifier":"10","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/10","url":"\/46.2\/III\/10\/10\/","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":71538,"structure_id":13067,"section_number":"46.2-1072","catch_line":"Operation of vehicle without serial or identification number; 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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 785<\/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. It has been modified 2 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 2005, chapter 563<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 718<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82249,"section_number":"46.2-1013","catch_line":"Tail lights","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1013\/"},{"id":55516,"section_number":"46.2-1014","catch_line":"Brake lights","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1014\/"},{"id":54507,"section_number":"46.2-665","catch_line":"Vehicles used for agricultural or horticultural purposes","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-665\/"},{"id":74797,"section_number":"46.2-666","catch_line":"Vehicles used for seasonal transportation of farm produce and livestock","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-666\/"},{"id":65118,"section_number":"46.2-670","catch_line":"Vehicles owned by farmers and used to transport certain wood products","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-670\/"},{"id":82778,"section_number":"46.2-672","catch_line":"Certain vehicles transporting fertilizer, cotton, or peanuts","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-672\/"},{"id":81820,"section_number":"46.2-673","catch_line":"Return trips of exempted farm vehicles","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-673\/"}],"permalink":{"id":228733,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58944,"identifier":"46.2-1088.5","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/10\/46.2-1088.5","url":"\/46.2-1088.5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1088.5\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/10\/46.2-1088.5","dublin_core":{"Title":"Reflectors or reflectorized material required on rear end of certain trailers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1088.5","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> There shall be affixed to the rear end of every utility trailer<\/span> that does not require state inspection either (i) two or more reflectors of a type approved by the Superintendent<\/span> or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid reflectorized material<\/span>. The reflectors or reflective material<\/span> shall be applied so as to outline the rear end of the trailer. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-1013<\/a> or 46.2-1014<\/a>, any trailer or semitrailer<\/span> exempt from registration pursuant to § 46.2-665<\/a>, 46.2-666<\/a>, 46.2-670<\/a>, 46.2-672<\/a>, or 46.2-673<\/a> may be operated without tail lights<\/span> or brake lights<\/span> on the highways<\/span><\/span> of the Commonwealth located in Planning Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 23, except interstate highways<\/span><\/span>, between sunrise and sunset, provided that such trailer or semitrailer<\/span> has affixed to the rear end either (i) two or more reflectors of a type approved by the Superintendent<\/span> or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid reflectorized material<\/span>. Such a trailer or semitrailer<\/span> operated without tail lights<\/span> or brake lights<\/span> shall keep to the rightmost lane<\/span> when operating on such a highway<\/span>, except when turning at an intersection<\/span> or avoiding any hazard. However, any such trailer or semitrailer<\/span> operated without tail lights<\/span> or brake lights<\/span> shall not be operated on the highways<\/span><\/span> of the Commonwealth (a) during any time when, because of rain, smoke, fog, snow, sleet, insufficient light<\/span>, or other unfavorable atmospheric conditions, visibility is reduced to a degree whereby persons or vehicles<\/span> on the highway<\/span> are not clearly discernible at a distance of 500 feet or (b) whenever windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog, rain, sleet, or snow. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> For the purposes of this section, “utility trailer<\/span>” means a trailer whose body and tailgate consist largely or exclusively of a metal mesh. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREFLECTORS OR REFLECTORIZED MATERIAL REQUIRED ON REAR END OF CERTAIN TRAILERS\n(\u00a7 46.2-1088.5)\n\nA. There shall be affixed to the rear end of every utility trailer that does not\nrequire state inspection either (i) two or more reflectors of a type approved by\nthe Superintendent or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid reflectorized\nmaterial. The reflectors or reflective material shall be applied so as to\noutline the rear end of the trailer.\n\nB. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-1013 or 46.2-1014, any trailer\nor semitrailer exempt from registration pursuant to § 46.2-665, 46.2-666,\n46.2-670, 46.2-672, or 46.2-673 may be operated without tail lights or brake\nlights on the highways of the Commonwealth located in Planning Districts 1, 2,\n3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 23, except\ninterstate highways, between sunrise and sunset, provided that such trailer or\nsemitrailer has affixed to the rear end either (i) two or more reflectors of a\ntype approved by the Superintendent or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid\nreflectorized material. Such a trailer or semitrailer operated without tail\nlights or brake lights shall keep to the rightmost lane when operating on such a\nhighway, except when turning at an intersection or avoiding any hazard. However,\nany such trailer or semitrailer operated without tail lights or brake lights\nshall not be operated on the highways of the Commonwealth (a) during any time\nwhen, because of rain, smoke, fog, snow, sleet, insufficient light, or other\nunfavorable atmospheric conditions, visibility is reduced to a degree whereby\npersons or vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of\n500 feet or (b) whenever windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog, rain,\nsleet, or snow.\n\nC. For the purposes of this section, “utility trailer” means a\ntrailer whose body and tailgate consist largely or exclusively of a metal mesh.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 785; 2005, c. 563; 2025, c. 718.","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}}