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The use of any other state highways between the aforesaid highways and the passenger bus terminals may be permitted upon application to the Commissioner of Highways by the governing body of any county, city, or town in which such other highways are located. Any such increase in width of passenger buses or designation of highways to be used by them shall not exceed the federal law which may hereafter be adopted, or jeopardize the Commonwealth’s allotment of or qualification for federal aid highway funds.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":266080,"text":"If federal law permits the operation of passenger buses wider than 96 inches on the interstate highway system, the Commissioner of Highways may permit the operation of passenger buses of a total outside width, excluding the mirror required by \u00a7 46.2-1082, of more than 96 inches, but not exceeding more than 102 inches, on interstate and defense highways or any other four lane divided highways under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The use of any other state highways between the aforesaid highways and the passenger bus terminals may be permitted upon application to the Commissioner of Highways by the governing body of any county, city, or town in which such other highways are located. Any such increase in width of passenger buses or designation of highways to be used by them shall not exceed the federal law which may hereafter be adopted, or jeopardize the Commonwealth’s allotment of or qualification for federal aid highway funds.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15931,"edition_id":1,"name":"Maximum Vehicle Widths and Heights","identifier":"15","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12828,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:02:15","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:02:15","permalink":{"id":228821,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15931,"identifier":"15","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/15","url":"\/46.2\/III\/10\/15\/","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":65386,"structure_id":15931,"section_number":"46.2-1105","catch_line":"Width of vehicles generally; exceptions","url":"\/46.2-1105\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/15\/46.2-1105","metadata":false},{"id":61939,"structure_id":15931,"section_number":"46.2-1106","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/46.2-1106\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/15\/46.2-1106","metadata":false},{"id":73980,"structure_id":15931,"section_number":"46.2-1108","catch_line":"Bus widths to comply with federal law","url":"\/46.2-1108\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/15\/46.2-1108","metadata":false},{"id":81276,"structure_id":15931,"section_number":"46.2-1109","catch_line":"Widths of commercial vehicles","url":"\/46.2-1109\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/15\/46.2-1109","metadata":false},{"id":77659,"structure_id":15931,"section_number":"46.2-1110","catch_line":"Height of vehicles; damage to overhead obstruction; penalty","url":"\/46.2-1110\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/15\/46.2-1110","metadata":false},{"id":73568,"structure_id":15931,"section_number":"46.2-1111","catch_line":"Extension of loads beyond line of fender or body","url":"\/46.2-1111\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/15\/46.2-1111","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":61939,"structure_id":15931,"section_number":"46.2-1106","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/46.2-1106\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/15\/46.2-1106","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":81276,"structure_id":15931,"section_number":"46.2-1109","catch_line":"Widths of commercial vehicles","url":"\/46.2-1109\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/15\/46.2-1109","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/46.2-1108\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 12 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 1952, chapter 403; in 1956, chapter 483; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1960, chapter 591; in 1968, chapter 333; in 1973, chapter 183; in 1979, chapter 70; in 1983, chapter 515; in 1985, chapter 426; in 1986, chapter 72; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2013, chapters 585<\/a> and 646<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55633,"section_number":"46.2-1149","catch_line":"Unladen, oversize and overweight, rubber-tired, self-propelled haulers and loaders; permits; engineering analysis; costs","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1149\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":75724,"section_number":"46.2-1082","catch_line":"Mirrors","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1082\/"}],"permalink":{"id":228831,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73980,"identifier":"46.2-1108","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/15\/46.2-1108","url":"\/46.2-1108\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1108\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/15\/46.2-1108","dublin_core":{"Title":"Bus widths to comply with federal law","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1108","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If federal law<\/span> permits the operation of passenger buses wider than 96 inches on the interstate highway<\/span> system, the Commissioner<\/span> of Highways<\/span><\/span> may permit the operation of passenger buses of a total outside width, excluding the mirror required by \u00a7 46.2-1082<\/a>, of more than 96 inches, but not exceeding more than 102 inches, on interstate and defense highways<\/span><\/span> or any other four lane<\/span> divided highways<\/span><\/span> under the jurisdiction<\/span> of the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The use of any other state highways<\/span><\/span> between the aforesaid highways<\/span><\/span> and the passenger bus terminals may be permitted upon application to the Commissioner<\/span> of Highways<\/span><\/span> by the governing body<\/span> of any county, city, or town in which such other highways<\/span><\/span> are located. Any such increase in width of passenger buses or designation of highways<\/span><\/span> to be used by them shall not exceed the federal law<\/span> which may hereafter be adopted, or jeopardize the Commonwealth’s allotment of or qualification for federal aid highway<\/span> funds.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBUS WIDTHS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW (\u00a7 46.2-1108)\n\nIf federal law permits the operation of passenger buses wider than 96 inches on\nthe interstate highway system, the Commissioner of Highways may permit the\noperation of passenger buses of a total outside width, excluding the mirror\nrequired by \u00a7 46.2-1082, of more than 96 inches, but not exceeding more than\n102 inches, on interstate and defense highways or any other four lane divided\nhighways under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The\nuse of any other state highways between the aforesaid highways and the passenger\nbus terminals may be permitted upon application to the Commissioner of Highways\nby the governing body of any county, city, or town in which such other highways\nare located. Any such increase in width of passenger buses or designation of\nhighways to be used by them shall not exceed the federal law which may hereafter\nbe adopted, or jeopardize the Commonwealth’s allotment of or qualification\nfor federal aid highway funds.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-326; 1950, p. 982; 1952, c. 403; 1956, c. 483; 1958,\nc. 541, \u00a7 46.1-328; 1960, c. 591; 1968, c. 333; 1973, c. 183; 1979, c. 70;\n1983, c. 515; 1985, c. 426; 1986, c. 72; 1989, c. 727; 2013, cc. 585, 646.","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}}