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Passenger buses and motor homes may exceed the forty-five-foot limitation when such excess length is caused by the projection of a front or rear safety bumper or both. Such safety bumper shall not cause the length of the bus to exceed the maximum legal limit by more than one foot in the front and one foot in the rear. “Safety bumper” means any device which may be fitted on an existing bumper or which replaces the bumper and is so constructed, treated, or manufactured to absorb energy upon impact.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":211585,"text":"Passenger buses and motor homes longer than thirty-five feet, but not longer than forty-five feet, may be operated on the streets of cities and towns when authorized pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-1300. Passenger buses and motor homes may exceed the forty-five-foot limitation when such excess length is caused by the projection of a front or rear safety bumper or both. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 15 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 342; in 1956, chapters 476 and 483; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1962, chapter 113; in 1966, chapter 59; in 1972, chapter 446; in 1974, chapter 664; in 1975, chapter 104; in 1978, chapter 254; in 1983, chapter 515; in 1985, chapter 426; in 1986, chapter 417; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1993, chapter 984; in 2001, chapter 151<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59305,"section_number":"46.2-1146","catch_line":"Excess height and length permits for haulers of certain imported goods","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1146\/"},{"id":84929,"section_number":"46.2-1500","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1500\/"},{"id":84799,"section_number":"46.2-700","catch_line":"Fees for vehicles for transporting well-drilling machinery and specialized mobile equipment","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-700\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":67729,"section_number":"46.2-1300","catch_line":"Powers of local authorities generally; erection of signs and markers; maximum penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1300\/"}],"permalink":{"id":228853,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57771,"identifier":"46.2-1113","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/16\/46.2-1113","url":"\/46.2-1113\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1113\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/16\/46.2-1113","dublin_core":{"Title":"Length exceptions for certain passenger buses and motor homes","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1113","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Passenger buses and motor homes<\/span> longer than thirty-five feet, but not longer than forty-five feet, may be operated on the streets of cities and towns when authorized pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-1300<\/a>. Passenger buses and motor homes<\/span> may exceed the forty-five-foot limitation when such excess length is caused by the projection of a front or rear safety bumper or both. Such safety bumper shall not cause the length of the bus to exceed the maximum legal limit by more than one foot in the front and one foot in the rear. “Safety bumper” means any device which may be fitted on an existing bumper or which replaces the bumper and is so constructed, treated, or manufactured to absorb energy upon impact.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLENGTH EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN PASSENGER BUSES AND MOTOR HOMES (\u00a7 46.2-1113)\n\nPassenger buses and motor homes longer than thirty-five feet, but not longer\nthan forty-five feet, may be operated on the streets of cities and towns when\nauthorized pursuant to \u00a7 46.2-1300. Passenger buses and motor homes may exceed\nthe forty-five-foot limitation when such excess length is caused by the\nprojection of a front or rear safety bumper or both. Such safety bumper shall\nnot cause the length of the bus to exceed the maximum legal limit by more than\none foot in the front and one foot in the rear. “Safety bumper”\nmeans any device which may be fitted on an existing bumper or which replaces the\nbumper and is so constructed, treated, or manufactured to absorb energy upon\nimpact.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-328; 1950, p. 665; 1952, c. 342; 1956, cc. 476, 483;\n1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-330; 1962, c. 113; 1966, c. 59; 1972, c. 446; 1974, c.\n664; 1975, c. 104; 1978, c. 254; 1983, c. 515; 1985, c. 426; 1986, c. 417; 1989,\nc. 727; 1993, c. 984; 2001, c. 151.","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}}