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Any such vehicle shall display a sign of a size and type approved by the Commissioner of Highways warning that the vehicle is an over-length vehicle. Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-1120, a four-foot overhang shall be allowed beyond the front and a six-foot overhang shall be allowed beyond the rear of the vehicle. Such combinations shall have reasonable access to terminals, facilities for food, fuel, repairs, and rest as designated by the Commissioner of Highways.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":263862,"text":"Automobile transporters shall not exceed a length of 65 feet when operated on any interstate highway or on any highway designated by the Commonwealth Transportation Board and stinger-steered automobile transporters shall not exceed a length of 80 feet when operated on the national network of interstate and primary highways as defined in 23 CFR 658.5, as amended. 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This law was first created in 2017. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 554<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":70911,"section_number":"46.2-1120","catch_line":"Extension of loads beyond front of vehicles","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1120\/"}],"permalink":{"id":228861,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73314,"identifier":"46.2-1114.1","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/16\/46.2-1114.1","url":"\/46.2-1114.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1114.1\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/16\/46.2-1114.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Length of automobile transporters; operation on certain highways","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1114.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Automobile transporters<\/span> shall not exceed a length of 65 feet when operated on any interstate highway<\/span> or on any highway<\/span> designated by the Commonwealth Transportation Board and stinger-steered automobile transporters<\/span> shall not exceed a length of 80 feet when operated on the national network of interstate and primary highways<\/span><\/span> as defined in 23 CFR 658.5, as amended. Any such vehicle<\/span> shall display a sign of a size and type approved by the Commissioner<\/span> of Highways<\/span><\/span> warning that the vehicle<\/span> is an over-length vehicle<\/span>. Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7 46.2-1120<\/a>, a four-foot overhang shall be allowed beyond the front and a six-foot overhang shall be allowed beyond the rear of the vehicle<\/span>. Such combinations shall have reasonable access to terminals, facilities for food, fuel, repairs, and rest as designated by the Commissioner<\/span> of Highways<\/span><\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLENGTH OF AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORTERS; OPERATION ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS (\u00a7\n46.2-1114.1)\n\nAutomobile transporters shall not exceed a length of 65 feet when operated on\nany interstate highway or on any highway designated by the Commonwealth\nTransportation Board and stinger-steered automobile transporters shall not\nexceed a length of 80 feet when operated on the national network of interstate\nand primary highways as defined in 23 CFR 658.5, as amended. Any such vehicle\nshall display a sign of a size and type approved by the Commissioner of Highways\nwarning that the vehicle is an over-length vehicle. Notwithstanding the\nprovisions of \u00a7 46.2-1120, a four-foot overhang shall be allowed beyond the\nfront and a six-foot overhang shall be allowed beyond the rear of the vehicle.\nSuch combinations shall have reasonable access to terminals, facilities for\nfood, fuel, repairs, and rest as designated by the Commissioner of Highways.\n\nHISTORY: 2017, c. 554.","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}}