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This law was first created in 1958. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 541 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 1958 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 1977, chapter 472; in 1989, chapter 727.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":56026,"section_number":"46.2-1122","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1122\/"},{"id":79744,"section_number":"46.2-1127","catch_line":"Weight limits for vehicles using interstate highways","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1127\/"}],"permalink":{"id":229107,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62067,"identifier":"46.2-1151","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/19\/46.2-1151","url":"\/46.2-1151\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1151\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/19\/46.2-1151","dublin_core":{"Title":"Weight limit exception as to vehicles designed for towing disabled vehicles","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1151","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 46.2-1122<\/a> through 46.2-1127<\/a> shall not apply to a vehicle<\/span> designed for towing disabled vehicles<\/span>, when towing such vehicle<\/span> in an emergency in such manner that a part of the combined weight of the two vehicles<\/span> rests upon an axle or axles of the towing vehicle<\/span>, provided the towed and towing vehicles<\/span> each are within the weight limits prescribed in \u00a7\u00a7 46.2-1122<\/a> through 46.2-1127<\/a>. This section shall not permit the violation of any lawfully established load limit on any bridge. For the purpose of this section, “emergency” includes towing disabled inoperative vehicles<\/span> to places designated by owners<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWEIGHT LIMIT EXCEPTION AS TO VEHICLES DESIGNED FOR TOWING DISABLED VEHICLES (\u00a7\n46.2-1151)\n\nThe provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 46.2-1122 through 46.2-1127 shall not apply to a vehicle\ndesigned for towing disabled vehicles, when towing such vehicle in an emergency\nin such manner that a part of the combined weight of the two vehicles rests upon\nan axle or axles of the towing vehicle, provided the towed and towing vehicles\neach are within the weight limits prescribed in \u00a7\u00a7 46.2-1122 through\n46.2-1127. This section shall not permit the violation of any lawfully\nestablished load limit on any bridge. For the purpose of this section,\n“emergency” includes towing disabled inoperative vehicles to places\ndesignated by owners.\n\nHISTORY: 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-339.1; 1977, c. 472; 1989, c. 727.","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}}