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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 508; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1964, chapter 103; in 1972, chapters 267, 402, and 408; in 1976, chapter 454; in 1978, chapters 47 and 605; in 1988, chapter 293; in 1989, chapters 256 and 727; in 2017, chapter 350<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57236,"section_number":"46.2-841","catch_line":"When overtaking vehicle may pass on right","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-841\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":74116,"section_number":"46.2-1209","catch_line":"Unattended or immobile vehicles, generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1209\/"},{"id":79642,"section_number":"46.2-920.1","catch_line":"Operation of tow trucks or vehicles owned or controlled by the Department of Transportation under certain circumstances; incident management","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-920.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":229773,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74430,"identifier":"46.2-1210","token":"46.2\/III\/12\/2\/46.2-1210","url":"\/46.2-1210\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1210\/","token":"46.2\/III\/12\/2\/46.2-1210","dublin_core":{"Title":"Motor vehicles immobilized by weather conditions, accidents, or emergencies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1210","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever any motor vehicle<\/span>, trailer<\/span>, semitrailer<\/span>, or combination or part of a motor vehicle<\/span>, trailer<\/span>, or semitrailer<\/span> is immobilized on any roadway<\/span> by weather conditions, due to an accident that does not result in injury or death, or by other emergency situations, the Department<\/span> of Transportation, individuals, or entities acting on behalf of a Department<\/span> of Transportation safety service patrol program as defined in subsection B of \u00a7 46.2-920.1<\/a> or individuals or entities acting pursuant to a contract<\/span> with the Department<\/span> of Transportation for, or that includes, traffic incident management services as defined in subsection B of \u00a7 46.2-920.1<\/a> may move or have the vehicle removed to some reasonably accessible portion of the right-of-way off the roadway<\/span>. Disposition<\/span> thereafter shall be effected as provided by \u00a7 46.2-1209<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMOTOR VEHICLES IMMOBILIZED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS, ACCIDENTS, OR EMERGENCIES (\u00a7\n46.2-1210)\n\nWhenever any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or combination or part of a\nmotor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is immobilized on any roadway by weather\nconditions, due to an accident that does not result in injury or death, or by\nother emergency situations, the Department of Transportation, individuals, or\nentities acting on behalf of a Department of Transportation safety service\npatrol program as defined in subsection B of \u00a7 46.2-920.1 or individuals or\nentities acting pursuant to a contract with the Department of Transportation\nfor, or that includes, traffic incident management services as defined in\nsubsection B of \u00a7 46.2-920.1 may move or have the vehicle removed to some\nreasonably accessible portion of the right-of-way off the roadway. Disposition\nthereafter shall be effected as provided by \u00a7 46.2-1209.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-5; 1952, c. 508; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-2; 1964, c.\n103; 1972, cc. 267, 402, 408; 1976, c. 454; 1978, cc. 47, 605; 1988, c. 293;\n1989, cc. 256, 727; 2017, c. 350.","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}}