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When it appears from the records of the Department that the licensee has failed or refused to comply with the restrictions imposed on the licensee’s driving of a motor vehicle, the Department may, after 10 days’ written notice to the address indicated in the records of the Department, suspend the person’s driver’s license and the suspension shall remain in effect until this section has been complied with.\n\t\tAny person issued a driver’s license on which there are printed or stamped restrictions as provided by this section, and who drives a motor vehicle in violation of these restrictions shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.\n\t\tAny person who operates a motor vehicle or any self-propelled machinery or equipment in violation of the terms of a restricted license issued pursuant to subsection E of \u00a7 18.2-271.1 is not guilty of a violation of this section but is guilty of a violation of \u00a7 18.2-272.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":241575,"text":"The Department, on issuing a driver’s license may, whenever good cause appears, impose restrictions suitable to the licensee’s driving ability with respect to the type of, or special mechanical control devices required on, a motor vehicle which the licensee may drive, or any other restrictions applicable to the licensee as the Department may determine. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1958, chapter 541; in 1960, chapter 177; in 1962, chapter 368; in 1984, chapter 780; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2004, chapter 948<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81924,"section_number":"46.2-322","catch_line":"Examination of licensee believed unable to drive safely; suspension or restriction of license; license application to include questions as to abilities of applicant; false answers; examination of applicant; physician's, advanced practice registered nurse's, or physician assistant's statement","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-322\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":57797,"section_number":"18.2-271.1","catch_line":"Probation, education, and rehabilitation of person charged or convicted; person convicted under law of another state or federal law","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-271.1\/"},{"id":70219,"section_number":"18.2-272","catch_line":"Driving after forfeiture of license","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-272\/"}],"permalink":{"id":226491,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66576,"identifier":"46.2-329","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/4\/46.2-329","url":"\/46.2-329\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-329\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/4\/46.2-329","dublin_core":{"Title":"Special restrictions on particular licensees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-329","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Department<\/span>, on issuing a driver<\/span>’s license may, whenever good cause appears, impose restrictions suitable to the licensee’s driving ability with respect to the type of, or special mechanical control devices required on, a motor vehicle<\/span> which the licensee may drive, or any other restrictions applicable to the licensee as the Department<\/span> may determine. When it appears from the records of the Department<\/span> that the licensee has failed or refused to comply with the restrictions imposed on the licensee’s driving of a motor vehicle<\/span>, the Department<\/span> may, after 10 days’ written notice to the address indicated in the records of the Department<\/span>, suspend<\/span> the person’s driver<\/span>’s license and the suspension<\/span> shall remain in effect until this section has been complied with.\n\t\tAny person issued a driver<\/span>’s license on which there are printed or stamped restrictions as provided by this section, and who drives a motor vehicle<\/span> in violation of these restrictions shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor<\/span>.\n\t\tAny person who operates a motor vehicle<\/span> or any self-propelled machinery or equipment in violation of the terms of a restricted license issued pursuant to subsection E of \u00a7 18.2-271.1<\/a> is not guilty of a violation of this section but is guilty of a violation of \u00a7 18.2-272<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSPECIAL RESTRICTIONS ON PARTICULAR LICENSEES (\u00a7 46.2-329)\n\nThe Department, on issuing a driver’s license may, whenever good cause\nappears, impose restrictions suitable to the licensee’s driving ability\nwith respect to the type of, or special mechanical control devices required on,\na motor vehicle which the licensee may drive, or any other restrictions\napplicable to the licensee as the Department may determine. When it appears from\nthe records of the Department that the licensee has failed or refused to comply\nwith the restrictions imposed on the licensee’s driving of a motor\nvehicle, the Department may, after 10 days’ written notice to the address\nindicated in the records of the Department, suspend the person’s\ndriver’s license and the suspension shall remain in effect until this\nsection has been complied with.\n\t\tAny person issued a driver’s license on which there are printed or\nstamped restrictions as provided by this section, and who drives a motor vehicle\nin violation of these restrictions shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.\n\t\tAny person who operates a motor vehicle or any self-propelled machinery or\nequipment in violation of the terms of a restricted license issued pursuant to\nsubsection E of \u00a7 18.2-271.1 is not guilty of a violation of this section but\nis guilty of a violation of \u00a7 18.2-272.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-373; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-378; 1960, c. 177; 1962, c.\n368; 1984, c. 780; 1989, c. 727; 2004, c. 948.","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}}