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It has been modified 16 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 666; in 1954, chapter 244; in 1956, chapter 364; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1960, chapter 153; in 1962, chapter 307; in 1964, chapters 118 and 408; in 1966, chapter 85; in 1968, chapter 641; in 1972, chapters 89, 546, 553, and 608; in 1974, chapter 528; in 1977, chapter 577; in 1978, chapter 605; in 1980, chapter 347; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2011, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0182\">182<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81825,"section_number":"46.2-878","catch_line":"Authority to change speed limits","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-878\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":230995,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73270,"identifier":"46.2-875","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/8\/46.2-875","url":"\/46.2-875\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-875\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/8\/46.2-875","dublin_core":{"Title":"Maximum speed limit on certain other highways in cities and towns","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-875","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The maximum speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour on <span class=\"dictionary\"><span class=\"dictionary\">highways<\/span><\/span> in any city or town, except on interstate or other limited access <span class=\"dictionary\"><span class=\"dictionary\">highways<\/span><\/span> with divided <span class=\"dictionary\">roadways<\/span> and in business or <span class=\"dictionary\">residence districts<\/span>. 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However, municipalities that\nmaintain their own roads may increase or decrease speed limits on highways over\nwhich they have jurisdiction following appropriate traffic engineering\ninvestigation.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-212; 1950, p. 881; 1952, c. 666; 1954, c. 244; 1956,\nc. 364; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-193; 1960, c. 153; 1962, c. 307; 1964, cc. 118,\n408; 1966, c. 85; 1968, c. 641; 1972, cc. 89, 546, 553, 608; 1974, c. 528; 1977,\nc. 577; 1978, c. 605; 1980, c. 347; 1989, c. 727; 2011, c. 182.","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}}