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This law was first created in 1970. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 300 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 1970 \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 1978, chapter 605; in 1989, chapter 727.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":230505,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64522,"identifier":"46.2-912","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/13\/46.2-912","url":"\/46.2-912\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-912\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/13\/46.2-912","dublin_core":{"Title":"Operating motorcycle without headlight, horn or rearview mirror","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-912","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, motorcycles<\/span> may be operated without headlights, horns, or rearview mirrors on public highways<\/span><\/span> if all the following conditions are met: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The motorcycles<\/span> are designed for use in trail riding and endurance runs; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The motorcycles<\/span> are being driven by duly licensed persons; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The motorcycles<\/span> are being operated between sunrise and sunset; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The motorcycles<\/span> are being operated during endurance runs sanctioned by the American Motorcycle<\/span> Association. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No person shall operate motorcycles<\/span> without such equipment on the public highways<\/span><\/span> of the Commonwealth other than at the times and under the circumstances set forth in this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOPERATING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT HEADLIGHT, HORN OR REARVIEW MIRROR (\u00a7 46.2-912)\n\nA. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, motorcycles may be operated\nwithout headlights, horns, or rearview mirrors on public highways if all the\nfollowing conditions are met:\n\n 1. The motorcycles are designed for use in trail riding and endurance runs;\n\n 2. The motorcycles are being driven by duly licensed persons;\n\n 3. The motorcycles are being operated between sunrise and sunset; and\n\n 4. The motorcycles are being operated during endurance runs sanctioned by the\n American Motorcycle Association.\n\nB. No person shall operate motorcycles without such equipment on the public\nhighways of the Commonwealth other than at the times and under the circumstances\nset forth in this section.\n\nHISTORY: 1970, c. 300, \u00a7 46.1-172.01; 1978, c. 605; 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}}