                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POLICY OF THE COMMONWEALTH REGARDING USE OF HIGHWAYS BY MOTORCYCLES;
DISCRIMINATION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS PROHIBITED (§ 33.2-109)

In formulating transportation policy, promulgating regulations, allocating
funds, and planning, designing, constructing, equipping, operating, and
maintaining transportation facilities, no action of the Board, Commissioner of
Highways, or Department shall in any way have the effect of discriminating
against motorcycles, motorcycle operators, or motorcycle passengers. No
regulation or action of the Board, Commissioner of Highways, or Department shall
have the effect of enacting a prohibition or imposing a requirement that applies
only to motorcycles or motorcyclists and the principal purpose of which is to
restrict or inhibit access of motorcycles and motorcyclists to any highway,
bridge, tunnel, or other transportation facility.
		The provisions of this section shall also apply to transportation facilities
and projects undertaken or operated by localities and other political
subdivisions of the Commonwealth where public funds have been used in whole or
in part to plan, design, construct, equip, operate, or maintain the facility or
project.

HISTORY: 1999, cc. 332, 496, § 33.1-13.1; 2001, cc. 68, 83; 2014, c. 805.