                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ILLEGAL USE OF DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE EQUIPMENT (§ 46.2-1003)

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or have as equipment on a motor
vehicle operated on a highway any device or equipment mentioned in &#xA7;
46.2-1002 which is defective and in an unsafe condition.

B. For any summons issued for a violation of this section, the court may, in its
discretion, dismiss the summons, where proof of compliance with this section is
provided to the court on or before the court date.

C. No law-enforcement officer shall stop a motor vehicle for a violation of this
section. No evidence discovered or obtained as the result of a stop in violation
of this subsection, including evidence discovered or obtained with the
operator&#8217;s consent, shall be admissible in any trial, hearing, or other
proceeding.

HISTORY: 1960, c. 125, § 46.1-308.1; 1989, c. 727; 2017, c. 670; 2020, Sp.
Sess. I, cc. 45, 51.