                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REFLECTORS OR REFLECTORIZED MATERIAL REQUIRED ON REAR END OF CERTAIN TRAILERS
(§ 46.2-1088.5)

A. There shall be affixed to the rear end of every utility trailer that does not
require state inspection either (i) two or more reflectors of a type approved by
the Superintendent or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid reflectorized
material. The reflectors or reflective material shall be applied so as to
outline the rear end of the trailer.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of &#xA7; 46.2-1013 or 46.2-1014, any trailer
or semitrailer exempt from registration pursuant to &#xA7; 46.2-665, 46.2-666,
46.2-670, 46.2-672, or 46.2-673 may be operated without tail lights or brake
lights on the highways of the Commonwealth located in Planning Districts 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 23, except
interstate highways, between sunrise and sunset, provided that such trailer or
semitrailer has affixed to the rear end either (i) two or more reflectors of a
type approved by the Superintendent or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid
reflectorized material. Such a trailer or semitrailer operated without tail
lights or brake lights shall keep to the rightmost lane when operating on such a
highway, except when turning at an intersection or avoiding any hazard. However,
any such trailer or semitrailer operated without tail lights or brake lights
shall not be operated on the highways of the Commonwealth (a) during any time
when, because of rain, smoke, fog, snow, sleet, insufficient light, or other
unfavorable atmospheric conditions, visibility is reduced to a degree whereby
persons or vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of
500 feet or (b) whenever windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog, rain,
sleet, or snow.

C. For the purposes of this section, &#8220;utility trailer&#8221; means a
trailer whose body and tailgate consist largely or exclusively of a metal mesh.

HISTORY: 2004, c. 785; 2005, c. 563; 2025, c. 718.