                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

FURTHER EXTENSION OF WEIGHT LIMITS FOR VEHICLES FUELED BY NATURAL GAS OR POWERED
BY MEANS OF ELECTRIC BATTERY POWER (§ 46.2-1129.2)

A. On any highway other than an interstate highway, any motor vehicle that is
fueled, wholly or partially, by natural gas or powered primarily by means of
electric battery power shall be allowed up to an additional 2,000 pounds total
in gross, single axle, tandem axle, or bridge formula weight limits, provided
that such weight is on the power unit.
			To be eligible for this exception, the operator of the vehicle must be able
to demonstrate that the vehicle is a natural gas vehicle, a bi-fuel vehicle
using natural gas, a vehicle that has been converted to a natural gas vehicle,
or a vehicle that is powered primarily by means of electric battery power.

B. On an interstate highway, any motor vehicle that is fueled primarily by
natural gas or powered primarily by means of electric battery power may exceed
the weight limits provided in &#xA7; 46.2-1127 by up to an additional 2,000
pounds, provided that such weight is on the power unit. However, the gross
weight of such vehicle shall not exceed 82,000 pounds.

HISTORY: 2014, c. 64; 2017, c. 554; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 133.