                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

WEIGHT LIMIT EXCEPTION FOR COVERED HEAVY DUTY TOW AND RECOVERY VEHICLES (§
46.2-1151.1)

The provisions of §§ 46.2-1126 and 46.2-1127 shall not apply to a covered
heavy duty tow and recovery vehicle when operating on an interstate highway.
		This section shall not permit the violation of any lawfully established load
limit on any bridge. Covered heavy duty tow and recovery vehicles shall have
reasonable access to terminals and facilities for food, fuel, repairs, and rest
as designated by the Commissioner of Highways.
		For purposes of this section, &#8220;covered heavy duty tow and recovery
vehicle&#8221; means a vehicle that is transporting a disabled vehicle from the
place where the vehicle became disabled to the nearest appropriate repair
facility and has a gross vehicle weight that is equal to or exceeds the gross
vehicle weight of the disabled vehicle being transported.

HISTORY: 2017, c. 554.