                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

IMPEDING OR DISRUPTING VEHICLES OPERATING UNDER A VALID HIGHWAY HAULING PERMIT
(§ 46.2-828.2)

A. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle intentionally to
impede or disrupt any vehicle or vehicles being operated under a valid highway
hauling permit, issued under the provisions of &#xA7; 46.2-1139, that requires
an escort vehicle or vehicles. Any person convicted of violating this subsection
is guilty of a traffic infraction and shall, in addition to a penalty assessed
pursuant to &#xA7; 46.2-113, be assessed four driver demerit points.

B. This section shall apply only to vehicles being operated under a valid
highway hauling permit issued under the provisions of &#xA7; 46.2-1139 that are
either (i) traveling under police or sheriff&#8217;s escort or (ii) being
escorted or led by an escort vehicle driver operating an escort vehicle required
by the highway hauling permit.

HISTORY: 2013, cc. 312, 477.