Sunday, October 12, 2008
The General Assembly is not in session.
Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
HB1566: Speed limits; grants counties certain powers with regard to setting.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15.2-2028 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-2028. Regulation of traffic.
Every locality may regulate and control the operation of motor
and other vehicles and the movement of vehicular and pedestrian travel and
traffic on streets, highways, roads, alleys, bridges, viaducts, subways,
underpasses and other public rights-of-way and places, provided such
regulations shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of Chapter 13 (§
46.2-1300 et seq.) of Title 46.2. Notwithstanding
the provisions of Title 46.2, counties may determine the maximum speed limit on
roads within the county and may perform maintenance such as the cutting
back of vegetation when necessary for the protection of public health, safety, or
welfare.
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