Saturday, July 5, 2008
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HB326: Speed limits; maximum on rural, rustic roads.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 46.2-873.2 as follows:
§ 46.2-873.2. Maximum speed limit on rural rustic roads.
The maximum speed limit on any highway designated a rural rustic road pursuant to § 33.1-70.1 shall be 35 miles per hour; however, all speed limits on rural rustic roads in effect on July 1, 2008, shall remain in effect unless and until changed subsequent to a traffic engineering study.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 46.2-873.2 as follows:
§ 46.2-873.2. Maximum speed limit on rural rustic roads.
The maximum speed limit on any highway designated a rural rustic road pursuant to § 33.1-70.1 shall be 40 miles per hour. For such highways upon which maximum speed limit is not indicated by sign, the maximum speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour.
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