Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?991+ful+CHAP0960
Timestamp: 2018-01-17 07:25:33
Document Index: 431886183

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 33', '§ 33', '§ 33', '§ 46', '§ 46', '§ 46', '§ 46', '§ 46', '§ 46', '§ 33']

CHAPTER 960 An Act to amend and reenact § 33.1-46.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to high-occupancy vehicle lanes. [S 1068] Approved April 7, 1999
1. That § 33.1-46.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 33.1-46.2. Designation of high-occupancy vehicle lanes; use of such lanes; penalties.
4. a. Transit and commuter buses designed to transport sixteen or more passengers, including the driver,
b. Commuter buses and motor coaches operating under irregular route passenger certificates issued under § 46.2-2010 and any vehicle operating under a certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity or as a common carrier of passengers under § 46.2-2004 or § 46.2-2010,
5. Vehicles of public utility companies operating in response to an emergency call, or
6. Until July 1, 1999 2004, vehicles bearing clean special fuel vehicle license plates issued pursuant to § 46.2-749.3.
In the Hampton Roads Planning District, HOV restrictions may be temporarily lifted and HOV lanes opened to use by all vehicles when, because of an accident, emergency, or other exceptional circumstance, (i) restricting use of HOV lanes becomes impossible or undesirable and (ii) the temporary lifting of HOV limitations is indicated by law-enforcement officers at the scene or by signs along or above the affected portion of highway.
B. In designating any lane or lanes of any highway as HOV lanes, the Board, or local governing body as the case may be, shall specify the hour or hours of each day of the week during which the lanes shall be so reserved, and the hour or hours shall be plainly posted at whatever intervals along the lanes the Board or local governing body deems appropriate. Any person driving a motor vehicle in a designated HOV lane in violation of this section shall be guilty of a traffic infraction which shall not be a moving violation and on conviction shall be fined fifty dollars. However, violations committed within the boundaries of Planning District Eight shall be punishable as follows:
For a first offense, by a fine of fifty dollars;
For a second offense, by a fine of $100;
For a third offense within a period of two years of the second offense, by a fine of $250; and
For a fourth or subsequent offense within a period of three years of the second offense, by a fine of $500.
Upon a conviction under this section, the court shall furnish to the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with § 46.2-383 an abstract of the record of such conviction which shall become a part of the person's driving record. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-492, no driver demerit points shall be assessed for any violation of this section.
G. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no high-occupancy vehicle lanes shall be designated on any portion of Virginia Route 44, Interstate Route 64, or Interstate Route 264 located within any city having a population greater than 250,000 or within any city having a population of more than 150,000 but less than 170,000.
2. That the requirements for HOV provided in § 33.1-46.2 G shall take effect when the Department of Transportation receives notice and certification from the federal government that any and all federal funds provided for the construction of the HOV lanes shall not be required to be repaid or refunded.