Bill Text: VA SB179 | 2014 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Mopeds; drivers required to obtain driver's license.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-22 - Stricken at request of Patron in Transportation (14-Y 0-N) [SB179 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-SB179-Prefiled.html
14101158D Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §§46.2-705 and 46.2-914 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows: §46.2-705. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section: "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle capable of
self-propulsion which is either (i) required to be titled and licensed and for
which a license fee is required to be paid by its owner, or (ii) owned by or
assigned to a motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or dealer licensed in
the Commonwealth. "Insured motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle as to which there is bodily injury liability insurance and property damage liability insurance, both in the amounts specified in §46.2-472, issued by an insurance carrier authorized to do business in the Commonwealth, or as to which a bond has been given or cash or securities delivered in lieu of the insurance; or as to which the owner has qualified as a self-insurer in accordance with the provisions of §46.2-368. "Uninsured motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle as to which there is no such bodily injury liability insurance and property damage liability insurance, or no such bond has been given or cash or securities delivered in lieu thereof, or the owner of which has not so qualified as a self-insurer. §46.2-914. Limitations on operation of mopeds. A. No moped shall be driven on any highway or public vehicular
area B. C. Operation of mopeds is prohibited on any Interstate Highway System component. Violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of no more than $50. |