Virginia § 46.2-872 - Maximum speed limits for vehicles operating under special permits
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-872 — Maximum speed limits for vehicles operating under special permits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-872. Maximum speed limits for vehicles operating under special permits
The maximum speed limit shall be fifty-five miles per hour on any highway having a posted speed limit of fifty-five miles or more per hour if the vehicle or combination of vehicles is operating under a special permit issued by the Commissioner in accordance with § 46.2-1139 or § 46.2-1149.2. The Commissioner may, however, further reduce the speed limit on any permit issued in accordance with § 46.2-1139.
Code 1950, § 46-212; 1950, p. 881; 1952, c. 666; 1954, c. 244; 1956, c. 364; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-193; 1960, c. 153; 1962, c. 307; 1964, cc. 118, 408; 1966, c. 85; 1968, c. 641; 1972, cc. 89, 546, 553, 608; 1974, c. 528; 1977, c. 577; 1978, c. 605; 1980, c. 347; 1989, c. 727; 1995, c. 113; 1996, cc. 36, 87; 1998, c. 439.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 46.2-872 cover?
Section 46.2-872 ("Maximum speed limits for vehicles operating under special permits") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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