Virginia § 46.2-917 - Operation of yellow motor vehicles of certain seating capacity on state highways prohibited; exceptions; penalty
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-917 — Operation of yellow motor vehicles of certain seating capacity on state highways prohibited; exceptions; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-917. Operation of yellow motor vehicles of certain seating capacity on state highways prohibited; exceptions; penalty
It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle licensed in Virginia having a seating capacity of more than 15 persons to be operated on the highways of the Commonwealth if it is yellow, unless it is used in transporting students who attend public, private, or religious schools or used in transporting elderly individuals or individuals with mental or physical disabilities.
Any violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.
1966, c. 586, § 46.1-169.1; 1968, c. 756; 1970, c. 521; 1989, c. 727; 2005, c. 928; 2023, cc. 148, 149.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-917 ("Operation of yellow motor vehicles of certain seating capacity on state highways prohibited; exceptions; penalty") 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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