Virginia § 46.2-921 - Following or parking near fire apparatus or emergency medical services vehicle
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-921 — Following or parking near fire apparatus or emergency medical services vehicle, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-921. Following or parking near fire apparatus or emergency medical services vehicle
It shall be unlawful, in any county, city, or town for the driver of any vehicle, other than one on official business, to follow any fire apparatus or emergency medical services vehicle traveling in response to a fire alarm or emergency call at any distance closer than 500 feet to such apparatus or emergency medical services vehicle or to park such vehicle within 500 feet of where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
Code 1950, § 46-242; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-227; 1981, c. 394; 1989, c. 727; 2015, cc. 502, 503.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-921 ("Following or parking near fire apparatus or emergency medical services vehicle") 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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