10.1-1424 - Allowing escape of load material; penalty. - Virginia Statutes

§ 10.1-1424. Allowing escape of load material; penalty.

No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless the vehicle isconstructed or loaded to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting,leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. However, sand or any substance forincreasing traction during times of snow and ice may be dropped for thepurpose of securing traction, or water or other substances may be sprinkledon a roadway in cleaning or maintaining the roadway by the Commonwealth orlocal government agency having that responsibility. Any person operating avehicle from which any glass or objects have fallen or escaped which couldconstitute an obstruction or damage a vehicle or otherwise endanger travelupon a public highway shall immediately cause the highway to be cleaned ofall glass or objects and shall pay any costs therefor. Violation of thissection shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(1986, c. 757, § 10-211; 1987, c. 234, § 10-277.12; 1988, c. 891.)