46.2-1021 - Additional lights permitted on certain commercial vehicles. - Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-1021. Additional lights permitted on certain commercial vehicles.

In addition to other lights permitted in this article, buses operated aspublic carriers, taxicabs as defined in § 46.2-2000, and commercial motorvehicles as defined in § 52-8.4 may be equipped with (i) illuminated vacantor destination signs and (ii) single steady-burning white lights, emitting adiffused light of such intensity as not to project a glaring or dazzlinglight, for the nighttime illumination of exterior advertising.

In addition to other lights authorized by this article, buses operated aspublic carriers may be equipped with flashing white warning lights of typesauthorized by the Superintendent of State Police. These warning lights shallbe installed in a manner authorized by the Superintendent and shall belighted while the bus is transporting passengers during periods of reducedvisibility caused by atmospheric conditions other than darkness. Thesewarning lights may also be lighted at other times while the bus istransporting passengers.

(Code 1950, § 46-273; 1954, c. 310; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-267; 1960, cc. 156,391; 1962, c. 512; 1966, cc. 655, 664; 1968, c. 89; 1972, c. 7; 1974, c. 537;1976, c. 6; 1977, c. 72; 1978, cc. 311, 357; 1980, c. 337; 1981, c. 338;1984, cc. 440, 539; 1985, cc. 248, 269, 287, 462; 1986, cc. 124, 127, 229;1987, cc. 347, 370; 1988, cc. 339, 351; 1989, c. 727; 1998, c. 419.)