46.2-307 - Nonresidents licensed under laws of home state or country; extension of reciprocal privileges. - Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-307. Nonresidents licensed under laws of home state or country;extension of reciprocal privileges.

A. A nonresident over the age of sixteen years and three months who has beenduly licensed as a driver under a law requiring the licensing of drivers inhis home state or country and who has in his immediate possession a driver'slicense issued to him in his home state or country shall be permitted,without a Virginia license, to drive a motor vehicle on the highways of theCommonwealth.

B. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the Commissioner,with the consent of the Governor, may extend to nonresidents from foreigncountries the same driver's licensing privileges which are granted by theforeign country, or political subdivision wherein such nonresidents areresidents, to residents of this Commonwealth residing in such foreign countryor political subdivision.

C. Driver's license privileges may be extended to nonresidents from foreigncountries or political subdivisions who are over the age of sixteen years andthree months, have been duly licensed as drivers under a law requiring thelicensing of drivers in their home country or political subdivision, and havein their immediate possession a driver's license issued to them in their homecountry or political subdivision.

(Code 1950, § 46-351; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-355; 1984, c. 780; 1989, cc. 705,727; 1997, c. 486; 2002, c. 755.)