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Virginia Code Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles § 46.2-1401. Motor carrier laws do not apply

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The following laws and regulations of the Commonwealth shall not apply to any ridesharing arrangement using a motor vehicle with a seating capacity for not more than fifteen persons, including the driver:

1. Laws and regulations containing insurance requirements that are specifically applicable to motor carriers or commercial vehicles;

2. Laws imposing a greater standard of care on motor carriers or commercial vehicles than that imposed on other drivers or owners of motor vehicles;

3. Laws and regulations with equipment requirements and special accident reporting requirements that are specifically applicable to motor carriers or commercial vehicles; and

4. Laws imposing a tax on fuel purchased in another state by a motor carrier or road user taxes on commercial buses.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles § 46.2-1401. Motor carrier laws do not apply - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-46-2-motor-vehicles/va-code-sect-46-2-1401/

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