Section 46.2-1153 - Permissible lengths of combination vehicles being towed in emergenciesIn an emergency as provided in § 46.2-1149, the towing of disabled vehicles which cannot be separated for safety, physical, or mechanical reasons and which exceed length limits established in Article 16 (§ 46.2-1112 et seq.) of this chapter, shall be permissible for the purpose of towing any such vehicle to the nearest facility which can make the necessary repairs but not more than fifty miles from the point such vehicle was disabled.
Code 1950, §§ 46-328, 46-331; 1950, p. 665; 1952, c. 342; 1956, cc. 476, 483; 1958, c. 541, §§ 46.1-330, 46.1-335; 1962, cc. 113, 575; 1964, c. 286; 1966, cc. 59, 373; 1972, c. 446; 1974, cc. 580, 664; 1975, c. 104; 1978, c. 254; 1983, c. 515; 1985, c. 426; 1986, cc. 72, 417; 1989, c. 727.Amended by Acts 1989, c. 727.Amended by Acts 1986, § cc. 72, 417.Amended by Acts 1985, c. 426.Amended by Acts 1983, c. 515.Amended by Acts 1978, c. 254.Amended by Acts 1975, c. 104.Amended by Acts 1974, § cc. 580, 664.Amended by Acts 1972, c. 446.Amended by Acts 1966, § cc. 59, 373.Amended by Acts 1964, c. 286.Amended by Acts 1962, § cc. 113, 575.Amended by Acts 1958, c. 541, 46.1-330, 46.1-335.Amended by Acts 1956, § cc. 476, 483.Amended by Acts 1952, c. 342.Amended by Acts 1950, § p. 665.