§ 46.2-1300 Powers of local authorities generally; erection of signs and markers; maximum penalties
§ 46.2-1301 Designation of stop and yield right-of-way intersections
§ 46.2-1302 Regulation of operation of vehicles in snow, sleet, etc.; designation of play areas; penalties
§ 46.2-1303 Issuance of permits to perform construction or repair work within right-of-way lines of public roadways
§ 46.2-1304 Local regulation of trucks and buses
§ 46.2-1304.1 Localities may regulate construction and parking of commercial motor vehicles used to transport municipal solid waste; penalty
§ 46.2-1305 Regulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on roadways and parking areas in residential subdivisions
§ 46.2-1307 Designation of private roads as highways for law-enforcement purposes
§ 46.2-1307.1 Designation of private roads as highways for law-enforcement purposes in certain counties
§ 46.2-1308 Disposition of fines in traffic cases; failure or neglect to comply with section
§ 46.2-1309 Officers may direct traffic; signals
§ 46.2-1310 Authority to deputize persons to direct traffic in certain circumstances
§ 46.2-1311 Applicability of county ordinances within towns
§ 46.2-1312 Size, design, and color of signs, signals, and markings erected by local authorities
§ 46.2-1313 Incorporation of provisions of this title, Article 9 (§ 16.1-278 et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 and Article 2 (§ 18.2-266 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 in ordinances
§ 46.2-1314 Traffic schools; requiring attendance by persons convicted of certain violations
§ 46.2-1315 Powers of localities to regulate use of motorized skateboards or scooters, bicycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles for hire

Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 46.2 > Subtitle III > Chapter 13 - Powers of Local Governments

  • Adult: means a person 18 years of age or more. See Virginia Code 1-203
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Locality: means a county, city, or town as the context may require. See Virginia Code 1-221
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
  • Shoulder: means that part of a highway between the portion regularly traveled by vehicular traffic and the lateral curbline or ditch. See Virginia Code 46.2-100
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Town: means any existing town or an incorporated community within one or more counties which became a town before noon, July 1, 1971, as provided by law or which has within defined boundaries a population of 1,000 or more and which has become a town as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-254
  • Traffic infraction: means a violation of law punishable as provided in § 46. See Virginia Code 46.2-100
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Vehicle: means every device in, on or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except personal delivery devices and devices moved by human power or used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Virginia Code 46.2-100