Definitions and General Provisions

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This is Chapter 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Definitions and General Provisions.” It is part of Subtitle I “General Provisions and Transportation Entities”, which is part of Title 33.2 “Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems”. It contains 21 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 21 sections.

§ 33.2-100	Definitions
§ 33.2-101	Governor to waive certain state statutory mandates and regulations to expedite certain highway construction projects
§ 33.2-102	Authority of cities and towns and certain counties in connection with federal aid
§ 33.2-103	Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 33.2-104	English units of measure
§ 33.2-105	Evidence as to existence of a public highway
§ 33.2-106	Secretary of Transportation to submit annual report on actions taken to increase transit use, etc
§ 33.2-107	Secretary of Transportation to conduct periodic examination of process
§ 33.2-108	Public hearings prior to undertaking projects requested by institutions of higher education
§ 33.2-109	Policy of the Commonwealth regarding use of highways by motorcycles; discrimination by political subdivisions prohibited
§ 33.2-110	Gates across private roads; leaving gates open; gates across private roads leading to forestlands; penalties
§ 33.2-111	Funding and undertaking of pedestrian or bicycle projects apart from highway projects not prohibited
§ 33.2-112	Sidewalks and walkways for pedestrian traffic
§ 33.2-113	Contributions by cities or towns towards highway building, bridges, etc
§ 33.2-114	Virginia Aviation Board and Virginia Port Authority powers
§ 33.2-115	Department to establish smart transportation pilot zone
§ 33.2-116	Statewide transportation technology programs to incorporate new technologies and innovations in transportation
§ 33.2-117	Statutes declaring streams and rivers to be highways continued
§ 33.2-118	Mobile food vending in commuter lots in Planning District 8
§ 33.2-119	Limitation on tolling
§ 33.2-120	Efforts to increase CAFE standards