Stopping on Highways

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This is Article 10 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Stopping on Highways.” It is part of Chapter 8 “Regulation of Traffic”, which is part of Subtitle III “Operation”, which is part of Title 46.2 “Motor Vehicles”. It contains 6 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 6 sections.

§ 46.2-888	Stopping on highways; removing motor vehicle from roadway
§ 46.2-889	Location of parked vehicles
§ 46.2-890	Stopping in vicinity of fire or emergency
§ 46.2-891	Exemption for highway construction and maintenance vehicles
§ 46.2-892	Rural mail carriers stopping on highways
§ 46.2-893	Stopping on highways to discharge cargo or passengers; school buses