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Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 666; in 1954, chapter 244; in 1956, chapter 364; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1960, chapter 153; in 1962, chapter 307; in 1964, chapters 118 and 408; in 1966, chapter 85; in 1968, chapter 641; in 1972, chapters 89, 546, 553, and 608; in 1974, chapter 528; in 1977, chapter 577; in 1978, chapter 605; in 1980, chapter 347; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2005, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0310\">310<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1457989,"object_type":"law","relational_id":366309,"identifier":"46.2-874","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/8\/46.2-874","url":"\/46.2-874\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-874\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/8\/46.2-874","dublin_core":{"Title":"Maximum speed limit in business and residence districts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-874","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The maximum speed shall be 25 miles per hour on <span class=\"dictionary\">highways<\/span> in business or <span class=\"dictionary\">residence districts<\/span>, except on interstate or other limited access <span class=\"dictionary\">highways<\/span> with divided <span class=\"dictionary\">roadways<\/span> or nonlimited access <span class=\"dictionary\">highways<\/span> having four or more <span class=\"dictionary\">lanes<\/span> and all state primary <span class=\"dictionary\">highways<\/span>. 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The speed limit on all nonlimited access highways having\nfour or more lanes and all state primary highways shall remain as indicated by\nsigns posted prior to July 1, 2005, unless changed as provided by law.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-212; 1950, p. 881; 1952, c. 666; 1954, c. 244; 1956,\nc. 364; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-193; 1960, c. 153; 1962, c. 307; 1964, cc. 118,\n408; 1966, c. 85; 1968, c. 641; 1972, cc. 89, 546, 553, 608; 1974, c. 528; 1977,\nc. 577; 1978, c. 605; 1980, c. 347; 1989, c. 727; 2005, c. 310.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}