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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 541; in 1981, chapter 394; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2015, chapters 502<\/a> and 503<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1457593,"object_type":"law","relational_id":366380,"identifier":"46.2-921","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/15\/46.2-921","url":"\/46.2-921\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-921\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/15\/46.2-921","dublin_core":{"Title":"Following or parking near fire apparatus or emergency medical services vehicle","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-921","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

It shall be unlawful, in any county, city, or town for the driver<\/span> of any vehicle<\/span>, other than one on official business, to follow any fire apparatus or emergency medical services vehicle<\/span> traveling in response to a fire alarm or emergency call at any distance closer than 500 feet to such apparatus or emergency medical services vehicle<\/span> or to park such vehicle<\/span> within 500 feet of where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFOLLOWING OR PARKING NEAR FIRE APPARATUS OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLE\n(\u00a7 46.2-921)\n\nIt shall be unlawful, in any county, city, or town for the driver of any\nvehicle, other than one on official business, to follow any fire apparatus or\nemergency medical services vehicle traveling in response to a fire alarm or\nemergency call at any distance closer than 500 feet to such apparatus or\nemergency medical services vehicle or to park such vehicle within 500 feet of\nwhere fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-242; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-227; 1981, c. 394; 1989, c.\n727; 2015, cc. 502, 503.","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"}}