Virginia legal term
Low-speed vehicle in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Low-speed vehicle” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Low-speed vehicle” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Low-speed vehicle" means any four-wheeled electrically powered or gas-powered vehicle, except a motor vehicle or low-speed vehicle that is used exclusively for agricultural or horticultural purposes or a golf cart, whose maximum speed is greater than 20 miles per hour but not greater than 25 miles per hour and is manufactured to comply with safety standards contained in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, § 571.500. (Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-100)
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