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Stinger-steered automobile or watercraft transporter in Virginia Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session

In Virginia criminal law, “Stinger-steered automobile or watercraft transporter” 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 “Stinger-steered automobile or watercraft transporter” mean in Virginia criminal law?

"Stinger-steered automobile or watercraft transporter" means an automobile or watercraft transporter configured as a semitrailer combination wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop frame behind and below the rearmost axle of the power unit. (Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-100)

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