{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1154","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-1154","heading":"Length of vehicles; exceptions in case of breakdown","body":"The provisions of § 46.2-1118 shall not apply to vehicles which, because of a mechanical breakdown or an accident, are towed to the nearest repair facility which can furnish the required service. In any such case such connection may consist solely of a chain, rope, or cable of no more than fifteen feet long. A licensed driver shall be at the controls of the towed vehicle to brake, steer and control its lights.Code 1950, § 46-333; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-337; 1989, c. 727.","path":["Title 46.2. MOTOR VEHICLES","Subtitle III. OPERATION","Chapter 10. MOTOR VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY","Article 19. TOWING AND TOWED VEHICLES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-1154/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"7ffcb590065639f71befa9ffa185de04b1c4c73170172f556edc5f275d1cd48d","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1153","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1155"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}