2025 SESSION

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

25106089D

HOUSE BILL NO. 2458

AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE

(Proposed by the House Committee on Transportation

on ________________)

(Patron Prior to Substitute—Delegate O'Quinn)

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1088.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vehicles used for agricultural purposes.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.2-1088.5 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-1088.5. Reflectors or reflectorized material required on rear end of certain trailers.

A. There shall be affixed to the rear end of every utility trailer that does not require state inspection either (i) two or more reflectors of a type approved by the Superintendent or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid reflectorized material. The reflectors or reflective material shall be applied so as to outline the rear end of the trailer.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-1013 or 46.2-1014, any trailer or semitrailer exempt from registration pursuant to § 46.2-665, 46.2-666, 46.2-670, 46.2-672, or 46.2-673 may be operated without tail lights or brake lights on the highways of the Commonwealth between sunrise and sunset, provided that such trailer or semitrailer has affixed to the rear end either (i) two or more reflectors of a type approved by the Superintendent or (ii) at least 100 square inches of solid reflectorized material.

C. For the purposes of this section, "utility trailer" means a trailer whose body and tailgate consist largely or exclusively of a metal mesh.