It shall be unlawful for a school bus licensed in this Commonwealth to be operated on the public highways of this Commonwealth for the purpose of transporting persons or commodities other than school personnel, school children or elderly or mentally or physically handicapped persons unless the lettered identification and school bus traffic warning lights on the front and rear of such bus are covered with some opaque detachable material. This section shall not apply to any such bus when operated by a salesman or demonstrator in connection with a prospective sale or delivery of a bus.
Code 1950, §§ 22-151.2, 22-280.1; 1973, c. 368; 1975, c. 633; 1980, c. 559.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 12 - Pupil Transportation
§ 22.1-176.1. Agreements to provide transportation for nonpublic school pupils
§ 22.1-176.2. Certain students; waiver to access student transportation in certain cases
§ 22.1-178. Requirements for persons employed to drive school buses
§ 22.1-181. Training program for school bus operators
§ 22.1-182. Use of school buses for public and commercial purposes
§ 22.1-183. When warning lights and identification to be covered
§ 22.1-184. School bus emergency drills
§ 22.1-185. Shelters on bus routes
§ 22.1-186. Payments for transportation of pupils
§ 22.1-187. Exemption from payment of tolls by certain students, etc.
§ 22.1-189. Compliance with article prerequisite to receiving state school funds
§ 22.1-190. When insurance required and amount thereof
§ 22.1-191. When Superintendent of Public Instruction to obtain insurance
§ 22.1-192. Injury and damage covered by policy
§ 22.1-193. Sufficiency of proof in action on policy; guest doctrine not applicable
§ 22.1-194. Liability of locality or school board owning or operating vehicle
§ 22.1-195. Recovery where vehicle operated under contract
§ 22.1-197. Distribution of funds when Superintendent effects insurance