Motor carrier laws do not apply
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1401
in effectThe following laws and regulations of the Commonwealth shall not apply to any ridesharing arrangement using a motor vehicle with a seating capacity for not more than fifteen persons, including the driver:
1. Laws and regulations containing insurance requirements that are specifically applicable to motor carriers or commercial vehicles;
2. Laws imposing a greater standard of care on motor carriers or commercial vehicles than that imposed on other drivers or owners of motor vehicles;
3. Laws and regulations with equipment requirements and special accident reporting requirements that are specifically applicable to motor carriers or commercial vehicles; and
4. Laws imposing a tax on fuel purchased in another state by a motor carrier or road user taxes on commercial buses.
1981, c. 218, § 46.1-557; 1989, c. 727; 2002, c. 337 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-1401/Fetched: 10/16/2026