Certain ridesharing vehicles are not commercial vehicles or buses

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1407
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A motor vehicle used in a ridesharing arrangement that has a seating capacity for not more than fifteen persons, including the driver, shall not be a "bus" under those portions of this title relating to equipment requirements or rules of the road. A motor vehicle used in a ridesharing arrangement that has a seating capacity for not more than fifteen persons, including the driver, shall not be a "bus" or "commercial vehicle" under the portions of this title relating to registration. 1981, c. 218, § 46.1-563; 1989, cc. 705, 727; 2002, c. 337 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-1407/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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