§ 82-7-2. Height of vehicles; damage to overhead obstruction.

(a)

No vehicle unladen or with load shall exceed a height of thirteen feet, six inches (13′6″).

(b)

Nothing contained in this Section shall be constructed to require either the public authorities or railroad companies to provide vertical clearances of overhead bridges or structures in excess of twelve feet six inches (12′6″) or to make any changes in the vertical clearances of existing overhead bridges or structures crossing streets or highways. The operator or owner of vehicles operating on streets or highways shall be held financially responsible for any damage to overhead bridges or structures that result from collisions therewith.

(c)

The operator or owner of any vehicle colliding with an overhead bridge or structure shall notify immediately, either in person or by telephone, the public authority, or railroad company, owning or maintaining such overhead bridge or structure, or a police officer, of the fact of such collision, and his name, address, operator's or chauffeur's license number, and the registration number of his vehicle. Failure to give such notice immediately, either in person or by telephone, shall constitute a misdemeanor.

(d)

On any highway on which there is an overhead bridge or structure having a vertical clearance of less than thirteen feet six inches (13′6″) the Commissioner of Department of Highways shall cause to be erected no less than two (2) signs setting forth the height of the bridge or structure, such signs to be located at least fifteen hundred (1500) feet ahead of said bridge or structure. (3-13-63; 1961 Code, § 16-194.)

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140. For similar state law, see Va. Code Ann., § 46.2-1110.