CHAPTER 93
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1094 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicles; use of safety belt systems; certain persons exempt.
[H 230]
Approved April 6, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-1094 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-1094 . Occupants of seats of motor vehicles required to use safety lap belts and shoulder harnesses; penalty.
A. Any driver, and any other person at least 18 years of age and occupying a seat, of a motor vehicle equipped or required by the provisions of this title to be equipped with a safety belt system, consisting of lap belts, shoulder harnesses, combinations thereof or similar devices, shall wear the appropriate safety belt system at all times while the motor vehicle is in motion on any public highway. A passenger under the age of 18 years, however, shall be protected as required by the provisions of Article 13 (§ 46.2-1095 et seq.) of this chapter.
B. This section shall not apply to:
1. Any person for whom a licensed physician determines that the use of such safety belt system would be impractical by reason of such person's physical condition or other medical reason, provided the person so exempted carries on his person or in the vehicle a signed written statement of the physician identifying the exempted person and stating the grounds for the exemption; or
2. Any law-enforcement officer transporting persons in custody or traveling in circumstances which render the wearing of such safety belt system impractical; or