[Adopted 4-11-19964-11-1996]
Pursuant to § 46.2-1313 of the Code
of Virginia, all of the provisions and requirements of the law of
the Commonwealth of Virginia relative to the operation of motor vehicles
contained in Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia and in Article 9 (§ 16.1-278
et seq.), of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 of the Code of Virginia and
in Article 2 (§ 18.2-266 et seq.) in effect on April 1,
1996, and is thereafter amended from time to time, except those which
by their very nature can have no application within the County, are
adopted and made a part of this article as fully as though set out
in this section and are made applicable within the County. Whenever
state law adopted by reference by this section is amended, this section
shall be deemed amended on the same date as the effective date of
the amendment to state law.
Reference in state law to the "highways of the
state" shall be deemed to refer to the streets, highways and roads
within the County. It shall be unlawful for any person within the
County to violate or fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any section
of the Code of Virginia which is adopted by reference by this article.
In the event of a conflict between the provisions
of Title 46.2, Title 16.1 or Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia adopted
by reference in this article and any other ordinance of this County,
the provisions of Title 46.2, Title 16.1 or Title 18.2 shall control.
