§ 46.2-2909. Issuance, expiration and renewal of certificate; fees
The fee for issuance of an original or renewal escort vehicle driver certificate shall be $5 for each year of validity. The certificate shall be valid for five years and expire on the last day of the month of issuance. Notwithstanding this limitation, the Commissioner may extend the validity period of an expiring certificate if […]
§ 46.2-2910. Certified escort vehicle drivers; duties and responsibilities
A. Each certified escort vehicle driver shall have in his possession his escort vehicle driver certificate and proof of insurance while escorting a permitted vehicle. The driver’s certificate, driver’s license, and proof of insurance must be presented when requested by any Department of Motor Vehicles size and weight compliance agent, law-enforcement officer, or Department of […]
§ 46.2-2905. Knowledge test; waiting period prior to reexamination
The Department shall examine every applicant for an escort vehicle driver certificate before issuing a Virginia escort vehicle driver certificate. Every applicant shall be required to take and pass an escort vehicle driver knowledge test. Prior to taking the knowledge test, the applicant shall present evidence that he has completed a state-approved escort vehicle driver […]
§ 46.2-2906. Application for escort vehicle driver certificate; driving record; proof of completion of escort vehicle driver training; fee
A. Every application for an escort vehicle driver certificate shall be made on a form prescribed by the Department, and the applicant shall write his usual signature in ink in the space provided on the form. A person who applies for an escort vehicle driver certificate must meet the following requirements: 1. Be at least […]
§ 46.2-2907. Nonresident; extensions of reciprocal privileges
A nonresident age 18 years or older who has been duly licensed as a driver under a law regulating the licensure of drivers in his home state and who has in his immediate possession a valid driver’s license and a valid escort vehicle driver certificate issued to him in his home state, where such state’s […]
§ 46.2-2908. Nonresident; issuance of Virginia escort vehicle driver certificate; nonreciprocal state
A nonresident who has not been issued an escort vehicle driver certificate in his home state but who has in his immediate possession a valid driver’s license issued by his home state may be certified through Virginia’s Escort Vehicle Driver Certification Program. Such nonresident must meet all escort vehicle driver certification eligibility, training, and testing […]
§ 46.2-2901. Certificate required
No person shall escort any vehicle that is being moved by authority of a valid highway hauling permit requiring a certified escort vehicle driver and issued pursuant to § 46.2-1139 unless such person holds a valid driver’s license and a valid escort vehicle driver certificate issued by the Commonwealth or another state that has a […]
§ 46.2-2902. Insurance to be kept in force; amount
Each person or company providing certified escort vehicle services shall keep in force at all times valid liability insurance coverage for those classes of insurance defined in §§ 38.2-117 and 38.2-118 in the amount of at least $750,000 that has been issued by an insurance carrier authorized to do business in the Commonwealth. 2013, cc. […]
§ 46.2-2903. Eligibility for escort vehicle driver certificate
A Virginia escort vehicle driver certificate shall be issued only to a person who intends to provide certified vehicle escort services for a permitted vehicle and who (i) holds a valid Virginia driver’s license and who is domiciled in the Commonwealth or (ii) is a nonresident who meets the requirements of § 46.2-2907 or 46.2-2908. […]
§ 46.2-2904. Certified escort vehicle driver training
Every applicant for a Virginia escort vehicle driver certificate shall undergo and successfully complete an eight-hour training course presented by a business, organization, governmental entity, or individual that has been approved by the Department and that offers a course approved by the Department. 2013, cc. 312, 477.