§ 22.1-187. Exemption from payment of tolls by certain students, etc.
It shall be unlawful to collect any toll for the use of any road, highway,bridge or ferry in this Commonwealth, except those financed under the StateRevenue Bond Act (§ 33.1-267 et seq.) or other act authorizing theconstruction by the State or a political subdivision thereof of projectsfinanced by the issuance of bonds payable solely from tolls and otherrevenues of the project, (i) by any student or other person using the road,highway, bridge or ferry daily for going to or from immediate attendance uponany school, college, or other educational institution in this Commonwealth,or classes in water safety training conducted under the auspices of theAmerican Red Cross or (ii) by the vehicle carrying the student or otherperson.
Any such student or other person or the parent or guardian of any suchstudent may apply for and receive from the principal of any school, college,or other educational institution in this Commonwealth a card certifying thatthe student or other person uses such road, highway, bridge or ferry dailyfor regularly attending such school, college, educational institution orclasses. Such card exhibited to the person in charge of any tollgate on anyroad, highway, bridge or ferry in this Commonwealth shall be accepted in lieuof all charges for the passage through such tollgate of any such student,person or the vehicle carrying him when using the road, highway, bridge orferry daily for going to or from immediate attendance upon any such school,college, other educational institution, or classes.
Any person using any such card, except for the purpose herein specified,shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
(Code 1950, § 22-277; 1956, c. 237; 1958, c. 465; 1980, c. 559.)
§ 22.1-187. Exemption from payment of tolls by certain students, etc.
It shall be unlawful to collect any toll for the use of any road, highway,bridge or ferry in this Commonwealth, except those financed under the StateRevenue Bond Act (§ 33.1-267 et seq.) or other act authorizing theconstruction by the State or a political subdivision thereof of projectsfinanced by the issuance of bonds payable solely from tolls and otherrevenues of the project, (i) by any student or other person using the road,highway, bridge or ferry daily for going to or from immediate attendance uponany school, college, or other educational institution in this Commonwealth,or classes in water safety training conducted under the auspices of theAmerican Red Cross or (ii) by the vehicle carrying the student or otherperson.
Any such student or other person or the parent or guardian of any suchstudent may apply for and receive from the principal of any school, college,or other educational institution in this Commonwealth a card certifying thatthe student or other person uses such road, highway, bridge or ferry dailyfor regularly attending such school, college, educational institution orclasses. Such card exhibited to the person in charge of any tollgate on anyroad, highway, bridge or ferry in this Commonwealth shall be accepted in lieuof all charges for the passage through such tollgate of any such student,person or the vehicle carrying him when using the road, highway, bridge orferry daily for going to or from immediate attendance upon any such school,college, other educational institution, or classes.
Any person using any such card, except for the purpose herein specified,shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
(Code 1950, § 22-277; 1956, c. 237; 1958, c. 465; 1980, c. 559.)
§ 22.1-187. Exemption from payment of tolls by certain students, etc.
It shall be unlawful to collect any toll for the use of any road, highway,bridge or ferry in this Commonwealth, except those financed under the StateRevenue Bond Act (§ 33.1-267 et seq.) or other act authorizing theconstruction by the State or a political subdivision thereof of projectsfinanced by the issuance of bonds payable solely from tolls and otherrevenues of the project, (i) by any student or other person using the road,highway, bridge or ferry daily for going to or from immediate attendance uponany school, college, or other educational institution in this Commonwealth,or classes in water safety training conducted under the auspices of theAmerican Red Cross or (ii) by the vehicle carrying the student or otherperson.
Any such student or other person or the parent or guardian of any suchstudent may apply for and receive from the principal of any school, college,or other educational institution in this Commonwealth a card certifying thatthe student or other person uses such road, highway, bridge or ferry dailyfor regularly attending such school, college, educational institution orclasses. Such card exhibited to the person in charge of any tollgate on anyroad, highway, bridge or ferry in this Commonwealth shall be accepted in lieuof all charges for the passage through such tollgate of any such student,person or the vehicle carrying him when using the road, highway, bridge orferry daily for going to or from immediate attendance upon any such school,college, other educational institution, or classes.
Any person using any such card, except for the purpose herein specified,shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
(Code 1950, § 22-277; 1956, c. 237; 1958, c. 465; 1980, c. 559.)
