General and Miscellaneous

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General and Miscellaneous.” It is part of Chapter 8 “Regulation of Traffic”, which is part of Subtitle III “Operation”, which is part of Title 46.2 “Motor Vehicles”. It contains 31 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 31 sections.

§ 46.2-800	Riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, or motorized skateboards or scooters; riding or driving animals
§ 46.2-800.1	Riding animals on highways after sunset
§ 46.2-800.2	Operation of off-road recreational vehicles in localities embraced by the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority
§ 46.2-800.3	Driving in flooded areas prohibited
§ 46.2-801	Chapter applicable to drivers of all vehicles regardless of ownership
§ 46.2-802	Drive on right side of highways; penalty
§ 46.2-803	Keep to the right in crossing intersections or railroads
§ 46.2-803.1	Commercial motor vehicles limited to use of certain lanes of certain interstate highways
§ 46.2-804	Special regulations applicable on highways laned for traffic; penalty
§ 46.2-805	Lane-use control signals
§ 46.2-806	One-way roadways and highways
§ 46.2-807	Path of travel at circular intersections
§ 46.2-808	Commonwealth Transportation Board may prohibit certain uses of controlled access highways; penalty
§ 46.2-808.1	Use of crossovers on controlled access highways; penalty
§ 46.2-808.2	Violations committed within highway safety corridor; report on benefits
§ 46.2-808.3	Violations committed within highway work zone; penalty
§ 46.2-809	Regulation of truck traffic on primary and secondary highways
§ 46.2-809.1	Regulation of residential cut-through traffic by Board
§ 46.2-810	Age limits for drivers of public passenger-carrying vehicles
§ 46.2-810.1	Smoking in vehicle with a minor present; civil penalty
§ 46.2-811	Coasting prohibited
§ 46.2-812	Driving more than thirteen hours in twenty-four prohibited
§ 46.2-813	Occupation of trailer being towed on highways
§ 46.2-814	Driving through safety zone prohibited
§ 46.2-815	Hauling certain cargoes through tunnels in violation of posted signs; penalty
§ 46.2-816	Following too closely
§ 46.2-816.1	Careless driving and infliction of injury or death on vulnerable road users; penalty
§ 46.2-817	Disregarding signal by law-enforcement officer to stop; eluding police; penalties
§ 46.2-818	Stopping vehicle of another; blocking access to premises; damaging or threatening commercial vehicle or operator thereof; penalties
§ 46.2-818.1	Opening and closing motor vehicle doors; penalty
§ 46.2-818.2	Use of handheld personal communications devices in certain motor vehicles; exceptions; penalty