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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 12 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 541; in 1964, chapter 522; in 1973, chapter 158; in 1974, chapter 541; in 1975, chapter 187; in 1978, chapter 605; in 1981, chapter 585; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1994, chapter 116<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 834<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 254<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 182<\/a> and 780<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":345847,"section_number":"10.1-204","catch_line":"Statewide system of trails","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-204\/"},{"id":366378,"section_number":"46.2-920","catch_line":"Certain vehicles exempt from regulations in certain situations; exceptions and additional requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-920\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1457439,"object_type":"law","relational_id":366343,"identifier":"46.2-903","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/12\/46.2-903","url":"\/46.2-903\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-903\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/12\/46.2-903","dublin_core":{"Title":"Riding or driving vehicles on sidewalks; exceptions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-903","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No person shall ride or drive any vehicle<\/span> on the sidewalks<\/span> of any county, city, or town of the Commonwealth other than (i) an emergency vehicle<\/span>, as defined in \u00a7 46.2-920<\/a>; (ii) a vehicle<\/span> engaged in snow or ice removal and control operations; (iii) a wheel chair or wheel chair conveyance<\/span>, whether self-propelled or otherwise; (iv) a bicycle; (v) an electric personal assistive mobility device<\/span>; (vi) an electric power-assisted bicycle<\/span>; or (vii) unless otherwise prohibited by ordinance<\/span>, a motorized skateboard or scooter<\/span>.<\/p>

Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any public entity, in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-336, 104 Stat. 327) and other applicable state and federal laws<\/span>, from (a) allowing the use of other power-driven mobility devices, as that term is defined in \u00a7 10.1-204<\/a>, by disabled individuals on a sidewalk<\/span> or (b) requiring a user of an other power-driven mobility device to provide a credible assurance that the mobility device is required because of the person’s disability.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRIDING OR DRIVING VEHICLES ON SIDEWALKS; EXCEPTIONS (\u00a7 46.2-903)\n\nNo person shall ride or drive any vehicle on the sidewalks of any county, city,\nor town of the Commonwealth other than (i) an emergency vehicle, as defined in\n\u00a7 46.2-920; (ii) a vehicle engaged in snow or ice removal and control\noperations; (iii) a wheel chair or wheel chair conveyance, whether\nself-propelled or otherwise; (iv) a bicycle; (v) an electric personal assistive\nmobility device; (vi) an electric power-assisted bicycle; or (vii) unless\notherwise prohibited by ordinance, a motorized skateboard or scooter.\n\nNothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any public entity, in\naccordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (P.L.\n101-336, 104 Stat. 327) and other applicable state and federal laws, from (a)\nallowing the use of other power-driven mobility devices, as that term is defined\nin \u00a7 10.1-204, by disabled individuals on a sidewalk or (b) requiring a user of\nan other power-driven mobility device to provide a credible assurance that the\nmobility device is required because of the person’s disability.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 33-283; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-229; 1964, c. 522; 1973, c.\n158; 1974, c. 541; 1975, c. 187; 1978, c. 605; 1981, c. 585; 1989, c. 727; 1994,\nc. 116; 2001, c. 834; 2002, c. 254; 2019, cc. 182, 780.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}