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No person shall park a bicycle, electric power-assisted bicycle, or motorized skateboard or scooter in a manner that impedes the normal movement of pedestrian or other traffic or where such parking is prohibited by official traffic control devices.\n\nA person riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, motorized skateboard or scooter, motor-driven cycle, or electric power-assisted bicycle on a sidewalk or shared-use path or across a roadway on a crosswalk shall have all the rights and duties of a pedestrian under the same circumstances. 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This law was first created in 1981. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 585 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1981 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 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 1984, chapter 124; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1999, chapter 943<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 834<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 254<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 29<\/a> and 46<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 529<\/a> and 538<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 783<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 251<\/a> and 788<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 780<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 1269<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":366350,"section_number":"46.2-908.1","catch_line":"Electric personal assistive mobility devices, electrically powered toy vehicles, electric power-assisted bicycles, and motorized skateboards or scooters","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-908.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1457443,"object_type":"law","relational_id":366345,"identifier":"46.2-904","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/12\/46.2-904","url":"\/46.2-904\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-904\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/12\/46.2-904","dublin_core":{"Title":"Use of roller skates and skateboards on sidewalks and shared-use paths; operation of bicycles and certain motorized and electric items and devices on sidewalks, crosswalks, and shared-use paths; local ordinances","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-904","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing body<\/span> of any county, city, or town may by ordinance<\/span> prohibit the use of roller skates, skateboards, and personal delivery devices<\/span>, and\/or the riding of bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices<\/span>, motorized skateboards or scooters, motor-driven cycles<\/span>, or electric power-assisted bicycles<\/span> on designated sidewalks<\/span> or crosswalks<\/span>, including those of any church, school, recreational facility, or any business property open to the public where such activity is prohibited. Signs indicating such prohibition shall be posted in general areas where use of roller skates, skateboards, and personal delivery devices<\/span>, and\/or bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility devices<\/span>, motorized skateboards or scooters, motor-driven cycles<\/span>, or electric power-assisted bicycle<\/span> riding is prohibited.<\/p>

A person riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device<\/span>, motorized skateboard or scooter<\/span>, motor-driven cycle<\/span>, or electric power-assisted bicycle<\/span> on a sidewalk<\/span> or shared-use path<\/span> or across a roadway<\/span> on a crosswalk<\/span> shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing any pedestrian. A personal delivery device<\/span> operated on a sidewalk<\/span> or shared-use path<\/span> or across a roadway<\/span> on a crosswalk<\/span> shall yield the right-of-way to, or otherwise not unreasonably interfere with, pedestrians.<\/p>

No person shall ride a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device<\/span>, motorized skateboard or scooter<\/span>, motor-driven cycle<\/span>, or electric power-assisted bicycle<\/span> or operate a personal delivery device<\/span> on a sidewalk<\/span>, or across a roadway<\/span> on a crosswalk<\/span>, where such use of bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices<\/span>, personal delivery devices<\/span>, motorized skateboards or scooters, motor-driven cycles<\/span>, or electric power-assisted bicycles<\/span> is prohibited by official traffic control devices<\/span>. No person shall park a bicycle, electric power-assisted bicycle<\/span>, or motorized skateboard or scooter<\/span> in a manner that impedes the normal movement of pedestrian or other traffic or where such parking is prohibited by official traffic control devices<\/span>.<\/p>

A person riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device<\/span>, motorized skateboard or scooter<\/span>, motor-driven cycle<\/span>, or electric power-assisted bicycle<\/span> on a sidewalk<\/span> or shared-use path<\/span> or across a roadway<\/span> on a crosswalk<\/span> shall have all the rights and duties of a pedestrian under the same circumstances. A personal delivery device<\/span> operated on a sidewalk<\/span> or shared-use path<\/span> or across a roadway<\/span> on a crosswalk<\/span> shall have all the rights and duties of a pedestrian under the same circumstances.<\/p>

Except as otherwise expressly provided, the governing body<\/span> of a county, city, or town may not enact or enforce any ordinance<\/span> or resolution related to (i) the design, manufacture, maintenance, licensing, registration, taxation, assessment or other charges, certification, or insurance of a personal delivery device<\/span> or (ii) the types of property that may be transported by a personal delivery device<\/span>.<\/p>

A violation of any ordinance<\/span> adopted pursuant to this section or any provision of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty<\/span> of not more than $50.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUSE OF ROLLER SKATES AND SKATEBOARDS ON SIDEWALKS AND SHARED-USE PATHS;\nOPERATION OF BICYCLES AND CERTAIN MOTORIZED AND ELECTRIC ITEMS AND DEVICES ON\nSIDEWALKS, CROSSWALKS, AND SHARED-USE PATHS; LOCAL ORDINANCES (\u00a7 46.2-904)\n\nThe governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance prohibit the\nuse of roller skates, skateboards, and personal delivery devices, and\/or the\nriding of bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, motorized\nskateboards or scooters, motor-driven cycles, or electric power-assisted\nbicycles on designated sidewalks or crosswalks, including those of any church,\nschool, recreational facility, or any business property open to the public where\nsuch activity is prohibited. Signs indicating such prohibition shall be posted\nin general areas where use of roller skates, skateboards, and personal delivery\ndevices, and\/or bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility devices, motorized\nskateboards or scooters, motor-driven cycles, or electric power-assisted bicycle\nriding is prohibited.\n\nA person riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device,\nmotorized skateboard or scooter, motor-driven cycle, or electric power-assisted\nbicycle on a sidewalk or shared-use path or across a roadway on a crosswalk\nshall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal\nbefore overtaking and passing any pedestrian. A personal delivery device\noperated on a sidewalk or shared-use path or across a roadway on a crosswalk\nshall yield the right-of-way to, or otherwise not unreasonably interfere with,\npedestrians.\n\nNo person shall ride a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device,\nmotorized skateboard or scooter, motor-driven cycle, or electric power-assisted\nbicycle or operate a personal delivery device on a sidewalk, or across a roadway\non a crosswalk, where such use of bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility\ndevices, personal delivery devices, motorized skateboards or scooters,\nmotor-driven cycles, or electric power-assisted bicycles is prohibited by\nofficial traffic control devices. No person shall park a bicycle, electric\npower-assisted bicycle, or motorized skateboard or scooter in a manner that\nimpedes the normal movement of pedestrian or other traffic or where such parking\nis prohibited by official traffic control devices.\n\nA person riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device,\nmotorized skateboard or scooter, motor-driven cycle, or electric power-assisted\nbicycle on a sidewalk or shared-use path or across a roadway on a crosswalk\nshall have all the rights and duties of a pedestrian under the same\ncircumstances. A personal delivery device operated on a sidewalk or shared-use\npath or across a roadway on a crosswalk shall have all the rights and duties of\na pedestrian under the same circumstances.\n\nExcept as otherwise expressly provided, the governing body of a county, city, or\ntown may not enact or enforce any ordinance or resolution related to (i) the\ndesign, manufacture, maintenance, licensing, registration, taxation, assessment\nor other charges, certification, or insurance of a personal delivery device or\n(ii) the types of property that may be transported by a personal delivery\ndevice.\n\nA violation of any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section or any provision\nof this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $50.\n\nHISTORY: 1981, c. 585, \u00a7 46.1-229.01; 1984, c. 124; 1989, c. 727; 1999, c. 943;\n2001, c. 834; 2002, c. 254; 2003, cc. 29, 46; 2006, cc. 529, 538; 2013, c. 783;\n2017, cc. 251, 788; 2019, c. 780; 2020, c. 1269.","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"}}