Virginia

Code of Virginia § 46.2-800. Riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, or motorized skateboards or scooters; riding or driving animals.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-800.1. Riding animals on highways after sunset.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-800.2. Operation of off-road recreational vehicles in localities embraced by the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-800.3. Driving in flooded areas prohibited.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-801. Chapter applicable to drivers of all vehicles regardless of ownership.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-802. Drive on right side of highways; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-803. Keep to the right in crossing intersections or railroads.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-803.1. Commercial motor vehicles limited to use of certain lanes of certain interstate highways.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-804. Special regulations applicable on highways laned for traffic; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-805. Lane-use control signals.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-806. One-way roadways and highways.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-807. Path of travel at circular intersections.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-808. Commonwealth Transportation Board may prohibit certain uses of controlled access highways; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-808.1. Use of crossovers on controlled access highways; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-808.2. Violations committed within highway safety corridor; report on benefits.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-808.3. Violations committed within highway work zone; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-809. Regulation of truck traffic on primary and secondary highways.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-809.1. Regulation of residential cut-through traffic by Board.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-810. Age limits for drivers of public passenger-carrying vehicles.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-810.1. Smoking in vehicle with a minor present; civil penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-811. Coasting prohibited.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-812. Driving more than thirteen hours in twenty-four prohibited.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-813. Occupation of trailer being towed on highways.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-814. Driving through safety zone prohibited.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-815. Hauling certain cargoes through tunnels in violation of posted signs; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-816. Following too closely.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-816.1. Careless driving and infliction of injury or death on vulnerable road users; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-817. Disregarding signal by law-enforcement officer to stop; eluding police; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-818. Stopping vehicle of another; blocking access to premises; damaging or threatening commercial vehicle or operator thereof; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-818.1. Opening and closing motor vehicle doors; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-818.2. Use of handheld personal communications devices in certain motor vehicles; exceptions; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-819. Use of toll facility without payment of toll; circumstances to be considered in assessing penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-819.1. Installation and use of photo-monitoring system or automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with electronic or manual toll facilities; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-819.2. Driving a motor vehicle from establishment where motor fuel offered for sale; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-819.3:1. Installation and use of video-monitoring system and automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with all-electronic toll facilities; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-819.3. Use of toll facility without payment of toll; enforcement; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-819.4. Smoking in proximity to gas pumps; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-819.5. Enforcement through use of photo-monitoring system or automatic vehicle identification system in conjunction with usage of Dulles Access Highway.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-819.6. Invoice for unpaid toll.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-819.7. Repealed.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-819.8. Toll grace period.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-819.9. Agreements for enforcement of tolling violations against nonresidents.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-819.10. Withholding of vehicle registration for enforcement of out-of-state toll violations.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-820. Right-of-way at uncontrolled intersections, generally.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-821. Vehicles before entering certain highways shall stop or yield right-of-way.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-822. Right-of-way at circular intersections.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-823. Unlawful speed forfeits right-of-way.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-824. Right-of-way at uncontrolled "T" intersections.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-825. Left turn traffic to yield right-of-way.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-826. Stop before entering public highway or sidewalk from private road, etc.; yielding right-of-way.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-827. Right-of-way of United States forces, troops, National Guard, etc.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-828. Right-of-way for funeral processions under police or sheriff's escort; improper joining of, passing through, or interfering with processions prohibited; use of high beam headlights and hazard lights by vehicles traveling in funeral processions.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-828.1. Impeding or disrupting certain funeral processions; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-828.2. Impeding or disrupting vehicles operating under a valid highway hauling permit.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-829. Approach of law-enforcement or fire-fighting vehicles, rescue vehicles, or ambulances; violation as failure to yield right-of-way.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-830. Uniform traffic control devices on highways; drivers to obey traffic control devices; enforcement of section.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-830.1. Failure to obey highway sign where driver sleeping or resting.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-830.2. Pedestrians with disabilities; traffic signs.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-831. Unofficial traffic control devices prohibited; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-832. Damaging or removing traffic control devices, work signs, or street address signs.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-833. Traffic lights; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-833.1. Evasion of traffic control devices.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-833.01. Expired.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-834. Signals by law-enforcement officers, crossing guards, and flaggers.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-835. Right turn on steady red light after stopping.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-836. Left turn on steady red after stopping.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-837. Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-838. Passing when overtaking a vehicle.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-839. Passing bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-840. Repealed.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-841. When overtaking vehicle may pass on right.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-842. Driver to give way to overtaking vehicle.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-842.1. Drivers to give way to certain overtaking vehicles on divided highways.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-843. Limitations on overtaking and passing.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-844. Passing stopped school buses; prima facie evidence; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-845. Limitation on U-turns.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-846. Required position and method of turning at intersections; local regulations.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-847. Left turns by bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-848. Signals required on backing, stopping, or turning.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-849. How signals given.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-850. Change of course after giving signal.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-851. Signals prior to moving standing vehicles into traffic.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-852. Reckless driving; general rule.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-853. Driving vehicle which is not under control; faulty brakes.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-854. Passing on or at the crest of a grade or on a curve.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-855. Driving with driver's view obstructed or control impaired.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-856. Passing two vehicles abreast.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-857. Driving two abreast in a single lane.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-858. Passing at a railroad grade crossing.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-859. Passing a stopped school bus; prima facie evidence.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-860. Failing to give proper signals.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-861. Driving too fast for highway and traffic conditions.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-861.1. Drivers to yield right-of-way or reduce speed when approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights on highways; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-862. Exceeding speed limit.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-863. Failure to yield right-of-way.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-864. Reckless driving on parking lots, etc.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-865. (Effective until July 1, 2026) Racing or exhibition driving; definitions; penalties. § 46.2-865. (Effective July 1, 2026) Racing or exhibition driving; definitions; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-865. (Effective until July 1, 2026) Racing or exhibition driving; definitions; penalties. § 46.2-865. (Effective July 1, 2026) Racing or exhibition driving; definitions; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-865.1. Injuring another or causing the death of another while engaging in a race or exhibition driving; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-866. Racing or exhibition driving; aiders or abettors; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-867. Racing; seizure of motor vehicle.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-867.1. Exhibition driving; impoundment of motor vehicle.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-868. Reckless driving; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-868.1. Aggressive driving; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-869. Improper driving; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-870. Maximum speed limits generally.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-871. Maximum speed limit for school buses.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-872. Maximum speed limits for vehicles operating under special permits.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-873. Maximum speed limits at school crossings; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-873.1. Maximum speed limit on nonsurface-treated highways.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-873.2. Maximum speed limit on rural rustic roads.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-874. Maximum speed limit in business and residence districts.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-874.1. Authority to increase penalties in residence districts.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-875. Maximum speed limit on certain other highways in cities and towns.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-876. Maximum speed limit for passenger vehicles towing certain trailers.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-877. Minimum speed limits.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-878. Authority to change speed limits.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-878.1. Maximum speed limits in highway work zones; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-878.2:1. Maximum speed limits on certain roads.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-878.2. Maximum speed limits in certain residence districts of counties, cities, and towns; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-878.3. Prepayment of fines for violations of speed limits.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-879. No conviction for speeding in certain areas unless markers installed.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-880. Tables of speed and stopping distances.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-881. Special speed limitation on bridges, tunnels and interstates.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-882. Determining speed with various devices; certificate as to accuracy of device; arrest without warrant.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-882.1. Use of photo speed monitoring devices in highway work zones, school crossing zones, and high-risk intersection segments; civil penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-883. Signs indicating legal rate of speed and measurement of speed by radar.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-884. Railroad warning signals must be obeyed.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-885. When vehicles to stop at railroad grade crossings.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-886. When drivers of certain vehicles to stop, look, and listen at railroad crossings; crossing tracks without shifting gears.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-887. Moving crawler-type tractors, steam shovels, derricks, rollers, etc., over railroad grade crossings.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-888. Stopping on highways; removing motor vehicle from roadway.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-889. Location of parked vehicles.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-890. Stopping in vicinity of fire or emergency.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-891. Exemption for highway construction and maintenance vehicles.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-892. Rural mail carriers stopping on highways.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-893. Stopping on highways to discharge cargo or passengers; school buses.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-894. Duty of driver to stop, etc., in event of accident involving injury or death or damage to attended property; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-895. Duty of certain persons accompanying driver to report accidents involving injury, death, or damage to attended property.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-896. Duties of driver in event of accident involving damage only to unattended property.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-897. Duty of certain persons accompanying driver to report accidents involving damage only to unattended property.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-898. Reports are in addition to others.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-899. Article applies to accidents on private or public property.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-900. Penalty for violation of §§ 46.2-895 through 46.2-897.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-901. Suspension of driver's license for failure to report certain accidents.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-902. Leaving scene of accident when directed to do so by officer.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-902.1. Officer may require certain motorists to furnish proof of insurance; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-903. Riding or driving vehicles on sidewalks; exceptions.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-904. 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.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-904.1. Electric power-assisted bicycles.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-905. Riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, motorized skateboards or scooters, and mopeds on roadways and bicycle paths.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-906. Carrying articles or passengers on bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-906.1. Local ordinances may require riders of bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and electric power-assisted bicycles to wear helmets.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-907. Overtaking and passing vehicles.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-908. Registration of bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric personal delivery device, and electric power-assisted bicycle serial numbers.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-908.1:1. Personal delivery devices.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-908.1. Electric personal assistive mobility devices, electrically powered toy vehicles, electric power-assisted bicycles, and motorized skateboards or scooters.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-908.2. Low-speed vehicles; required equipment.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-908.3. Low-speed vehicles; operation on highways; license required; registration required; safety and emissions inspections not required.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-909. Riding on motorcycles, generally.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-910. Motorcycle and autocycle operators to wear helmets, etc.; certain sales prohibited; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-911. Repealed.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-911.1. Operation of motor-driven cycles on public highways prohibited.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-912. Operating motorcycle without headlight, horn or rearview mirror.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-913. Vendors of certain motorcycles to furnish statements of registration and licensing requirements.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-914. Limitations on operation of mopeds.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-915. Stickers required on mopeds.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-915.1. All-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-915.2. Safety equipment for mopeds; effect of violation; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-916. Ordinances providing for the disposition of unregistered or unlicensed motorcycles.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-916.1. Golf cart and utility vehicle operations on public highways not otherwise designated for such operation.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-916.2. Designation of public highways for golf cart and utility vehicle operations.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-916.3. Limitations on golf cart and utility vehicle operations on designated public highways.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-917. Operation of yellow motor vehicles of certain seating capacity on state highways prohibited; exceptions; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-917.1. School buses hired to transport children.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-917.2. School buses operating under State Corporation Commission or Department certificate.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-918. School buses to be routed so as to avoid necessity of pupils' crossing divided highways.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-919. Age limit for drivers of school buses.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-919.1. Use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons driving school buses.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-920. Certain vehicles exempt from regulations in certain situations; exceptions and additional requirements.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-920.1:1. Portable changeable message signs; certain vehicles.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-920.1. Operation of tow trucks or vehicles owned or controlled by the Department of Transportation under certain circumstances; incident management.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-920.2. Operation of vehicles owned or controlled by the Wildlife Center of Virginia.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-921. Following or parking near fire apparatus or emergency medical services vehicle.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-921.1. Repealed.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-922. Driving over fire hose.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-923. How and where pedestrians to cross highways.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-924. Drivers to stop for pedestrians; installation of certain signs; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-925. Pedestrian control signals.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-926. Pedestrians stepping into highway where they cannot be seen.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-927. Boarding or alighting from buses.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-928. Pedestrians not to use roadway except when necessary; keeping to left.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-929. Pedestrians soliciting rides.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-930. Loitering on bridges or highway rights-of-way.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-931. Localities may prohibit or regulate distribution of handbills, etc., solicitation of contributions, and sale of merchandise or services on highways within their boundaries or on public roadways and medians.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-932. Playing on highways; use of toy vehicle on highways, persons riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, etc., not to attach to vehicles; exception.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-932.1. Duty of driver approaching blind pedestrian; effect of failure of blind person to carry white cane or use dog guide.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-933. When vehicles to stop for pedestrian guided by dog or carrying white, red-tipped white, or metallic cane.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-934. Failure to use cane or guide dog not contributory negligence.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-935. Regulation by ordinance in counties, cities, and towns.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-936. Arrest for misdemeanor; release on summons; right to demand hearing immediately or within 24 hours; issuance of warrant on request of officer for violations of §§ 46.2-301 and 46.2-302; violations.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-937. Traffic infractions treated as misdemeanors for arrest purposes.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-938. Issuance of warrant upon failure to comply with summons; penalties; suspension of licenses for failure to appear.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-939. Authority of law-enforcement officers to issue subpoenas.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-940. When arresting officer shall take person before issuing authority.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-941. Conditions precedent to issuance of summons for violation of parking ordinance; notice.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-942. Admissibility of results of speedometer test in prosecution for exceeding speed limit.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-943. Court or jury may consider defendant's prior traffic record before sentencing.

Code of Virginia § 46.2-944. Repealed.

Code of Virginia §§ 46.2-944.1 through 46.2-947. Repealed.