Code of Virginia § 46.2-903. Riding or driving vehicles on sidewalks; exceptions.
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No person shall ride or drive any vehicle on the sidewalks of any county, city, or town of the Commonwealth other than
(i)an emergency vehicle, as defined in § 46.2-920 ;
(ii)a vehicle engaged in snow or ice removal and control operations;
(iii)a wheel chair or wheel chair conveyance, whether self-propelled or otherwise;
(iv)a bicycle;
(v)an electric personal assistive mobility device;
(vi)an electric power-assisted bicycle; or
(vii)unless otherwise prohibited by ordinance, a motorized skateboard or scooter.
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, from
(a)allowing the use of other power-driven mobility devices, as that term is defined in § 10.1-204 , by disabled individuals on a sidewalk 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.
Code 1950, § 33-283; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-229; 1964, c. 522; 1973, c. 158; 1974, c. 541; 1975, c. 187; 1978, c. 605; 1981, c. 585; 1989, c. 727; 1994, c. 116 ; 2001, c. 834 ; 2002, c. 254 ; 2019, cc. 182 , 780 .