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 - Virginia Statutes

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

A. No person shall play on a highway, other than on the sidewalks thereof,within a city or town or on any part of a highway outside the limits of acity or town designated by the Commonwealth Transportation Commissionerexclusively for vehicular travel. No person shall use any toy vehicle on theroadway of any highway that (i) has a speed limit greater than 25 miles perhour, (ii) has more than two travel lanes, or (iii) is located outside aresidence district as defined in § 46.2-100. The governing bodies ofcounties, cities, and towns may designate areas on highways under theircontrol where play is permitted and may impose reasonable restrictions onplay on such highways. Persons using such devices, except bicycles, electricpersonal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles,mopeds, and motorcycles, shall keep as near as safely practicable to the farright side or edge of the right traffic lane so that they will be proceedingin the same direction as other traffic.

No person riding on any bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device,electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, roller skates, skateboards or otherdevices on wheels or runners, shall attach the same or himself to any vehicleon a highway.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section, thegoverning body of Arlington County may by ordinance permit the use of deviceson wheels or runners on highways under such county's control, subject to suchlimitations and conditions as the governing body may deem necessary andreasonable.

(Code 1950, § 46-248; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-235; 1972, c. 817; 1973, c. 288;1981, c. 585; 1989, c. 727; 2001, cc. 170, 834; 2002, c. 254; 2004, cc. 947,973; 2006, cc. 529, 538; 2007, cc. 209, 366, 813.)