Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 46.2, Motor Vehicles

Va. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 46.2-857: Driving two abreast in a single lane

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is reckless driving to operate a motor vehicle abreast with another vehicle in a single-lane designated area, with exceptions for authorized parades, motorcycles, bicycles in the same lane, and lawful passing maneuvers.

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