Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 46.2, Motor Vehicles

Va. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 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

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What this law says, in plain English

Local governments may prohibit roller skates, skateboards, bicycles, and motorized devices on certain sidewalks and paths. Riders must yield to pedestrians and cannot ride where prohibited by posted signs or traffic control devices.

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