§ 46.2-914 Limitations on operation of mopeds
A. No moped shall be driven on any highway or public vehicular area faster than 35 miles per hour. Any person who operates a moped faster than 35 miles per hour shall be deemed, for all the purposes of this title, to be operating a motorcycle.
B. No moped shall be driven on any highway by any person under the age of 16, and every person driving a moped shall carry with him a government-issued form of photo identification that includes his name, address, and date of birth.
C. Operation of mopeds is prohibited on any Interstate Highway System component. Violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of no more than $50.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 26 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 59; in 1958, chapters 501 and 541; in 1964, chapter 618; in 1966, chapter 643; in 1968, chapters 285, 641, 653, and 685; in 1972, chapters 433 and 609; in 1974, chapter 347; in 1975, chapters 382 and 426; in 1976, chapter 372; in 1977, chapters 252 and 585; in 1978, chapters 36, 550, and 605; in 1979, chapter 100; in 1980, chapter 51; in 1981, chapter 585; in 1983, chapter 386; in 1984, chapters 404 and 780; in 1985, chapter 447; in 1986, chapters 72 and 613; in 1987, chapter 151; in 1988, chapters 107, 452, and 865; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2004, chapter 758; in 2006, chapters 529 and 538; in 2008, chapter 525; in 2009, chapter 795; in 2013, chapter 783.
Code 1950, §§ 46-1, 46-185, 46-186, 46-343; 1954, c. 59; 1958, cc. 501, 541, § 46.1-1; 1964, c. 618; 1966, c. 643; 1968, cc. 285, 641, 653, 685; 1972, cc. 433, 609; 1974, c. 347; 1975, cc. 382, 426; 1976, c. 372; 1977, cc. 252, 585; 1978, cc. 36, 550, 605; 1979, c. 100; 1980, c. 51; 1981, c. 585; 1983, c. 386; 1984, cc. 404, 780; 1985, c. 447; 1986, cc. 72, 613; 1987, c. 151; 1988, cc. 107, 452, 865; 1989, c. 727; 2004, c. 758; 2006, cc. 529, 538; 2008, c. 525; 2009, c. 795; 2013, c. 783.