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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\n\nNo 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\n\nOperation of mopeds is prohibited on any Interstate Highway System component.\n\t\t\tViolation of any provision of this section shall constitute a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of no more than $50.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":257649,"text":"No moped shall be driven on any highway or public vehicular area faster than 35 miles per hour. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 26 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s 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<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 529<\/a> and 538<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 525<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 795<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 783<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":230513,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71481,"identifier":"46.2-914","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/13\/46.2-914","url":"\/46.2-914\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-914\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/13\/46.2-914","dublin_core":{"Title":"Limitations on operation of mopeds","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-914","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No moped<\/span> shall be driven on any highway<\/span> or public vehicular area faster than 35 miles per hour. Any person who operates a moped<\/span> faster than 35 miles per hour shall be deemed, for all the purposes of this title, to be operating a motorcycle<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No moped<\/span> shall be driven on any highway<\/span> by any person under the age of 16, and every person driving a moped<\/span> shall carry with him a government-issued form of photo identification that includes his name, address, and date of birth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Operation of mopeds<\/span> is prohibited on any Interstate Highway<\/span> System component.\n\t\t\tViolation of any provision of this section shall constitute a traffic infraction<\/span> punishable by a fine of no more than $50. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIMITATIONS ON OPERATION OF MOPEDS (\u00a7 46.2-914)\n\nA. No moped shall be driven on any highway or public vehicular area faster than\n35 miles per hour. Any person who operates a moped faster than 35 miles per hour\nshall be deemed, for all the purposes of this title, to be operating a\nmotorcycle.\n\nB. No moped shall be driven on any highway by any person under the age of 16,\nand every person driving a moped shall carry with him a government-issued form\nof photo identification that includes his name, address, and date of birth.\n\nC. Operation of mopeds is prohibited on any Interstate Highway System component.\n\t\t\tViolation of any provision of this section shall constitute a traffic\ninfraction punishable by a fine of no more than $50.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 46-1, 46-185, 46-186, 46-343; 1954, c. 59; 1958, cc.\n501, 541, \u00a7 46.1-1; 1964, c. 618; 1966, c. 643; 1968, cc. 285, 641, 653, 685;\n1972, cc. 433, 609; 1974, c. 347; 1975, cc. 382, 426; 1976, c. 372; 1977, cc.\n252, 585; 1978, cc. 36, 550, 605; 1979, c. 100; 1980, c. 51; 1981, c. 585; 1983,\nc. 386; 1984, cc. 404, 780; 1985, c. 447; 1986, cc. 72, 613; 1987, c. 151; 1988,\ncc. 107, 452, 865; 1989, c. 727; 2004, c. 758; 2006, cc. 529, 538; 2008, c. 525;\n2009, c. 795; 2013, c. 783.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}