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No person shall use any toy vehicle on the roadway of any highway that (i) has a speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour, (ii) has more than two travel lanes, or (iii) is located outside a residence district as defined in § 46.2-100. The governing bodies of counties, cities, and towns may designate areas on highways under their control where play is permitted and may impose reasonable restrictions on play on such highways. Persons using such devices, except bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles, shall keep as near as safely practicable to the far right side or edge of the right traffic lane so that they will be proceeding in the same direction as other traffic.\n\t\t\tNo person riding on any bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, roller skates, skateboards or other devices on wheels or runners, shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle on a highway.B\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section, the governing body of Arlington County may by ordinance permit the use of devices on wheels or runners on highways under such county’s control, subject to such limitations and conditions as the governing body may deem necessary and reasonable.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":234042,"text":"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 a city or town designated by the Commissioner of Highways exclusively for vehicular travel. No person shall use any toy vehicle on the roadway of any highway that (i) has a speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour, (ii) has more than two travel lanes, or (iii) is located outside a residence district as defined in § 46.2-100. The governing bodies of counties, cities, and towns may designate areas on highways under their control where play is permitted and may impose reasonable restrictions on play on such highways. Persons using such devices, except bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles, shall keep as near as safely practicable to the far right side or edge of the right traffic lane so that they will be proceeding in the same direction as other traffic.\n\t\t\tNo person riding on any bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, roller skates, skateboards or other devices on wheels or runners, shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle on a highway.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":234043,"text":"Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section, the governing body of Arlington County may by ordinance permit the use of devices on wheels or runners on highways under such county’s control, subject to such limitations and conditions as the governing body may deem necessary and reasonable.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":15513,"edition_id":1,"name":"Pedestrians","identifier":"16","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12875,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:55:43","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:55:43","permalink":{"id":230603,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15513,"identifier":"16","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/16","url":"\/46.2\/III\/8\/16\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12875,"edition_id":1,"name":"Regulation of Traffic","identifier":"8","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12827,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:58","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:58","permalink":{"id":230189,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12875,"identifier":"8","token":"46.2\/III\/8","url":"\/46.2\/III\/8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12827,"edition_id":1,"name":"Operation","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12770,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","permalink":{"id":228597,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12827,"identifier":"III","token":"46.2\/III","url":"\/46.2\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12770,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicles","identifier":"46.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225289,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12770,"identifier":"46.2","token":"46.2","url":"\/46.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":81465,"structure_id":15513,"section_number":"46.2-923","catch_line":"How and where pedestrians to cross highways","url":"\/46.2-923\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/16\/46.2-923","metadata":false},{"id":63508,"structure_id":15513,"section_number":"46.2-924","catch_line":"Drivers to stop for pedestrians; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1958, chapter 541; in 1972, chapter 817; in 1973, chapter 288; in 1981, chapter 585; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2001, chapters 170<\/a> and 834<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 254<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 947<\/a> and 973<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 529<\/a> and 538<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 209<\/a>, 366<\/a>, and 813<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82691,"section_number":"46.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-100\/"}],"permalink":{"id":230641,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64305,"identifier":"46.2-932","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/16\/46.2-932","url":"\/46.2-932\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-932\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/16\/46.2-932","dublin_core":{"Title":"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 vehicles; exception","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-932","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No person shall play on a highway<\/span>, other than on the sidewalks<\/span> thereof, within a city or town or on any part of a highway<\/span> outside the limits of a city or town designated by the Commissioner<\/span> of Highways<\/span><\/span> exclusively for vehicular travel. No person shall use any toy vehicle<\/span> on the roadway<\/span> of any highway<\/span> that (i) has a speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour, (ii) has more than two travel lanes<\/span>, or (iii) is located outside a residence district<\/span> as defined in § 46.2-100<\/a>. The governing bodies of counties, cities, and towns may designate areas on highways<\/span><\/span> under their control where play is permitted and may impose reasonable restrictions on play on such highways<\/span><\/span>. Persons using such devices, except bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices<\/span>, electric power-assisted bicycles<\/span>, mopeds<\/span>, and motorcycles<\/span>, shall keep as near as safely practicable to the far right side or edge of the right traffic lane<\/span> so that they will be proceeding in the same direction as other traffic.\n\t\t\tNo person riding on any bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device<\/span>, electric power-assisted bicycle<\/span>, moped<\/span>, roller skates, skateboards or other devices on wheels or runners, shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle on a highway<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section, the governing body<\/span> of Arlington County may by ordinance<\/span> permit the use of devices on wheels or runners on highways<\/span><\/span> under such county’s control, subject to such limitations and conditions as the governing body<\/span> may deem necessary and reasonable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPLAYING ON HIGHWAYS; USE OF TOY VEHICLE ON HIGHWAYS, PERSONS RIDING BICYCLES,\nELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES, ELECTRIC POWER-ASSISTED BICYCLES,\nMOPEDS, ETC., NOT TO ATTACH TO VEHICLES; EXCEPTION (\u00a7 46.2-932)\n\nA. No person shall play on a highway, other than on the sidewalks thereof,\nwithin a city or town or on any part of a highway outside the limits of a city\nor town designated by the Commissioner of Highways exclusively for vehicular\ntravel. No person shall use any toy vehicle on the roadway of any highway that\n(i) has a speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour, (ii) has more than two\ntravel lanes, or (iii) is located outside a residence district as defined in\n§ 46.2-100. The governing bodies of counties, cities, and towns may\ndesignate areas on highways under their control where play is permitted and may\nimpose reasonable restrictions on play on such highways. Persons using such\ndevices, except bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric\npower-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles, shall keep as near as safely\npracticable to the far right side or edge of the right traffic lane so that they\nwill be proceeding in the same direction as other traffic.\n\t\t\tNo person riding on any bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device,\nelectric power-assisted bicycle, moped, roller skates, skateboards or other\ndevices on wheels or runners, shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle on\na highway.\n\nB. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section, the governing\nbody of Arlington County may by ordinance permit the use of devices on wheels or\nrunners on highways under such county’s control, subject to such\nlimitations and conditions as the governing body may deem necessary and\nreasonable.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-248; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-235; 1972, c. 817; 1973, c.\n288; 1981, c. 585; 1989, c. 727; 2001, cc. 170, 834; 2002, c. 254; 2004, cc.\n947, 973; 2006, cc. 529, 538; 2007, cc. 209, 366, 813.","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}}