                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

BRAKES (§ 46.2-1066)

Every motor vehicle when driven on a highway shall be equipped with brakes
adequate to control the movements of and to stop and hold such vehicle. The
brakes shall be maintained in good working order and shall conform to the
provisions of this article.
		Every bicycle, electric power-assisted bicycle, and moped, when operated on a
highway, shall be equipped with a brake that will enable the operator to make
the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement. Every electric personal
assistive mobility device, when operated on a highway, shall be equipped with a
system that, when activated or engaged, will enable the operator to bring the
device to a controlled stop.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 46-283; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-277; 1974, c. 347; 1981, c.
585; 1989, c. 727; 2001, c. 834; 2002, c. 254.