                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DRIVING TWO ABREAST IN A SINGLE LANE (§ 46.2-857)

A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives any motor vehicle so as
to be abreast of another vehicle in a lane designed for one vehicle, or drives
any motor vehicle so as to travel abreast of any other vehicle traveling in a
lane designed for one vehicle. Nothing in this section shall be construed to
prohibit two two-wheeled motorcycles from traveling abreast while traveling in a
lane designated for one vehicle. In addition, this section shall not apply to
(i) any validly authorized parade, motorcade, or motorcycle escort; (ii) a motor
vehicle traveling in the same lane of traffic as a bicycle, electric personal
assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped; nor shall
it apply to (iii) any vehicle when lawfully overtaking and passing one or more
vehicles traveling in the same direction in a separate lane.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 46-209, 46-209.1; 1950, p. 880; 1952, c. 671; 1954, cc.
225, 401, 458; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-190; 1960, c. 510; 1964, c. 266; 1966, c.
694; 1968, c. 575; 1970, c. 521; 1974, cc. 222, 455; 1975, c. 633; 1978, c. 27;
1979, c. 86; 1981, cc. 333, 585; 1985, c. 148; 1989, c. 727; 2001, c. 834; 2002,
c. 254; 2010, cc. 52, 110; 2012, c. 7.