                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RIDING OR DRIVING VEHICLES ON SIDEWALKS; EXCEPTIONS (§ 46.2-903)

No person shall ride or drive any vehicle on the sidewalks of any county, city,
or town of the Commonwealth other than (i) an emergency vehicle, as defined in
§ 46.2-920; (ii) a vehicle engaged in snow or ice removal and control
operations; (iii) a wheel chair or wheel chair conveyance, whether
self-propelled or otherwise; (iv) a bicycle; (v) an electric personal assistive
mobility device; (vi) an electric power-assisted bicycle; or (vii) unless
otherwise prohibited by ordinance, a motorized skateboard or scooter.
		Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any public entity, in
accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (P.L.
101-336, 104 Stat. 327) and other applicable state and federal laws, from (a)
allowing the use of other power-driven mobility devices, as that term is defined
in § 10.1-204, by disabled individuals on a sidewalk or (b) requiring a user of
an other power-driven mobility device to provide a credible assurance that the
mobility device is required because of the person&#8217;s disability.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 33-283; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-229; 1964, c. 522; 1973, c.
158; 1974, c. 541; 1975, c. 187; 1978, c. 605; 1981, c. 585; 1989, c. 727; 1994,
c. 116; 2001, c. 834; 2002, c. 254; 2019, cc. 182, 780.