Mobility & Curb Rules in Richmond, VA (2026)

2 verified mobility & curb rules for Richmond, Virginia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Richmond regulates shared mobility devices through a city pilot ordinance and operator agreements with companies like Bird and Lime, requiring helmets for riders under 14, sidewalk-riding restrictions downtown, and 15 mph maximum speeds.

Shared E-Scooter and Bikeshare Rules

Some Restrictions

Va. Code § 46.2-908.1

All electric personal assistive mobility devices, electrically powered toy vehicles, and electric power-assisted bicycles shall be equipped with spill-proof, sealed, or gelled electrolyte batteries. No person shall at any time or at any location operate (i) an electric personal assistive mobility device at a speed faster than 25 miles per hour or (ii) a motorized skateboard or scooter at a spee...

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Bike Lane Rules

Richmond has expanded protected bike lanes along Franklin Street, Brook Road, and Floyd Avenue under its Strategic Multimodal Transportation Plan, with motorists prohibited from parking, stopping, or driving in marked lanes.

Protected Bike Lanes and Cyclist Rules

Some Restrictions

Va. Code § 46.2-839

Any driver of any motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass at a reasonable speed at least three feet to the left of the overtaken bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, animal, or animal...

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