Mobility & Curb Rules in Stafford County, VA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Stafford County, Virginia.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Stafford County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Bike Lane Rules

Stafford County makes it unlawful to park any vehicle in a bicycle lane, on public streets under Section 15-51(a)(18) and in large private lots open to the public under Section 15-51(b)(15). A sheriff's deputy can tow a vehicle blocking a bike lane at the owner's expense, and drivers who get written notice can usually resolve the citation with a $35 waiver payment instead of a court date.

Stafford County Bicycle Lane Parking Ban

Some Restrictions

Stafford County Code § 15-51(a)(18), (b)(15), (c)

(18)In a bicycle lane; ... (15)In a bicycle lane; ... Any sheriff's deputy or other law enforcement officer may move or cause to be moved vehicles, at owner's expense, to any place they may deem expedient without regard to the provisions of this section, when in the performance of their lawful duties. When any vehicle is stopped, standing, or parked on any street, road, or highway, or private p...

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Red-Light Cameras

Stafford County's sheriff's office may run red-light cameras at up to 16 intersections at a time under Section 15-29, adopted in 2025 under Code of Virginia § 15.2-968.1. A vehicle caught running a red light by camera carries a $50 civil penalty, capped by state law, and the violation is not a criminal conviction and never touches the driver's operating record.

Stafford County Red-Light Camera Program

Some Restrictions

Stafford County Code § 15-29(b)-(c)

Pursuant to the authority of Code of Virginia, § 15.2-968.1, the county through its designee the sheriff's office may install and operate traffic light signal violation monitoring systems, within the jurisdictional boundaries of the county, at no more than sixteen (16) intersections within the county at any given time for the purpose of imposing monetary penalties on the operator of a motor veh...

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