Hampton, VA Mobility & Curb Rules: E-Bike Classes (2026)
Key Facts
- Mechanism
- Adopts Va. Code Title 46.2 by reference
- Enabling authority
- Va. Code § 46.2-1313
- Sidewalk riding
- Must yield, single file (Sec. 6-29)
- Helmet rule
- Required under age 15 (Sec. 6-32)
- Local penalty cap
- Up to $100 traffic infraction
Summary
Hampton writes no e-bike class rules of its own -- Sec. 6-4 adopts Virginia's Title 46.2 electric power-assisted bicycle definitions and operating rules by reference and enforces them city-wide as local infractions.
Pursuant to the authority of § 46.2-1313 of the Code of Virginia, all of the provisions and requirements of the laws of the state contained in Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia which pertain to use, operation, ownership or storage of bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, toy vehicles, motor-driven cycles or motorized skateboards or scooters ... are hereby adopted and incorporated in this chapter by reference and made applicable within the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 | Zoning: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Enacted under the authority of Va. Code § 46.2-1313, Sec. 6-4 folds all of Title 46.2's provisions on the use, operation, ownership and storage of electric power-assisted bicycles (along with regular bicycles, mopeds and motorized skateboards/scooters) into the city code by reference, except felony-level provisions. That incorporates the state's three-class e-bike scheme and where each class may operate. Riders on Hampton sidewalks within public rights-of-way must also follow the yield/single-file rule at Sec. 6-29, and riders 14 or younger must wear a helmet under Sec. 6-32.
Violations & Fines
Violating an adopted Title 46.2 e-bike operating rule is enforced locally as a traffic infraction under Sec. 6-16, punishable by a fine of up to $100, capped at whatever the comparable state penalty would be.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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