Virginia § 46.2-935 - Regulation by ordinance in counties, cities, and towns
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-935 — Regulation by ordinance in counties, cities, and towns, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-935. Regulation by ordinance in counties, cities, and towns
The governing bodies of counties, cities, and towns may enact ordinances requiring pedestrians to obey signs and signals erected on highways therein for the direction and control of traffic, to obey the orders of law-enforcement officers engaged in directing traffic on such highways, and may provide penalties not exceeding those of a traffic infraction.
Code 1950, § 46-250; 1950, p. 942; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-241; 1968, c. 165; 1989, c. 727.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-935 ("Regulation by ordinance in counties, cities, and towns") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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