01-21-2010, 05:55 PM
read that carefully, bicycles are permitted to use sidewalks (depending on the county, where I grew up in VA they were not allowed) but that does not classify them as pedestrians. The only time a bicycle is considered a pedestrian is if the rider is walking the bike.
also note § 46.2-905
Any person operating a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric powerassisted
bicycle, or moped on a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and
place under conditions then existing shall ride as close as safely practicable to the right curb or
edge of the roadway
also note § 46.2-905
Any person operating a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric powerassisted
bicycle, or moped on a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and
place under conditions then existing shall ride as close as safely practicable to the right curb or
edge of the roadway