Virginia Driving & Vehicles Laws (2026)

Virginia does not have any laws forbidding driving barefoot. The Virginia Code and DMV regulations do not require drivers to wear shoes. Driving barefoot is legal and without restriction.

Virginia Code § 46.2-848 requires vehicles to be driven within a single lane and prohibits lane splitting by motorcycles. Motorcyclists may not ride between lanes or rows of stopped or moving vehicles.

Virginia law allows license plate covers only if they do not alter or obscure any information on the plate. Covers that obscure or alter plate information are prohibited.

Radar detectors are illegal in Virginia for all vehicles. Virginia Code §46.2-1079 prohibits the use or possession of radar detectors in any motor vehicle. Violations can result in fines and confiscation of the device.

Both radar jammers (federally illegal) and laser jammers are illegal in Virginia. There have been no recent legislative changes in Virginia regarding this law.

Right turn on red is legal in Virginia after coming to a complete stop and yielding to pedestrians and cross traffic, unless a sign prohibits it at a specific intersection. Virginia law permits a right turn on a red light after a complete stop, unless a sign specifically prohibits it.

Studded Snow Tires are legal in Virginia. The use of studded tires is restricted to specific winter months in Virginia.

Window Tinting is legal in Virginia. Windshield tinting is allowed only above the AS-1 line. Rear side and back windows may be tinted without restriction. Medical exemptions exist under Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1043.