{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-800.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-800.1","heading":"Riding animals on highways after sunset","body":"A. No person riding upon any animal on a highway between sunset and sunrise shall ride the animal on the roadway unless the rider:1. Wears a hat made of or coated with reflectorized material; or2. Wears upper body clothing made of or coated with reflectorized material visible from 360°; or3. Displays at least 100 square inches of solid reflectorized material at shoulder level visible from 360°; or4. Carries a light visible in clear weather from a distance of 500 feet.B. The requirements of subsection A of this section shall only apply to the riders of the first and last animals in a group riding one behind the other.C. A violation of this section shall not be construed as negligence per se in any civil action.1989, c. 295, § 46.1-171.01.","path":["Title 46.2. MOTOR VEHICLES","Subtitle III. OPERATION","Chapter 8. REGULATION OF TRAFFIC","Article 1. GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-800.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"44b081272907448058942de06b327711bc4b5734cec20123f2c61594402a5500","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-800","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-800.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}