Unlawful riding; interference with driver's control.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 27-38
in effectSec. 27-38. - Unlawful riding; interference with driver's control.
(a) No person shall ride on any vehicle upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This section shall not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty or to persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for merchandise.
(b) No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such a position as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. The Chief of Police may require the installation of such white markers in public transit vehicles designating places where passengers shall not stand or ride as are necessary to give the driver full visibility.
(Code 1993, § 28-22; Code 2004, § 102-42; Code 2015, § 27-38; Code 2020, § 27-38)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH27TRVE_ARTIIMIOF_S27-38UNRIINDRCOFetched: 11/8/2026
