Regulation · Operational restriction
Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1)
Virginia's personal-delivery-device (sidewalk delivery robot) statute (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1, 2017) - among the first US state PDD laws, setting where PDDs may operate (sidewalks/crosswalks), weight/speed limits, and operator/agent requirements.
Jurisdiction: United States/Virginia · Effective 2017-07-01
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- Markdown mirror: /regulations/virginia-pdd-law.md
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- REST API: /v1/regulations/1ea57a07-6c89-4607-8efd-a1caef5b3e62
- Data documentation: /data
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Sources (1)
Status history
- In effect · 2017-07-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5b-3 drone + PDD state laws)
Virginia PDD law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1) in effect since 2017 (among first US state PDD laws).
Common questions
- What does Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1) cover?
- Virginia's personal-delivery-device (sidewalk delivery robot) statute (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1, 2017) - among the first US state PDD laws, setting where PDDs may operate (sidewalks/crosswalks), weight/speed limits, and operator/agent requirements.
- Where does Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1) apply?
- Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1) is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in Virginia on the DEPLOY registry.
- When did Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1) take effect?
- Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1) is recorded as effective July 1, 2017 on the DEPLOY registry.
- Is Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1) still in effect?
- Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
- What types of robots does Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1) apply to?
- Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1) is recorded as applying to sidewalk robots on the DEPLOY registry.
- Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1)?
- 8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1): Amazon Scout, Avride delivery robot, Cartken Courier, Coco Bot and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-05-31
Architectural position
Cohort: sidewalk
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Virginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1).Canonical ID 1ea57a07-6c89-4607-8efd-a1caef5b3e62