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[quote=Anonymous]Thank you all for weighing in. I’m not asking for reimbursement or to make anyone pay—I just want to share the laws my attorney friend sent over after we discussed this:

Sidewalks are public rights-of-way. Under Va. Code § 15.2-2009, Fairfax County can require any property owner to remove obstructions and hold them negligent if they don’t.

Leaving a trash can blocking the path violates Va. Code § 18.2-404, which makes it unlawful to obstruct the free passage of other persons in a public way.

Fairfax County mandates that wheeled carts be pulled off the curb or sidewalk by 6 p.m. on collection day—my photos showed the can sat there for three days.

Bicycles are expressly permitted on Fairfax sidewalks (Va. Code §§ 46.2-903 and 46.2-904), with the same rights and duties as pedestrians; no one expects a rider to dodge a hidden hazard someone else left behind.

Please be aware of these laws before leaving your carts in the way. You might not always run into someone as level-headed as me.[/quote]

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