“We hold that the evidence was sufficient to support appellant’s conviction of violating Code § 46.2-857. In a prosecution under Code § 46.2-857, the Commonwealth must prove that the defendant drove his or her motor vehicle so as “to be” or “to travel” abreast of another vehicle “in a lane designed for one vehicle.” Code § 46.2-857. Officer Bingeman testified that Brambleton Avenue has a double yellow line painted in its middle and is wide enough to accommodate one lane of traffic traveling in either direction while enabling cars to parallel park on the east-bound side of the street. This evidence supports the trial court’s conclusion that the east-bound lane of Brambleton Avenue on which appellant was driving is “designed for one vehicle.” In addition, Officer Bingeman testified that while a mail truck was stopped at an intersection and as an Oldsmobile was still approaching the intersection, appellant pulled to his right and passed both vehicles in the space normally used for parking on Brambleton Avenue. This evidence supports the trial court’s conclusion that appellant drove his car so as to travel abreast of another vehicle.” Barbour v. Com., Not Reported in S.E.2d, 1997 WL 177586 Va.App.,1997.

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