Speed Limit in a Highway Work Zone in Manassas
June 23, 2020 by Jean Humbrecht
Speeding in a Highway Work Zone in Manassas Can be Punished with a Fine as High as $500
Speeding in Manassas is usually charged as a traffic infraction and is punished with a fine and DMV demerit points. There are increased fines for speeding in certain areas, including highway work zones. This post focuses on the charge Exceeding the Speed Limit in a Highway Work Zone in Manassas (Va. Code §46.2-878.1).
Speed Limit in a Highway Work Zone in Manassas
A highway work zone in Virginia is a construction or maintenance area that is on or next to a highway and is marked with warning signs and flashing lights or traffic control devices informing drivers that work is in progress. The highway work zone must have signs indicating the speed limit and the penalties for speeding. The speed limit in the highway work zone may or may not be reduced. However, the penalties for speeding still apply, including the increased fine.
Penalties for Exceeding Speed Limit in a Highway Work Zone in Manassas
Penalties for speeding in a highway work zone in Manassas include an increased fine, DMV demerit points, and a conviction for speeding on the offender’s Virginia driving record.
Penalty for Exceeding Speed Limit in a Highway Work Zone in Manassas: Fine
The fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Manassas can be pre-paid (Va. Code §46.2-878.3) and is generally $7 for every mile per hour over the speed limit the driver was speeding. Many drivers are surprised to learn, however, that pre-paying the fine is admitting guilt and will result in a conviction for speeding on the offender’s Virginia driving record.
The maximum fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Manassas can be as high as $500-double the fine for speeding in most other areas in Manassas.
Penalty for Exceeding Speed Limit in a Highway Work Zone in Manassas: DMV Demerit Points
Any conviction for speeding in Virginia will automatically result in DMV demerit points being added to the offender’s Virginia driving record. The number of points is based on the driver’s speed.
Speeding 1-9 miles per hour over the speed limit will result in 3 DMV points. Speeding 10-19 miles per hour over the speed limit will result in 4 DMV points. Speeding more than 20 miles per hour over the speed limit will result in 6 DMV points.
Accumulating too many DMV demerit points in a short time period could result in penalties imposed by the DMV, separate and apart from any penalties imposed by the court.
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Penalty for Exceeding Speed Limit in a Highway Work Zone in Manassas: Conviction on Driving Record
A conviction for speeding in Manassas (whether as a result of pre-paying a ticket or being convicted in court) will result in a traffic conviction on the offender’s Virginia driving record for 5 years.
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