A Fine for Speeding in a Highway Work Zone in Fairfax is Increased
June 23, 2017 by Jean Humbrecht
A Fine for Speeding in a Highway Work Zone in Fairfax is Increased
Convictions for speeding in Fairfax will result in fines and DMV demerit points. A fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax is higher than a fine for speeding in some other areas in Fairfax. This post focuses specifically on the fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax.
Click here for more general information on fines for speeding in Fairfax.
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Speeding Penalties in Fairfax
A Fairfax speeding ticket is punished with a fine and DMV points. The fine can be pre-paid and is usually $6 for every mile per hour over the speed limit the offender was driving. This fine can be as high as $250.
A Fine for Speeding in a Highway Work Zone in Fairfax is Increased
However, a fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax is increased under Va. Code §46.2-878.1. This fine also can be pre-paid, but a fine for speeding in a work zone in Fairfax is $7 for every mile per hour over the speed limit the driver was speeding. The fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax can be as high as $500.
A fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax is applicable if a driver is speeding in a highway work zone when workers are present. The highway work zone must have signs advising drivers of the speed limit and the penalties for speeding. A highway work zone in Virginia is a construction or maintenance area on or next to a highway that is marked with warning signs and flashing lights or traffic control devices indicating that work is in progress.
A fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax is pre-payable. This means that the driver does not need to appear in court if he pays the ticket. However, paying a fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax is an admission of guilt and will result in a conviction for speeding on the offender’s Virginia driving record for 5 years.
Click here for more information on the other penalties that could result from speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax.
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