Driving Too Slowly Charge in Fairfax

June 27, 2017 by Jean Humbrecht

Many people are surprised to learn that driving too slowly in Fairfax can result in a traffic ticket.  Traffic infractions in Fairfax are punished with fines and DMV demerit points.  For more information on a Driving Too Slowly charge in Fairfax, read the post below.

Driving Too Slowly Charge in Fairfax

A Driving Too Slowly charge in Fairfax (Va. Code §46.2-877) penalizes driving at such a slow speed as to impede the flow of traffic.  This statute does not apply to driving slowly in dangerous weather conditions.

Penalties for Driving Too Slowly Charge
driving too slowly charge in Fairfax

A Driving Too Slowly Charge in Fairfax is Punished with a Fine and DMV Demerit Points

A Driving Too Slowly charge in Fairfax is a traffic infraction and can be pre-paid before court.  The fine for pre-paying a Driving Too Slowly charge in Fairfax is $30.  The maximum fine for this charge in court is $250.

A Driving Too Slowly charge in Fairfax will also automatically be punished with 3 DMV demerit points, regardless of whether the driver pre-paid the ticket or was convicted of this traffic infraction in court.  A conviction for a Driving Too Slowly charge in Fairfax will remain on the offender’s Virginia driving record for 5 years.

Driving Too Slowly Statute

§46.2-877. Minimum speed limits.

No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.Whenever the Commissioner of Highways or local authorities within their respective jurisdictions determine on the basis of a traffic engineering and traffic investigation that slow speeds on any part of a highway consistently impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, the Commissioner or such local authority may determine and declare a minimum speed limit to be set forth on signs posted on such highway below which no person shall drive a vehicle except when necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.

 

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