Driving Too Slowly in Fairfax

January 10, 2016 by Jean Humbrecht
driving too slowly in Fairfax

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

We all know that speeding in Fairfax is a traffic infraction, and sometimes can even be a crime.  Many people are surprised to learn, though, that driving too slowly in Fairfax is also a traffic infraction.  For information on driving too slowly in Virginia, read the post below.

Driving Too Slowly in Fairfax

Driving too slowly in Fairfax is driving at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable flow of traffic.  However, drivers are not prohibited from driving slowly in dangerous conditions.

Penalties for Driving Too Slowly in Fairfax

Driving Too Slowly in Fairfax under Va. Code §46.2-877 is punished with a fine and DMV demerit points.  The driver can pre-pay the fine and avoid going to court.  However, pre-paying the fine is an admission of guilt and as a result the driver will have a conviction for a traffic infraction on his Virginia driving record for 5 years.  The DMV will also automatically assess 3 demerit points to the driver’s record, regardless of whether the driver pre-pays the ticket or comes to court.

Driving Too Slowly in Fairfax 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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