Driving Too Slowly in Manassas

June 18, 2018 by Jean Humbrecht
driving too slowly in Manassas

Driving Too Slowly in Manassas is a Traffic Infraction

Speeding in Manassas is a traffic infraction and is punished with a fine and DMV demerit points.  Drivers can also be penalized for driving too slowly in Manassas.  For more information on driving too slowly in Manassas, read the post below.

For more information on speeding in Manassas, click here.

Driving Too Slowly in Manassas

Driving too slowly in Manassas is driving at such a slow speed as to impede the reasonable and normal flow of traffic.  A person will not be penalized for driving too slowly in Manassas if he was driving slowly in dangerous conditions.

Penalties for Driving Too Slowly in Manassas

Driving Too Slowly in Manassas under Va. Code §46.2-877 is a traffic infraction and therefore the driver can pre-pay the fine without going to court.  If the driver pre-pays the fine, it will be $30.  However, pre-paying the fine is an admission of guilt and will result in a conviction for a traffic infraction on the offender’s Virginia driving record for 5 years.  Additionally, the DMV will automatically assess 3 demerit points to the offender’s driving record if the driver is convicted.  This applies whether the driver pre-pays the ticket or is convicted in court.

Driving Too Slowly in Manassas 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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