Fine for Speeding in a Highway Work Zone in Fairfax

Speeding in Fairfax is not just a simple traffic ticket.  A conviction for speeding in Fairfax will result in a fine, DMV demerit points, and a conviction on the offender’s driving record.  There are increased fines for speeding in certain areas such as highway work zones, school crossings and school zones, and residential districts.  This post focuses on the fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax.

For information on speeding in school crossings and school zones in Fairfax, click here.

For information on speeding in residential districts in Fairfax, click here.

Fine for Speeding in a Highway Work Zone in Fairfax

Speeding in Fairfax is punished with a fine and DMV demerit points.  The fine for a speeding ticket in Fairfax is usually $6 for every mile per hour over the speed limit the offender was driving.  The maximum fine for speeding in Fairfax is $250.

Speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax, however, is punished with a higher fine (Va. Code §46.2-878.1).  The fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax is $7 for every mile per hour over the speed limit the offender was driving, and it can be as high as $500.

There is a Higher Fine For Speeding in a Highway Work Zone in Fairfax

This increased fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax applies if a driver is speeding in a highway work zone when workers are present.  The work zone must be marked with signs displaying the speed limit and the penalties for speeding in that area.  A highway work zone 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 informing drivers that work is in progress.

The fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax can be pre-paid without going to court.  However, pre-paying the 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.

For more information on other penalties that could result from speeding in a highway work zone in Fairfax, click here.

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