Highway Work Zone in Virginia

Speeding in Virginia is usually a traffic infraction punished with a fine and DMV demerit points.  There is an increased fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Virginia.  For information on what is considered a highway work zone in Virginia, read the post below.

Highway Work Zone in Virginia

Va. Code §46.2-878.1 describes a highway work zone in Virginia as “a construction or maintenance area that is located on or beside a highway and marked by appropriate warning signs and, for projects covered by contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2012, with attached flashing lights or other traffic control devices indicating that work is in progress.”

Penalty for Speeding in a Highway Work Zone

Fines Increase for Speeding in a Highway Work Zone in Virginia

The fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Virginia can be pre-paid and is usually $7 for every mile per hour over the speed limit the offender was driving.  The maximum fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Virginia is $500.

This penalty for speeding in a highway work zone in Virginia applies if a driver is speeding in a highway work zone when workers are present and the work zone has appropriately placed signs advising drivers of the speed limit and the penalties for speeding.

For more information on speeding in Virginia in a highway work zone, click here.

For more information on the penalties in Virginia for speeding in a highway work zone, click here.

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