Speed Limit in Highway Work Zone in Manassas
June 19, 2022 by Jean Humbrecht
Speeding in Manassas needs to be taken seriously. If speeding is charged as Reckless Driving, the offense is a crime. However, speeding is usually charged as a traffic infraction in Manassas and is punished with a fine and DMV points. Additionally, certain areas in Manassas have increased fines for speeding, including highway work zones. This post focuses on the charge Exceeding the Speed Limit in Highway Work Zone in Manassas (Va. Code §46.2-878.1).
Speed Limit in Highway Work Zone in Manassas
A highway work zone in Virginia 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 highway work zone must have signs advising drivers of the speed limit and the penalties for speeding. The speed in the highway work zone may be reduced or it could remain unchanged. If a driver exceeds the speed limit in a highway work zone, regardless of the speed, he could be charged with a violation of Va. Code §46.2-878.1.
Penalties for Exceeding Speed Limit in Highway Work Zone in Manassas
The penalties for speeding in a highway work zone in Manassas include an increased fine, DMV points, and a conviction on the offender’s Virginia driving record.
Penalty for Exceeding Speed Limit in Highway Work Zone in Manassas: Fine
The Speed Limit in a Highway Work Zone in Manassas Can be Reduced or Can Remain the Same as When Work is Not in Progress
The fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Manassas can be pre-paid (Va. Code §46.2-878.3) and is generally $7 for every mile per hour over the speed limit the offender was driving. However, pre-paying the fine is an admission of guilt and will result in a conviction on the offender’s Virginia driving record.
Additionally, the maximum fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Manassas is higher than fines for most other speeding tickets in Manassas and can be as high as $500.
Penalty for Exceeding Speed Limit in Highway Work Zone in Manassas: DMV Points
The DMV automatically adds demerit points to an offender’s Virginia driving record after a conviction for speeding. The number of points is based on the driver’s speed.
Driving 1-9 miles per hour over the speed limit results in 3 DMV points. Driving 10-19 miles per hour over the speed limit results in 4 DMV points. Driving more than 20 miles per hour over the speed limit results in 6 DMV points.
Accumulating too many DMV points in a short time period could result in penalties imposed by the DMV, separate and apart from any penalties imposed by the court. These penalties include a driver improvement class requirement, DMV probation, and even DMV driver’s license suspension.
For more information on speeding in Manassas and DMV points, click here.
Penalty for Exceeding Speed Limit in Highway Work Zone in Manassas: Conviction on DMV Record
Pre-paying the fine for a Manassas speeding ticket or being convicted of speeding in court will result in a traffic conviction on the offender’s Virginia driving record for 5 years.
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