Speeding in Manassas

Speeding in Manassas is usually a traffic infraction, punished with a fine and DMV points.  However, speeding in Manassas can sometimes be charged as Reckless Driving, which is a crime.  This post focuses on speeding in Manassas charged as a traffic infraction.

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Fine for Speeding Ticket in Manassas

A speeding ticket in Manassas can be pre-paid and therefore the driver can avoid going to court.  However, pre-paying the fine for speeding in Manassas is an admission of guilt and will result in a conviction for the offense on the driver’s DMV record.  This conviction will remain on the offender’s driving record for several years.

The fine for a speeding ticket in Manassas is based on the offender’s speed.  The fine is usually $6 for every mile per hour over the speed limit. Click here for more information on fines for speeding in Manassas.

There are increased fines for speeding in certain areas in Manassas.  These areas include school zones, highway work zones, and residential districts.

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Speeding in Manassas and DMV Points

A conviction for speeding in Manassas will result in automatic DMV demerit points on the offender’s driving record.  Accumulating too many DMV demerit points in a short time period can result in mandatory driver improvement classes and DMV driver’s license suspension, among other penalties.

The number of points assessed for a Manassas speeding ticket depends on the driver’s speed:

Driving between 1-9 miles per hour over the speed limit in Manassas will result in 3 DMV demerit points.

Driving between 10-19 miles per hour over the speed limit will result in 4 DMV demerit points.

Driving more than 20 miles per hour over the speed limit will result in 6 DMV demerit points.

Speeding in Manassas Can Be a Crime

Speeding more than 20 miles per hour over the speed limit can be charged as Reckless Driving in Manassas, which is a crime.  It is punished with jail, a fine, driver’s license suspension, and 6 DMV demerit points.

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