Speeding in Work Zone in Manassas

Speeding in Manassas is punished with a fine, DMV points, and a conviction will remain on the offender’s Virginia driving record for 5 years.  There is an increased fine for speeding in certain areas in Manassas, including work zones, school zones, and residential areas. This post focuses on Va. Code §46.2-878.1, Speeding in Work Zone in Manassas.

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Speeding Tickets in Manassas

Speeding in Manassas is usually a traffic infraction and is punished with a fine and DMV points.

Speeding in Work Zone in Manassas

Penalties for speeding in a work zone in Manassas apply when a driver speeds in a highway work zone when workers are present.  The highway work zone must have signs indicating the speed limit and the penalties for speeding.  A highway work zone in Virginia is a construction or maintenance area that is on or next to a highway and is marked with warning signs and flashing lights or traffic control devices indicating that work is in progress.

Penalty for Speeding in Work Zone in Manassas

Speeding in a work zone in Manassas is punished with a fine and DMV points.  Both fhe fine and number of points are based on the offender’s speed.

Fine for Speeding in Work Zone in Manassas

The fine for speeding in a work zone in Manassas is pre-payable and is usually $7 for every mile per hour over the speed limit the offender was driving.  The fine for speeding in a work zone in Manassas can be as high as $500.

DMV Demerit Points for Speeding in Work Zone in Manassas

The Virginia DMV will add demerit points to a person’s driving record after he is convicted of speeding in Manassas.  The number of demerit points depends on the offender’s speed.  Pre-paying the fine for speeding in a work zone in Manassas is admitting guilt to the offense and will result in a conviction on the driver’s record the same as if the offender was convicted of speeding in court.

Accumulating too many DMV demerit points in a short time period could result in penalties imposed by the DMV, including DMV probation, a required driver improvement course, and even driver’s license suspension.

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