Speeding Ticket in Manassas

A Speeding Ticket in Manassas is Punished with a Fine and DMV Points

A speeding ticket in Manassas should be taken seriously.  While it is a traffic infraction and can be pre-paid without having to go to court, pre-paying a speeding ticket in Manassas is an admission that the driver is guilty of the offense.  This means the offender will have a conviction for a traffic offense on his Virginia driving record for several years.

Sometimes, speeding in Manassas can even be a crime.  Driving more than 20 miles per hour over the speed limit or driving more than 80 miles per hour is considered Reckless Driving (Va. Code §46.2-862).  Reckless Driving in Manassas is punished with jail, a fine, and driver’s license suspension.  Most importantly, the driver will have a permanent criminal record that can never be expunged.

Why Did I Get A Speeding Ticket in Manassas?

A driver can receive a speeding ticket in Manassas for exceeding the posted speed limit.  Some areas even have reduced speeds at certain times and increased penalties for speeding in those areas.  These areas include school crossings and school zones (Va. Code §46.2-873), highway work zones (Va. Code §46.2-878.1), and residential areas (Va. Code §46.2-878.2).

Fine for Speeding Ticket in Manassas

A Manassas speeding ticket is punished with a fine which is pre-payable and is based on the number of miles per hour over the posted speed limit the offender was driving.  There are also increased fines for speeding in school zones and crossings, highway work zones, and residential districts.

For more information on speeding in a school zone in Manassas, click here.

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

For more information on speeding in a residential district in Manassas, click here.

Speeding Ticket in Manassas and DMV Points

A conviction for a speeding ticket in Manassas will also automatically result in DMV demerit points and the number of points depends on the driver’s speed.

For more information on a speeding ticket in Manassas and DMV demerit points, click here.

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