Speeding Tickets in Manassas

Speeding tickets in Manassas need to be taken seriously.  Drivers can pre-pay speeding tickets in Manassas, avoiding the need to go to court.  However, pre-paying speeding tickets in Manassas is an admission of guilt and will result in a conviction for a traffic offense that will remain on the offender’s driving record for several years.

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 can be charged as Reckless Driving (Va. Code §46.2-862).  Reckless Driving in Manassas is punished with jail, high fines, 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 in Manassas can receive a speeding ticket for exceeding the posted speed limit.  Certain areas also have reduced speeds at certain times and/or increased fines and penalties for speeding.  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).

Measuring Speed in Manassas

There are a number of different tools that police officers use to measure a car’s speed in Manassas, including RADAR, LiDAR, microcomputer devices connected to odometer cables, and pacing.  Whatever speed-monitoring equipment the police use must be working properly and must also be properly calibrated.

Fines for Speeding Tickets in Manassas

Speeding tickets in Manassas are punished with fines which are based on the number of miles over the speed limit the offender was driving.  The driver will generally be fined $6 for every mile per hour over the speed limit he was driving.  There are increased fines for speeding in certain areas, such as school crossings, highway work zones, and residential areas.

Click here 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 area in Manassas.

Speeding Tickets in Manassas and DMV Points

Convictions for speeding tickets in Manassas will result in DMV demerit points.  The number of points depends on the driver’s speed.  Driving 1-9 miles over the posted speed limit in Manassas will result in 3 demerit points.  Driving 10-19 miles over the speed limit in Manassas will result in 4 demerit points.  Driving more than 20 miles over the posted speed limit in Manassas will result in 6 demerit points.

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