Virginia Speeding
September 17, 2016 by Jean Humbrecht
Virginia speeding offenses can be traffic infractions or criminal charges. The main difference between a Virginia speeding ticket and speeding charged as a crime is the vehicle speed and the danger the offender posed on the road by exceeding the posted speed limit.
Pre-Paying Fine for Virginia Speeding Ticket
Pre-paying the fine for a Virginia speeding ticket is an admission of guilt and will result in a conviction for speeding on the offender’s Virginia driving record for 5 years.
Virginia Speeding Ticket
A Virginia Speeding Charge Can be a Traffic Infraction or a Crime
A Virginia speeding ticket is a traffic infraction and is punished with a fine and DMV demerit points. The fine for a Virginia speeding ticket is pre-payable and is generally $6 for every mile per hour over the speed limit the offender was driving. However, speeding in certain areas is punished with increased fines. These areas include school crossings and school zones, highway work zones, and residential areas.
For more information on fines for speeding tickets in Virginia, click here.
For more information on speeding in a school zone in Virginia, click here.
For more information on speeding in a highway work zone in Virginia, click here.
For more information on speeding in a residential area in Virginia, click here.
Virginia Speeding Charged as Reckless Driving
Speeding more than 20 miles per hour over the speed limit or more than 80 miles per hour can be charged as Reckless Driving in Virginia, which is a crime. Reckless Driving in Virginia is punished with up to 12 months in jail, a fine up to $2,500, driver’s license suspension for up to 6 month, and 6 DMV demerit points.
For more information on Reckless Driving by speed in Virginia, click here.
For more general information on Reckless Driving in Virginia, click here.
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