What is a Highway Work Zone in Virginia?
February 27, 2015 by Jean Humbrecht
What is a Highway Work Zone in Virginia?
Virginia speeding charges are usually just traffic infractions and are punished with fines and DMV demerit points. However, there is an increased fine for speeding in a highway work zone in Virginia. If you are wondering, what is a highway work zone in Virginia, read the post below.
What is a Highway Work Zone in Virginia?
Va. Code §46.2-878.1 states that a highway work zone in Virginia is a “a construction or maintenance area that is located on or beside a highway and marked by appropriate warning signs and, for projects covered by contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2012, with attached flashing lights or other traffic control devices indicating that work is in progress.”
Penalty for Speeding in a Highway Work Zone in Virginia
Fines for speeding in a highway work zone in Virginia can be pre-paid and are usually $7 for every mile per hour over the speed limit the offender was driving. The maximum fine is $500.
The penalty for speeding in a highway work zone in Virginia applies when workers are present in a highway work zone and the work zone has appropriately placed signs informing drivers of the speed limit and the penalties for speeding.
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