Here is what the Virginia Speeding Law States

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Virginia is strict in dealing with their traffic violation related to speeding. In order to curb the increase accidents due to speeding in Virginia, the law enforcement authorities have even increased the speeding fine.

Here is what the Virginia Speeding Law States

Understanding speeding law in Virginia

In Virginia, the speeding laws are divided into two main categories:

  1. Absolute Laws
  2. Basic speeding Laws
  1. The Absolute Speeding Law:
    According to the absolute speeding law if the driver is speeding above the specified speed limit he/she will be subjected to the speeding ticket. Majority of regions in the United States have an absolute speed limit in major highway areas.

    1. Speed limitation in Virginia by highways

In Virginia, the absolute speed limit differs with the area and vehicles. For example, the maximum speed limit in the following areas is 55 miles per hour:

  1. Interstate highways
  2. Limited access highways with divided roadways
  3. Nonlinear access highways having four or more lane
  4. Other primary highways.
    1. Speed limitation in Virginia by routes

Whereas a driver can generally drive up to 70 miles per hour if the presence of a proper speed sign. Apart from the general highways, Virginia has also restricted certain routes where drivers are asked to maintain a speed limit of 60 miles per hour. These routes include:

  1. S. Route 29
  2. S. Route 58
  3. S. Route 360
  4. S. Route 460
  5. S. Route 17 ( only in the presence of a speed sign )

In certain routes and circumstances, the drivers are also required to maintain a minimum speed limit in Virginia.

  1. Speed Limitation in Virginia by Vehicles

Rather than classifying speed limits by commercial and personal vehicles, the traffic law enforcement authorities have differentiated it with the type of vehicle. For example:

The following Vehicles have to maintain a speed limit of 55 miles per hour on a normal highway:

  1. A passenger car
  2. A bus
  3. A pick up vehicle
  4. A panel truck
  5. A Motorcycle

However a vehicle the following vehicles are only allowed to maintain a speed limit of 45 miles per hour:

  1. A truck
  2. A tractor
  3. Other heavy vehicles
  1. Speed limitation by zones

In Virginia, the drivers are to maintained 25 miles per hour in the following zones

  1. Schools
  2. Commercial and residential areas

And 35 miles per hour in the following zones:

  1. Unpaved roads
  2. “Rural rustic” roads
  1. Penalties for violating the absolute speed limit in Virginia

According to Virginia code 46.2 – 878 1, 46.2 – 878.3 and 46.2 – 873, the following penalties are applied if absolute speed limits are violated in Virginia:

  1. A fine of $6 per mile over the speed limit along with additional $55 as a processing fee.
  2. In residential area, the fine will exceed $200 along with an $8 per exceeded mile and $51 as a processing fee
  3. For areas close to schools the fine is $250 along with $8 per exceeded mile and a processing fee of $51 
  1. Basic speeding law

The basic speeding laws include the other condition of safe driving such as:

  1. The traffic condition
  2. Weather
  3. Amount of pedestrian
  4. The outlook of the road (curved road, narrow road or wide road)