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Basis
for a Speed Law Violation:
Basic Speed Rule: A person cannot drive so as to exceed a
reasonable speed under the circumstances and traffic
conditions existing at the time, regardless of any posted
speed limit.
Statutory Speed Limit: 65 MPH on rural interstate
highways and certain highways constructed
- 55 MPH on other interstate highways, limited access
highways with divided roadways, non limited access
highways with 4 or more lanes and all State primary
highways
- 55 MPH on all other highways for passenger motor vehicles,
busses, pickup or panel trucks or motorcycles
- 45 MPH on all other highways for trucks, tractor trucks, a
combination of vehicles designed to transport property or
a vehicle which is towing either another motor vehicle or
a house trailer
- 35 MPH
on highways within a city or town excluding interstate
or other limited access divided highways
Minimum Speed Limit: No person shall drive a motor
vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and
reasonable movement of traffic.
Virginia reckless driving:
In Virginia, reckless driving is Class One Misdemeanor
Criminal Charge, punishable by up to 12 months in jail,
up to a $2,500 fine, and a possible loss of your Virginia
driving privilege for up to six months. You could be
arrested and have your car impounded at the discretion of
the police officer for committing this offense. To save
time, most officers bind you to show in court through
your signature on the "summons."
Older Driver Laws
- State General population length of renewal is 5 years
- Vision test required to drivers of 80 and older
New law:
Sometimes people call MADD "Mothers Against Drunk
Drivers" but our official name is "Mothers against Drunk
Driving". Perhaps at the beginning of our history we have
even used the other name. People will swear they never
meant to hurt anyone, but the results of driving drunk
are the same whether they meant to cause harm or not. The
fact is that a vehicle is a lethal weapon, big enough to
kill a whole school bus full of children. And it's
especially dangerous when operated by an impaired driver.
Alcohol is a factor in hundreds of roadway deaths and
thousands of injuries in Virginia every year. These
tragedies don't have to happen. MADD works to prevent
drunk driving, offer advocacy to the victims of this
violent crime and prevent underage drinking.
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