Failure to obey highway sign: 46.2-830 . 0000003499 00000 n Intro to Fairfax County Traffic Court (General District Court -Traffic Division). Take the drivers course within the week of your ticket, helps your case in insurance. To use standard view, enable JavaScript by changing your browser options, then try again. A: It does not necessarily mean that the person is innocent of the offense but that they wish to argue their case at a trial before a judge or jury. This is a criminal misdemeanor charge punishable by up to 12 months in jail, $2500 in fines and a 6 month loss of license. Traffic misdemeanors are often punished with shorter jail terms than felonies, and the person may be asked to pay some fines. The fact that I crossed a dashed line doesn't necessarily mean that my lane change was legal as it was in an intersection. 18.2-11. The pre-payable fines and court costs for Virginia traffic tickets are set by Va. Sup.Ct.Rules, Rule 3B:2 UNIFORM FINE SCHEDULE (2012). Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Prince William County, Loudoun County, Arlington County, City of Alexandria, Manassas, Manassas Park, Town of Haymarket, City of Vienna, Town of Herndon, Town of Reston, City of Falls Church, and Federal Court (Eastern District of Virginia), Permitting an Unlicensed Driver to Operate Your Car, Driving on a Revoked License with Multiple DUIs, Which Traffic Tickets Affect My Commercial Drivers License (CDL), Va prepay tiraffic ticket fines and court costs, Exceeding the speed limit ina school crossing, Exceeding speed limits setby Transportation, Exceeding the speed limit ina highway work zone, Exceeding the speed limit ina residence district, Exceeding the speed limit ina 55 mph or 65 mph zone, Failure to drive at approximate speed authorized for lane in which vehicle is moving, on highway where slow moving traffic lane is designated, Moving violation committedin highway safety corridor, Coasting on downgrade with gears in neutral, Driving more than 13 hours in a 24-hour period, Causing or permitting vehicle to be driven more than 13 hours in a 24-hour period, Improper failure to drive on right side of highway, Failure to move in designated direction on one-way roadway, Failure to drive to right of rotary traffic island, Improper failure to keep right in crossing highway intersection, Improper failure to keep right in crossing highway intersection by railroad right of way. In this case, the individual must pay the court costs and all other fines. (703) 468-0121. sign not visible, damaged, improperly posted, etc), there may be other arguments that you can make. Failing to Obey Highway Sign VA Code 46.2-830 and 46.2-830.1. Make sure you consult with a local traffic attorney before going to court or prepaying any tickets. Because there are so many different stop sign traffic tickets, it is important to get a copy of your traffic ticket and see what code section the officer wrote on your ticket. Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. As such, no one can access the information unless having a legitimate purpose and a court order authorizing review. provide legal advice. Each state in the United States of America, including .css-9c6ohv{font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;font-family:"Arial",serif;color:#1b395e;text-transform:none;font-style:normal;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-9c6ohv:hover{color:#d30000;}Virginia, establishes traffic regulations and penalties for whoever commits traffic violations within their jurisdictions. Disregard of lane direction control signal: entering or traveling in lane over which red signal is shown, failure to remain on right side of highway when meeting vehicle proceeding in opposite direction, driving too close to vehicle being overtaken in same direction, returning to right side of highway before safely clear of overtaken vehicle, improperly passing to the right of a vehicle proceeding in same direction, failure to give way to the right to overtaking vehicle, improperly increasing speed when passed by overtaking vehicle, failure to give way to overtaking vehicle when driving abreast on divided highway, passing when left lane is not clearly visible, passing on left when oncoming traffic is too near to permit it in safety, truck or tractor and trailer impeding passage of following traffic by passing another truck or tractor and trailer on upgrade, motor vehicle following another more closely than is reasonable or prudent, within business district, city or town, U turn other than at intersection, U turn on a curve or approaching crest of hill where not visible to vehicles approaching in any direction within 500 feet. But Fairfax County is one of those places where the prosecutor won't meet with a defendant unless represented by counsel. Moving violations frequently result in an insurance increase. Powered by The State Decoded 0000014370 00000 n Six-point violations: Traffic violations under this category include DUI, manslaughter, reckless driving, habitual offenders, driving while suspended, and speeding over 85 mph or at least 20 mph above the posted speed limit. For more information, please see our Payments must be made within 30 days of the date of conviction, or else the DMV may suspend the defendant's driving privileges. Anyone can conduct online searches to look up traffic violation cases or tickets in Virginia. A traffic court judge can set different fine amounts in most cases if the case goes to hearing and other court costs may apply (for example: trial in abstentia fee, fee payment extension fee, ect. I changed the practice area because what you've described is a traffic infraction rather than a criminal charge. This law makes is a traffic infraction to disobey a sign posted by the Commonwealth Traffic Board if the sign is properly posted and sufficiently legible.