Virginia § 52-8.4:2 - Certain offenses to be considered traffic infractions
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§ 52-8.4:2. Certain offenses to be considered traffic infractions
Notwithstanding subsection C of § 52-8.4, any violation of any of the following provisions of the regulations adopted pursuant to § 52-8.4 shall constitute traffic infractions as defined in § 46.2-100 and shall be eligible for designation as traffic infractions for which a pretrial waiver of appearance, plea of guilty, and fine payment may be accepted pursuant to § 16.1-69.40:1.
| a | DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSE | CORRESPONDING SECTION OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS |
| b | (a) General Violations | |
| c | Marking of motor vehicle | 49 C.F.R. § 390.21 |
| d | Railroad crossing/stopping | 49 C.F.R. § 392.10 |
| e | (b) Driver Violations | |
| f | No medical examiner's certificate | 49 C.F.R. § 391.41 |
| g | Improper medical examiner's certificate | 49 C.F.R. § 391.43 |
| h | Medical certificate invalid | 49 C.F.R. § 391.43 |
| i | No medical waiver | 49 C.F.R. § 391.49 |
| j | Ill/fatigued driver | 49 C.F.R. § 392.3 |
| k | Possess alcoholic beverage | 49 C.F.R. § 392.5 |
| l | Hearing aid to be worn | 49 C.F.R. § 391.41 |
| m | Violate 10-hour rule, 15-hour rule | 49 C.F.R. § 395.3 |
| n | Violate 60/70-hour rule | 49 C.F.R. § 395.3 |
| o | Logbook violation (general) | 49 C.F.R. § 395.8 |
| p | No logbook | 49 C.F.R. § 395.8 |
| q | Logbook not current | 49 C.F.R. § 395.8 |
| r | Fail to retain previous 7 days on logbook | 49 C.F.R. § 395.8 |
| s | (c) Equipment Violations |
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| t | Equipment-inspection/use | 49 C.F.R. § 392.7 |
| u | Emergency equipment-inspection/use | 49 C.F.R. § 392.8 |
| v | Safe loading (secured) | 49 C.F.R. § 392.9 |
| w | Brakes-inoperative or missing | 49 C.F.R. § 393.40-§ 393.52 |
| x | Fuel tank securement | 49 C.F.R. § 393.65 |
| y | Fuel leak/cap | 49 C.F.R. § 393.67 |
| z | Coupling/towing devices | 49 C.F.R. § 393.70; § 393.71 |
| aa | Tire exceeds weight limit | 49 C.F.R. § 393.75 |
| ab | Bus violations | 49 C.F.R. § 393.89-§ 393.92 |
| ac | Front end structure | 49 C.F.R. § 393.106 |
| ad | Frame-cracked, loose, sagging, broken | 49 C.F.R. § 393.201 |
| ae | Cab/body components-defective | 49 C.F.R. § 393.203 |
| af | Wheels/rims defective | 49 C.F.R. § 393.205 |
| ag | Suspension-defective | 49 C.F.R. § 393.207 |
| ah | Steering system-defective | 49 C.F.R. § 393.209 |
| ai | Vehicle maintenance (general) | 49 C.F.R. § 396.3 |
| aj | No driver vehicle inspection report | 49 C.F.R. § 396.11 |
| ak | No periodic inspection | 49 C.F.R. § 396.17-§ 396.25 |
| al | (d) Hazardous Materials; Driving and Parking |
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| am | Fail to attend Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 material | 49 C.F.R. § 397.5 |
| an | Fail to attend other hazardous materials class | 49 C.F.R. § 397.5 |
| ao | Improper parking Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 material | 49 C.F.R. § 397.7; § 397.11 |
| ap | Improper parking other hazardous materials | 49 C.F.R. § 397.7; § 397.11 |
| aq | Fail to have route plan | 49 C.F.R. § 397.67 |
| ar | Smoking violations | 49 C.F.R. § 397.13 |
| as | Instructions and document violations | 49 C.F.R. § 397.19 |
1997, c. 283.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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