Virginia § 46.2-878.3 - Prepayment of fines for violations of speed limits
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-878.3 — Prepayment of fines for violations of speed limits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-878.3. Prepayment of fines for violations of speed limits
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Traffic Infractions and Uniform Fine Schedule adopted by the Supreme Court for prepayment of fines shall, in all instances where prepayment of a fine is permitted, include a fine of $6 per mile-per-hour in excess of posted speed limits provided for in this article. However, such Traffic Infractions and Uniform Fine Schedule shall include a fine of $7 per mile-per-hour in excess of posted speed limits for a violation of §§ 46.2-873 and 46.2-878.1 and $8 per mile-per-hour in excess of posted speed limits for a violation of § 46.2-878.2. Any person who drives a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 80 miles per hour but below 86 miles per hour on any highway in the Commonwealth having a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour shall be subject to an additional fine of $100.
2003, c. 838; 2010, c. 874; 2011, c. 890; 2020, cc. 444, 445.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-878.3 ("Prepayment of fines for violations of speed limits") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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