It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of thistitle, or any regulation adopted pursuant to this title, or local ordinancesadopted pursuant to the authority granted in § 46.2-1300. Unless otherwisestated, these violations shall constitute traffic infractions punishable by afine of not more than that provided for a Class 4 misdemeanor under § 18.2-11.
If it is found by the judge of a court of proper jurisdiction that theviolation of any provision of this title (i) was a serious traffic violationas defined in § 46.2-341.20 and (ii) that such violation was committed whileoperating a vehicle or combination of vehicles used to transport propertythat either: (a) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more poundsor (b) has a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 or more poundsinclusive of a towed vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than10,000 pounds, the judge may assess, in addition to any other penaltyassessed, a further monetary penalty not exceeding $500.
(1976, c. 135, § 46.1-16.01; 1977, c. 585; 1982, c. 681; 1989, c. 727; 1992,c. 533; 1997, c. 637; 2003, c. 844.)
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of thistitle, or any regulation adopted pursuant to this title, or local ordinancesadopted pursuant to the authority granted in § 46.2-1300. Unless otherwisestated, these violations shall constitute traffic infractions punishable by afine of not more than that provided for a Class 4 misdemeanor under § 18.2-11.
If it is found by the judge of a court of proper jurisdiction that theviolation of any provision of this title (i) was a serious traffic violationas defined in § 46.2-341.20 and (ii) that such violation was committed whileoperating a vehicle or combination of vehicles used to transport propertythat either: (a) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more poundsor (b) has a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 or more poundsinclusive of a towed vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than10,000 pounds, the judge may assess, in addition to any other penaltyassessed, a further monetary penalty not exceeding $500.
(1976, c. 135, § 46.1-16.01; 1977, c. 585; 1982, c. 681; 1989, c. 727; 1992,c. 533; 1997, c. 637; 2003, c. 844.)
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of thistitle, or any regulation adopted pursuant to this title, or local ordinancesadopted pursuant to the authority granted in § 46.2-1300. Unless otherwisestated, these violations shall constitute traffic infractions punishable by afine of not more than that provided for a Class 4 misdemeanor under § 18.2-11.
If it is found by the judge of a court of proper jurisdiction that theviolation of any provision of this title (i) was a serious traffic violationas defined in § 46.2-341.20 and (ii) that such violation was committed whileoperating a vehicle or combination of vehicles used to transport propertythat either: (a) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more poundsor (b) has a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 or more poundsinclusive of a towed vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than10,000 pounds, the judge may assess, in addition to any other penaltyassessed, a further monetary penalty not exceeding $500.
(1976, c. 135, § 46.1-16.01; 1977, c. 585; 1982, c. 681; 1989, c. 727; 1992,c. 533; 1997, c. 637; 2003, c. 844.)
