City of Manassas Park issued the following announcement on March 10
Please note the Governing Body (GB) has passed an ordinance where they identified several sections of roadway within Manassas Park for the “maximum speed” enhanced fines (46.2-878.2). If an individual is stopped for speeding in the defined “maximum speed” areas, they are also subject to the additional charge of 46.2-878.2 which carries a mandatory $200.00 additional fine. Enforcement in the below specified areas will begin April 15, 2022
Roadways that have been identified as “maximum speed” areas that will begin enforcement on April 15th, 2022, include:
- Manassas Drive: Between Route 28 and Euclid Avenue (both East and West)
- Manassas Drive: Between Bank and Broad Street (both East and West)
- Manassas Drive: Between Railroad Drive and Andrew Drive (both East and West)
- Scott Drive: Between Manassas Drive and Cabbel Drive.
- Roadways that have been identified as “maximum speed” areas that will begin enforcement in the future as signs are installed include:
- Manassas Drive: Between Price Drive and Courtney Drive (both East and West)
- Digital Drive: Between Manassas Drive and West Carondelet (both North and South)
- Manassas Drive: Between Signal View and Stephanie Street (both East and West)
- Manassas Drive: Between Scott Drive and Price Drive (both East and West)
- Manassas Drive: Between Baker Street and Mace Street (both East and West)
- Polk Drive: Between Cabbel Drive and Old Centreville Road.
§46.2-878.2. Maximum speed limits in certain residence districts of counties, cities, and towns; penalty.
Operation of any motor vehicle in excess of a maximum speed limit established for a highway in a residence district of a county, city, or town, when indicated by appropriately placed signs displaying the maximum speed limit and the penalty for violations, shall be unlawful and constitute a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of $200, in addition to other penalties provided by law. No portion of the fine shall be suspended unless the court orders 20 hours of community service. The Commissioner of Highways or any local governing body having jurisdiction over highways shall develop criteria for the overall applicability for the installation of signs. Such criteria shall not exclude highways, functionally classified as minor arterials, serving areas that either (i) were built as residential developments or (ii) have grown to resemble residential developments, provided, in either case, (a) such highways are experiencing documented speeding problems and (b) the local governing body requests the application of this section to such highway. Such signs may be installed in any town and shall not require the approval of the county within which such town is located. Any such signs installed in any town shall be paid for by the town requesting the installation of the signs, or out of the county’s secondary system construction allocation.
Original source can be found here.
