2013 Code of Virginia
Title 52 - POLICE (STATE).
Chapter 1 - Department of State Police
Section 52-8.4:2 - Certain offenses to be considered traffic infractions


VA Code § 52-8.4:2 (2013) What's This?

§ 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.


DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSE                      CORRESPONDING SECTION
OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS
(a) General Violations
Marking of motor
vehicle                      49 C.F.R. § 390.21
Railroad crossing/
stopping                      49 C.F.R. § 392.10
(b) Driver Violations
No medical examiner's
certificate                      49 C.F.R. § 391.41
Improper medical
examiner's
certificate                      49 C.F.R. § 391.43
Medical certificate
invalid                      49 C.F.R. § 391.43
No medical waiver                      49 C.F.R. § 391.49
Ill/fatigued driver                      49 C.F.R. § 392.3
Possess alcoholic
beverage                      49 C.F.R. § 392.5
Hearing aid to be worn                      49 C.F.R. § 391.41
Violate 10-hour rule,
15-hour rule                      49 C.F.R. § 395.3
Violate 60/70-hour rule                      49 C.F.R. § 395.3
Logbook violation
(general)                      49 C.F.R. § 395.8
No logbook                      49 C.F.R. § 395.8
Logbook not current                      49 C.F.R. § 395.8
Fail to retain previous
7 days on logbook                      49 C.F.R. § 395.8
(c) Equipment Violations
Equipment-inspection/use                      49 C.F.R. § 392.7
Emergency
equipment-inspection/use                      49 C.F.R. § 392.8
Safe loading (secured)                      49 C.F.R. § 392.9
Brakes-inoperative or
missing                      49 C.F.R. § 393.40-§ 393.52
Fuel tank securement                      49 C.F.R. § 393.65
Fuel leak/cap                      49 C.F.R. § 393.67
Coupling/towing devices                      49 C.F.R. § 393.70; § 393.71
Tire exceeds weight
limit                      49 C.F.R. § 393.75
Bus violations                      49 C.F.R. § 393.89-§ 393.92
Front end structure                      49 C.F.R. § 393.106
Frame-cracked, loose,
sagging, broken                      49 C.F.R. § 393.201
Cab/body
components-defective                      49 C.F.R. § 393.203
Wheels/rims defective                      49 C.F.R. § 393.205
Suspension-defective                      49 C.F.R. § 393.207
Steering system-
defective                      49 C.F.R. § 393.209
Vehicle maintenance
(general)                      49 C.F.R. § 396.3
No driver vehicle
inspection report                      49 C.F.R. § 396.11
No periodic inspection                      49 C.F.R. § 396.17-§ 396.25
(d) Hazardous Materials; Driving and Parking
Fail to attend Division
1.1, 1.2, or 1.3
material                      49 C.F.R. § 397.5
Fail to attend other
hazardous materials
class                      49 C.F.R. § 397.5
Improper parking Division
1.1, 1.2, or 1.3
material                      49 C.F.R. § 397.7; § 397.11
Improper parking other
hazardous materials                      49 C.F.R. § 397.7; § 397.11
Fail to have route plan                      49 C.F.R. § 397.67
Smoking violations                      49 C.F.R. § 397.13
Instructions and document
violations                      49 C.F.R. § 397.19 

(1997, c. 283.)

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