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However, if any such subsequent offense occurs within the same 12-month period as any other moving violation of any provision of this chapter while operating a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, as defined in \u00a7 46.2-878.1, such fine shall be not less than $750.\n\t\tA prosecution or proceeding under \u00a7 46.2-878.1 is a bar to a prosecution or proceeding under this section for the same act, and a prosecution or proceeding under this section is a bar to a prosecution or proceeding under \u00a7 46.2-878.1 for the same act.\n\t\tNothing in this section shall preclude the prosecution or conviction for reckless driving of any motor vehicle operator whose operation of any motor vehicle in a highway work zone demonstrates a reckless disregard for life, limb, or property.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":298720,"text":"Operation of any motor vehicle in a manner constituting a moving violation of any provision of this chapter in a highway work zone, as defined in \u00a7 46.2-878.1, when workers are present and when such highway work zone is indicated by appropriately placed signs shall be unlawful and shall constitute a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not less than $300 for the first offense and not less than $500 for any subsequent offense. However, if any such subsequent offense occurs within the same 12-month period as any other moving violation of any provision of this chapter while operating a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, as defined in \u00a7 46.2-878.1, such fine shall be not less than $750.\n\t\tA prosecution or proceeding under \u00a7 46.2-878.1 is a bar to a prosecution or proceeding under this section for the same act, and a prosecution or proceeding under this section is a bar to a prosecution or proceeding under \u00a7 46.2-878.1 for the same act.\n\t\tNothing in this section shall preclude the prosecution or conviction for reckless driving of any motor vehicle operator whose operation of any motor vehicle in a highway work zone demonstrates a reckless disregard for life, limb, or property.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":12919,"edition_id":1,"name":"General and Miscellaneous","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12875,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","permalink":{"id":230191,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12919,"identifier":"1","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/1","url":"\/46.2\/III\/8\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12875,"edition_id":1,"name":"Regulation of Traffic","identifier":"8","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12827,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:58","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:58","permalink":{"id":230189,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12875,"identifier":"8","token":"46.2\/III\/8","url":"\/46.2\/III\/8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12827,"edition_id":1,"name":"Operation","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12770,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","permalink":{"id":228597,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12827,"identifier":"III","token":"46.2\/III","url":"\/46.2\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12770,"edition_id":1,"name":"Motor Vehicles","identifier":"46.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":225289,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12770,"identifier":"46.2","token":"46.2","url":"\/46.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":54028,"structure_id":12919,"section_number":"46.2-800","catch_line":"Riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, or motorized skateboards or scooters; 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0138\">138<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":57192,"section_number":"46.2-878.1","catch_line":"Maximum speed limits in highway work zones; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-878.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":230253,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83376,"identifier":"46.2-808.3","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/1\/46.2-808.3","url":"\/46.2-808.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-808.3\/","token":"46.2\/III\/8\/1\/46.2-808.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Violations committed within highway work zone; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-808.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Operation of any <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span> in a manner constituting a moving violation of any provision of this chapter in a <span class=\"dictionary\">highway<\/span> work zone, as defined in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Maximum speed limits in highway work zones; penalty\" href=\"\/46.2-878.1\/\">46.2-878.1<\/a>, when workers are present and when such <span class=\"dictionary\">highway<\/span> work zone is indicated by appropriately placed signs shall be unlawful and shall constitute a <span class=\"dictionary\">traffic infraction<\/span> punishable by a fine of not less than $300 for the first <span class=\"dictionary\">offense<\/span> and not less than $500 for any subsequent <span class=\"dictionary\">offense<\/span>. However, if any such subsequent <span class=\"dictionary\">offense<\/span> occurs within the same 12-month period as any other moving violation of any provision of this chapter while operating a <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span> in a <span class=\"dictionary\">highway<\/span> work zone, as defined in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Maximum speed limits in highway work zones; penalty\" href=\"\/46.2-878.1\/\">46.2-878.1<\/a>, such fine shall be not less than $750.\n\t\tA <span class=\"dictionary\">prosecution<\/span> or proceeding under \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Maximum speed limits in highway work zones; penalty\" href=\"\/46.2-878.1\/\">46.2-878.1<\/a> is a bar to a <span class=\"dictionary\">prosecution<\/span> or proceeding under this section for the same act, and a <span class=\"dictionary\">prosecution<\/span> or proceeding under this section is a bar to a <span class=\"dictionary\">prosecution<\/span> or proceeding under \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Maximum speed limits in highway work zones; penalty\" href=\"\/46.2-878.1\/\">46.2-878.1<\/a> for the same act.\n\t\tNothing in this section shall preclude the <span class=\"dictionary\">prosecution<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">conviction<\/span> for <span class=\"dictionary\">reckless driving<\/span> of any <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">operator<\/span> whose operation of any <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span> in a <span class=\"dictionary\">highway<\/span> work zone demonstrates a reckless disregard for life, limb, or property.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIOLATIONS COMMITTED WITHIN HIGHWAY WORK ZONE; PENALTY (\u00a7 46.2-808.3)\n\nOperation of any motor vehicle in a manner constituting a moving violation of\nany provision of this chapter in a highway work zone, as defined in \u00a7\n46.2-878.1, when workers are present and when such highway work zone is\nindicated by appropriately placed signs shall be unlawful and shall constitute a\ntraffic infraction punishable by a fine of not less than $300 for the first\noffense and not less than $500 for any subsequent offense. However, if any such\nsubsequent offense occurs within the same 12-month period as any other moving\nviolation of any provision of this chapter while operating a motor vehicle in a\nhighway work zone, as defined in \u00a7 46.2-878.1, such fine shall be not less than\n$750.\n\t\tA prosecution or proceeding under \u00a7 46.2-878.1 is a bar to a prosecution or\nproceeding under this section for the same act, and a prosecution or proceeding\nunder this section is a bar to a prosecution or proceeding under \u00a7 46.2-878.1\nfor the same act.\n\t\tNothing in this section shall preclude the prosecution or conviction for\nreckless driving of any motor vehicle operator whose operation of any motor\nvehicle in a highway work zone demonstrates a reckless disregard for life, limb,\nor property.\n\nHISTORY: 2024, c. 138.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}