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Notwithstanding subsection C of \u00a7 52-8.4<\/a>, any violation of any of the following provisions of the regulations adopted pursuant to \u00a7 52-8.4<\/a> shall constitute traffic infractions as defined in \u00a7 46.2-100<\/a> and shall be eligible for designation as traffic infractions for which a pretrial waiver<\/span> of appearance<\/span>, plea<\/span> of guilty, and fine payment may be accepted pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-69.40:1<\/a>.\n\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\u00a0<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTAIN OFFENSES TO BE CONSIDERED TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS (\u00a7 52-8.4:2)\n\nNotwithstanding subsection C of \u00a7 52-8.4, any violation of any of the following\nprovisions of the regulations adopted pursuant to \u00a7 52-8.4 shall constitute\ntraffic infractions as defined in \u00a7 46.2-100 and shall be eligible for\ndesignation as traffic infractions for which a pretrial waiver of appearance,\nplea of guilty, and fine payment may be accepted pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-69.40:1.\n\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\u00a0\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 283.","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}}