Virginia Traffic Violations & Fines by Offense
Every Virginia traffic offense: the Code section, the fine, the points
What each Virginia traffic violation costs: the Code section, the maximum fine, the DMV points and what reaches your record.
Every page cites the Code of Virginia, links to the official text, and shows the date it was last checked. How these guides are researched.
Signs, Signals & Right of Way
Stop signs, signals, right-of-way and red-light cameras — and where failing to yield stops being a fine and becomes reckless driving.
- Fail to Stop at a Stop Sign: Which VA Code Section?
Fail to stop at a stop sign is charged under VA code § 46.2-821 — an infraction of up to $250 — unless § 46.2-863 makes it reckless driving instead.
- Fail to Yield Right-of-Way: What the VA Code Says
VA code fail to yield right-of-way covers two different charges: an infraction under §§ 46.2-820 and 46.2-821, or reckless driving under § 46.2-863.
- Failure to Obey a Traffic Sign in Virginia: Ticket Cost and Points
A failure to obey traffic sign ticket costs up to $250 in Virginia under § 46.2-113, or up to $350 for a signal, plus court costs and 3 or 4 demerit points.
- Virginia Red Light Camera Ticket Payment, and What It Is Not
A Virginia red light camera ticket payment is capped at $50 with no court costs, is not a conviction, and may not be used for insurance under § 15.2-968.1.
Lanes, Passing & Following
Lane discipline, tailgating, overtaking and HOV lanes: what each section fines, and which ones write their own figure into the Code.
- Failure to Maintain Lane in Virginia: What It Means
Failure to maintain lane in VA is Va. Code § 46.2-804, a traffic infraction with a fine of $100 written into the section itself — not a misdemeanor.
- Following Too Closely in Virginia: The Fine and the Points
The following too closely Virginia fine is up to $250 under § 46.2-113, because § 46.2-816 sets no figure of its own — plus costs and 4 demerit points.
- HOV Violation in VA: The Fine Climbs With Every Repeat
An HOV violation in VA is a $100 fine under § 33.2-501, rising to $125, $250, $500 and $1,000 in Planning District 8 — and it is not a moving violation.
- Improper Passing and the VA Code: § 46.2-838 Explained
Improper passing is charged under VA code § 46.2-838, which requires two feet of clearance and sets no fine — so § 46.2-113 caps the ticket at $250.
Fines, Points & Your Record
How Virginia prices a traffic infraction when the offense section names no fine, and what reaches the DMV driving record.
- VA Cell Phone Driving Laws: What § 46.2-818.2 Bans
VA cell phone driving laws ban holding a handheld device while driving: a $125 fine for a first offense, $250 for a second, and 3 DMV demerit points.
- Virginia Moving Violations: Fines, Points and Code Sections
Virginia moving violations, offense by offense: the Code section, the maximum fine, the DMV demerit points and how long each one stays on your record.