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State Police reminded Virginia residents of several laws passed by the General Assembly in 1988 which go into effect July 1.
The law which increases the speed limit on rural interstates also increases the amount of damage necessary (from $500 to $750) before police are required to file accident reports with DMV.
A study will be conducted during the next five years on the speed of each vehicle in a collision, the types of vehicles involved, and whether trucks involved in crashes are covered. As a result of the study, speed limits may be reduced in areas of frequent collisions. The part of this bill that requires covered trucks does not go into effect until Oct. 1.
Speeders who avoid summonses with radar detectors (which are illegal in Virginia) are no longer safe from being caught, a spokesman said. On July 1, State Police are authorized to begin using a new mechanical timing device, VASCAR, which uses a microcomputer to calculate the speed of a vehicle by the time and distance it has traveled. The device operates without transmitting radio frequencies, and is effective whether the patrol car is parked or travelling in the same or opposite direction of a speeder.
Beginning July 1, the penalty for disregarding a signal to stop by a police officer is raised from a Class 2 to a Class 1 misdemeanor. The penalty can include loss of driver’s license for up to a year, up to a $1,000 fine and up to 12 months in jail.
State Police remind motorists that it is illegal to have sunshading, stickers, signs or decals in the windshield or the front side windows to the left and right of the driver.
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