Bill Text: VA HB674 | 2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Radar detectors; use thereof considered traffic infraction.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-02-11 - House: VOTE: --- DEFEATED (38-Y 61-N) [HB674 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2010-HB674-Comm_Sub.html
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HOUSE BILL NO. 674
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the House Committee on Transportation
on February 4, 2010)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate May)
A BILL to amend and reenact §52-8.4:2 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §46.2-1079 of the Code of Virginia, relating to use of radar detectors.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §52-8.4:2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§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.

 
CORRESPONDING SECTION
OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL
DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSE 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
Radar detectors-use/possession 49 C.F.R. §392.71
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

2. That §46.2-1079 of the Code of Virginia is repealed.

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