Additional Speeding Fines
Dear Neighborhood Leader,
The Code of Virginia, 46.2-878.2, allows local governments to develop criteria for the installation of signs indicating an additional $200 fine beyond other penalties provided by law. The following streets are scheduled for City Council consideration at it’s regular meeting on Monday, June 18, 2007 in the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 605 East Main Street:
- Old Lynchburg Road (City Line to JPA)
- Rugby Avenue (Rugby Road to Bypass)
- Elliott Avenue (Monticello Avenue to Ridge Street)
- Avon Street (City Line to Monticello Avenue)
- Brandywine Drive (Hydraulic Road to Yorktown Drive)
- Altavista Avenue (Monticello Avenue to Avon Street)
You are invited to attend the Council meeting.
The attached memo details how the streets listed above were identified. It is hoped that these signs will decrease speeding and, therefore, increase safety on our City’s streets.
It is recommended that City Council adopt an ordinance to implement this change effective September 1, 2007. Those streets selected will then be evaluated after a six month trial period. This is anticipated to be the first phase of a larger program.
If you have any questions, please contact Jeanie at 970-3720 or email Jeanie at alexanderj@charlottesville.org. Jeannie is the traffic engineer with the City.
See attached file for more details on the proposed ordinance.