Code of Virginia § 52-8.4:2. Certain offenses to be considered traffic infractions.

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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 .

a DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSE CORRESPONDING SECTION OF THE

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

(a)General Violations

c Marking of motor vehicle 49 C.F.R. § 390.21

d Railroad crossing/stopping 49 C.F.R. § 392.10

(b)Driver Violations

f No medical examiner's certificate 49 C.F.R. § 391.41

g Improper medical examiner's certificate 49 C.F.R. § 391.43

h Medical certificate invalid 49 C.F.R. § 391.43

i No medical waiver 49 C.F.R. § 391.49

j Ill/fatigued driver 49 C.F.R. § 392.3

k Possess alcoholic beverage 49 C.F.R. § 392.5

l Hearing aid to be worn 49 C.F.R. § 391.41

m Violate 10-hour rule, 15-hour rule 49 C.F.R. § 395.3

n Violate 60/70-hour rule 49 C.F.R. § 395.3

o Logbook violation (general) 49 C.F.R. § 395.8

p No logbook 49 C.F.R. § 395.8

q Logbook not current 49 C.F.R. § 395.8

r Fail to retain previous 7 days on logbook 49 C.F.R. § 395.8

(c)Equipment Violations

t Equipment-inspection/use 49 C.F.R. § 392.7

u Emergency equipment-inspection/use 49 C.F.R. § 392.8

v Safe loading (secured) 49 C.F.R. § 392.9

w Brakes-inoperative or missing 49 C.F.R. § 393.40-§ 393.52

x Fuel tank securement 49 C.F.R. § 393.65

y Fuel leak/cap 49 C.F.R. § 393.67

z Coupling/towing devices 49 C.F.R. § 393.70; § 393.71

aa Tire exceeds weight limit 49 C.F.R. § 393.75

ab Bus violations 49 C.F.R. § 393.89-§ 393.92

ac Front end structure 49 C.F.R. § 393.106

ad Frame-cracked, loose, sagging, broken 49 C.F.R. § 393.201

ae Cab/body components-defective 49 C.F.R. § 393.203

af Wheels/rims defective 49 C.F.R. § 393.205

ag Suspension-defective 49 C.F.R. § 393.207

ah Steering system-defective 49 C.F.R. § 393.209

ai Vehicle maintenance (general) 49 C.F.R. § 396.3

aj No driver vehicle inspection report 49 C.F.R. § 396.11

ak No periodic inspection 49 C.F.R. § 396.17-§ 396.25

(d)Hazardous Materials; Driving and Parking

am Fail to attend Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 material 49 C.F.R. § 397.5

an Fail to attend other hazardous materials class 49 C.F.R. § 397.5

ao Improper parking Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 material 49 C.F.R. § 397.7; § 397.11

ap Improper parking other hazardous materials 49 C.F.R. § 397.7; § 397.11

aq Fail to have route plan 49 C.F.R. § 397.67

ar Smoking violations 49 C.F.R. § 397.13

as Instructions and document violations 49 C.F.R. § 397.19

1997, c. 283 .