JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 188, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the House Amendments be rejected.

B. We recommend that the engrossed bill be amended as follows to resolve the matter(s) under disagreement.

1. Page 1, engrossed bill, line 38, after infraction

strike

the remainder of line 38 and all of lines 39 though 45

insert

which shall not be a moving violation and on conviction shall be fined fifty dollars. However, violations committed within the boundaries of Planning District Eight shall be punishable as follows:

For a first offense, by a fine of fifty dollars;

For a second offense, by a fine of $100;

For a third offense within a period of two years of the second offense, by a fine of $250; and

For a fourth or subsequent offense within a period of three years of the second offense, by a fine of $500.

Any violation after a first offense shall be punishable by a fine of at least $100. Upon a conviction under this section, the court shall furnish to the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with § 46.2-383 an abstract of the record of such conviction. No driver demerit points shall be assessed for any violation of this section.

Respectfully submitted,

Richard L. Saslaw

Patricia S. Ticer

Martin E. Williams

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Robert E. Harris

Glenn R. Croshaw

Watkins M. Abbitt, Jr.

Conferees on the part of the House