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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.