Richmond, Va., City Code ch. 27, art. V, div. 2 — RECKLESS DRIVING, SPEEDING | Code of the City of Richmond, Virginia, 2026 (Recodification codified through Ordinance No. 2025-207, adopted October 14, 2025) — City of Richmond

Richmond, Va., City Code § 27-161 Temporary reduction of speed limits.

Sec. 27-161. - Temporary reduction of speed limits. The Chief of Police is authorized to reduce, for a temporary period not to exceed 60 days, without engineering and traffic investigation, the speed limit on any portion of any highway on which work is being performed or where the highway is under construction or repair. (Code 1993, § 28-131; Code 2004, § 102-186; Code 2015, § 27-161; Code 2020, § 27-161)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 27-162 Special speed limitations on bridges, causeways or viaducts.

Sec. 27-162. - Special speed limitations on bridges, causeways or viaducts. It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer upon any public bridge, causeway or viaduct at a speed exceeding that indicated as a maximum by signs posted thereon or at its approach by or upon the authority of the Chief. (Code 1993, § 28-132; Code 2004, § 102-187; Code 2015, § 27-162; Code 2020, § 27-162)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 27-163 Enhanced speeding penalty on certain residential streets; signs.

Sec. 27-163. - Enhanced speeding penalty on certain residential streets; signs. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to implement the enhanced speeding penalties authorized by Code of Virginia, § 46.2-878.2 for operation of a motor vehicle in excess of the maximum speed limit on certain residential streets. (b) Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to all streets, highways and other public ways or portions thereof located within residential districts of the City, as set forth in Chapter 30, for which: (1) The City has determined that the 85th percentile speed on such street, highway or other public way or portion thereof is ten miles per hour greater than the posted speed limit; (2) The City has received either a petition requesting the application of the provisions of this section containing the verifiable signatures of 67 percent of the residents living on such street, highway or other public way or portion thereof or a written request for the application of the provisions of this section to a specified street, highway or other public way or portion thereof signed by the Council member representing the Council district in which such street, highway or other public way or portion thereof is located; (3) The City Council has adopted a resolution authorizing the placement of signs on such street, highway or other public way or portion thereof pursuant to this section; and (4) The City has placed signs on such street, highway or other public way or portion thereof indicating the maximum speed limit along with the penalty prescribed in Subsection (d) of this section pursuant to the normal criteria for the placement of speed limit signs used by the Department of Public Works. (c) Violation. Operation of any motor vehicle in excess of a maximum speed limit established for a highway in a residence district of the City, when indicated by signs placed in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall be unlawful and shall constitute a violation of this section. (d) Penalty. Violation of this section shall constitute a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of $200.00, in addition to other penalties provided by law. (Code 2004, § 102-188; Code 2015, § 27-163; Code 2020, § 27-163; Ord. No. 2004-144-157, § 1, 6-14-2004)