8-7 Penalties | Frederick Municipal Code

Sec. 8-7. Penalties.

The following penalties, herewith set forth in full, shall apply to this Article:

(a) It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions adopted in this Article.

(b) Upon conviction, the following penalties may be imposed:

(1) Penalties for Civil Traffic Infractions. Upon conviction, or entry of guilty plea or plea of nolo contendere, of a civil traffic infraction a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) may be imposed. As guidance, penalties for civil traffic infractions may be imposed at thirty dollars ($30.00) for each point assessed (based on the original charge) as set forth below:

Points Assessed	Penalty
0 point violation	$30.00
1 point violation	$30.00
2 point violation	$60.00
3 point violation	$90.00
4 point violation	$120.00
6 point violation	$180.00
8 point violation	$240.00
12 point violation	$360.00

a. Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older, convicted of a traffic offense, as set forth in Subsection (b)(2)(b) of this Section, may be incarcerated for a period not to exceed three hundred sixty-four (364) days or fined by an amount not to exceed two thousand six hundred fifty dollars ($2,650.00), or both. Any juvenile under the age of eighteen (18) years at the time of the offense may be fined by an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

b. Noncivil traffic offenses subject to penalties as set forth in Subsection (b)(2)(a) of this Section are as follows:

Model Traffic Code Section	Description of Offense	Points
1101	Speeding violations (25 – 39 mph over speed limit)	6
1101	Speeding violations (40+ mph over speed limit)	12
1105	Speed contest	12
1401	Reckless driving	8
1409	Compulsory insurance	4
1413	Eluding or attempting to elude police	12
1903	Fail to stop for school bus	6

(c) Penalties for traffic infractions or offenses in a designated maintenance, repair or construction zone pursuant to Section 614, or a designated school zone pursuant to Section 615, or a designated wildlife crossing zone pursuant to Section 616, of the Model Traffic Code, 2020 Edition, shall be double the penalty for such violation as set forth above.

(d) Overweight Vehicles. Upon conviction, entry of guilty plea or a plea of nolo contendere to a violation related to the size, weight or load of a vehicle or truck, the court may impose a fine not to exceed two thousand six hundred fifty dollars ($2,650.00) per count. As a guide, penalties may be imposed at one hundred dollars ($100.00) for every one thousand (1,000) pounds overweight. (Ord. 1061 §§1—3, 2011; Ord. 1152 §§2, 3, 2013; Ord. 1336 §4, 2020)