# W. Va. Code § 17C-6-2: Establishment of state speed zones

> West Virginia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S2

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 17C-6-2
- **Heading:** Establishment of state speed zones
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 17C / Article 6 / Section 2

## Text

Whenever the state road commissioner shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any speed limit set forth in this article is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of a highway, said commissioner may determine and declare a reasonable and safe speed limit thereat which shall be effective at all times or during hours of daylight or darkness or at such other times as may be determined when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection or other place or part of the highway.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-1 §17C-6-1. Speed limitations generally; penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-2 §17C-6-2. Establishment of state speed zones.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-3 §17C-6-3. When local authorities may alter speed limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-3A §17C-6-3a. Minimum speed regulations; penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S3A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-4 §17C-6-4. Special speed limitations on vehicles not designed for carrying passengers and equipped with pneumatic tires.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-5 §17C-6-5. Special speed limitations; penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-6 §17C-6-6. Charging violations; rule in civil actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-7 §17C-6-7. Prima facie evidence of speed by devices employing microwaves or reflected light; placing of signs relative to radar or laser.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-7A §17C-6-7a. Prohibition of the use of traffic law photo-monitoring devices to detect or prove traffic law violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S7A.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-8 §17C-6-8. Racing on streets and highways prohibited; legislative findings; penalties; mandatory revocation of licenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-9 §17C-6-9. Slow-moving vehicle emblem.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-10 §17C-6-10. Enforcement of article with respect to operations of commercial motor vehicles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17C-6-11 §17C-6-11. Special speed limitations when meeting or overtaking waste service vehicles; penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S11.md)

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