# W. Va. Code § 17C-6-6: Charging violations; rule in civil actions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17C_A6_S6

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 17C-6-6
- **Heading:** Charging violations; rule in civil actions
- **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 6

## Text

(a) In every charge of violation of any speed regulations in this chapter the complaint, also the summons or notice to appear, shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven, also the speed applicable within the district or at the location and in the event charge shall also be made of violation of any other provision of this chapter, the complaint and the summons or notice to appear shall also specify such other offense alleged to have been committed.

(b) The provision of this chapter declaring speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any civil action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of an accident.

## 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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