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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-868

Reckless driving; penalties

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 484 F. Supp. 2d 466 - Briggs v. Waters (2007)

Most recently applied in S.C. Dep't of Motor Vehicles v. Dover (March 2018)

Code 1950, § 46-210; 1950, p. 691; 1952, Ex

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A. Every person convicted of reckless driving under the provisions of this article is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

B. Every person convicted of reckless driving under the provisions of this article who, when he committed the offense, (i) was driving without a valid operator's license due to a suspension or revocation for a moving violation and, (ii) as the sole and proximate result of his reckless driving, caused the death of another, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

C. The punishment for every person convicted of reckless driving under the provisions of this article who, when he committed the offense, was in violation of § 46.2-818.2 shall include a mandatory minimum fine of $250.

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.