Va. Code § 46.2-868: Reckless driving; penalties
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles
- Subtitle III. Operation
- Chapter 8. Regulation of Traffic
- Article 7. Reckless Driving and Improper Driving
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.Code 1950, § 46-210; 1950, p. 691; 1952, Ex. Sess., c. 16; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-192; 1962, c. 302; 1970, c. 337; 1980, cc. 29, 221; 1989, c. 727; 2004, c. 349; 2013, cc. 752, 790; 2020, cc. 250, 543.
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