{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-861","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-861","heading":"Driving too fast for highway and traffic conditions","body":"A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who exceeds a reasonable speed under the circumstances and traffic conditions existing at the time, regardless of any posted speed limit.Code 1950, §§ 46-209, 46-209.1; 1950, p. 880; 1952, c. 671; 1954, cc. 225, 401, 458; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-190; 1960, c. 510; 1964, c. 266; 1966, c. 694; 1968, c. 575; 1970, c. 521; 1974, cc. 222, 455; 1975, c. 633; 1978, c. 27; 1979, c. 86; 1981, cc. 333, 585; 1985, c. 148; 1989, c. 727.","path":["Title 46.2. MOTOR VEHICLES","Subtitle III. OPERATION","Chapter 8. REGULATION OF TRAFFIC","Article 7. RECKLESS DRIVING AND IMPROPER DRIVING"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-861/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"5cd0b1395ec92ed970007cda2a296f840837a10898fceab1ee34720c3aac491f","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-860","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-861.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}