{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-865.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-865.1","heading":"Injuring another or causing the death of another while engaging in a race or exhibition driving; penalties.","body":"A. Any person who while engaging in a race or exhibition driving in violation of subsection B or C of § 46.2-865 in a manner so gross, wanton, and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life:1. Causes serious bodily injury to another person who is not involved in the violation of subsection B or C of § 46.2-865 is guilty of a Class 6 felony; or2. Causes the death of another person is guilty of a felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one nor more than 20 years.B. Upon conviction, the court shall suspend the driver's license of such person for a period of not less than one year nor more than three years, and shall order the surrender of the license to be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of § 46.2-398.2004, c. 859; 2006, c. 348; 2025, c. 648.","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/46.2-865.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"c0c141137768cdf0e779d6775187a377b7a9c96b7fa07aa2a5ee09432ebd1696","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-865","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-866"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}