{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-868","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-868","heading":"Reckless driving; penalties","body":"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.","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/46.2-868/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"336ddbe5b77294f343ff0b72303d9e3be73e4a211b84f73e1d1682d4e8ccbd06","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-867.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-868.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}