{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-868.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-868.1","heading":"Aggressive driving; penalties","body":"A. A person is guilty of aggressive driving if (i) the person violates one or more of the following: § 46.2-802 (Drive on right side of highways), § 46.2-804 (Failure to observe lanes marked for traffic), § 46.2-816 (Following too closely), § 46.2-821 (Vehicles before entering certain highways shall stop or yield right-of-way), § 46.2-833.1 (Evasion of traffic control devices), § 46.2-838 (Passing when overtaking a vehicle), § 46.2-841 (When overtaking vehicle may pass on right), § 46.2-842 (Driver to give way to overtaking vehicle), § 46.2-842.1 (Driver to give way to certain overtaking vehicles on divided highway), § 46.2-843 (Limitations on overtaking and passing), any provision of Article 8 (§ 46.2-870 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 (Speed), or § 46.2-888 (Stopping on highways); and (ii) that person is a hazard to another person or commits an offense in clause (i) with the intent to harass, intimidate, injure or obstruct another person.B. Aggressive driving shall be punished as a Class 2 misdemeanor. However, aggressive driving with the intent to injure another person shall be punished as a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition to the penalties described in this subsection, the court may require successful completion of an aggressive driving program.2002, cc. 752, 782.","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/46.2-868.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"27df5bc48ceab46a8d910dcfc93fb79e7c6ec8153df9137a7678ee75e65cba9c","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-868","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-869"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}