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Timestamp: 2020-02-19 07:14:41
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Fairfax, VA Reckless Driving Lawyer | The Law Office of S.K. Johnson
Reckless driving under Va. Code §46.2-852 is committed when a person drives a motor vehicle or at a speed that endangers life, limb or property of another person.Reckless driving in Virginia under Va. Code §46.2-852 is frequently charged after the driving was involved in an accident. The police officer who responds to the scene determines who is at fault and will charge that individual with reckless driving.
he or she will be charged with a Class 6 felony (Va. Code §46.2-868(B)). This offense is punished with up to 5 years in prison, a fine up to $2500, and driver’s license revocation for 1 year.Virginia Code § 46.2-852. Reckless driving; general rule.Irrespective of the maximum speeds permitted by law, any person who drives a vehicle on any highway recklessly or at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person shall be guilty of reckless driving.§ 46.2-868. Reckless driving; penalties.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 § 46.2-1078.1 shall include a mandatory minimum fine of $250.