Allegations involving aggressive driving are among the vaguest and difficult to define in the Commonwealth’s criminal code. VA Code §46.2-852 provides a general definition of reckless driving. It states that, “…any person who drives a vehicle on any highway recklessly or at a speed so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person shall be guilty of reckless driving.”
There is a surprising amount to unpack here. First, it helps to understand what it means to be “reckless” in a legal sense. According to Black’s Law Dictionary, a person is reckless when they act in a way that is careless and indifferent to other people.
Therefore, a reckless driver may be a person who operates their vehicle in a way that places others in danger without regard for the wellbeing of others.