what speed limit is considered reckless driving
It is considered a Class 1 misdemeanor and not a traffic infraction. For example, Virginia code Virginia Code Â§ 46.2-862 explicitly defines the act of speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit (or at any speed greater than 80 mph) as reckless driving. A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth (i) at a speed of twenty miles per hour or more in excess of the applicable maximum speed limit or (ii) in excess of eighty miles per hour regardless of the applicable maximum speed limit. Â§ 46.2-868.