Lawyers In Richmond Virginia

Lawyer - Virginia Reckless Driving

As per Va. Code § 46.2-852, the general rule for reckless driving is defined as, 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.

Below is a sample case of reckless driving in Virginia as interpreted by a lawyer in our firm.

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Davis v. Commonwealth

Facts:

Defendant was convicted of eluding a police officer and driving while intoxicated (DWI). Defendant argued that his conviction for eluding a police officer constituted a conviction for reckless driving in violation of Code § 46.2-852, thereby requiring the trial court, in obedience to Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-294.1, to have dismissed a driving while intoxicated charge against him which arose out of the "same acts." On appeal, the court affirmed the convictions. The court held that, because the offense of eluding a police officer was not reckless driving on the date of the offense, did not pose a statutory bar to defendant's conviction for driving while intoxicated. The court held that the 1984 amendment to Va. Code Ann. § 46.1-192.1 changed the offense of eluding a police officer so that it no longer constituted the offense of reckless driving because it deleted the language designating violations of the statute as reckless driving.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

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Disclaimer:

These summaries are provided by the SRIS Law Group.  They represent the firm’s unofficial views of the Justices’ opinions.  The original opinions should be consulted for their authoritative content.