46.2-852 853 854 855 856 857 Virginia Reckless Driving Code
Virginia Reckless Driving Code 46.2-852 to 46.2-857
Virginia Reckless Driving 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.
Virginia Reckless Driving Code § 46.2-853. Driving vehicle which is not under control; faulty brakes.
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives a vehicle which is not under proper control or which has inadequate or improperly adjusted brakes on any highway in the Commonwealth.
Virginia Reckless Driving Code § 46.2-854. Passing on or at the crest of a grade or on a curve.
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who, while driving a vehicle, overtakes and passes another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, on or approaching the crest of a grade or on or approaching a curve in the highway, where the driver’s view along the highway is obstructed, except where the overtaking vehicle is being operated on a highway having two or more designated lanes of roadway for each direction of travel or on a designated one-way roadway or highway.
Virginia Reckless DrivingCode 46.2-855. Driving with driver’s view obstructed or control impaired.
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or to interfere with the driver’s control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
Virginia Reckless Driving Code § 46.2-856. Passing two vehicles abreast.
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who passes or attempts to pass two other vehicles abreast, moving in the same direction, except on highways having separate roadways of three or more lanes for each direction of travel, or on designated one-way streets or highways. This section shall not apply, however, to a motor vehicle passing two other vehicles when one or both of such other vehicles is a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped; nor shall this section apply to a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped passing two other vehicles.
Virginia Reckless Driving Code § 46.2-857. Driving two abreast in a single lane.
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives any motor vehicle, including any motorcycle, so as to be abreast of another vehicle in a lane designed for one vehicle, or drives any motor vehicle, including any motorcycle, so as to travel abreast of any other vehicle traveling in a lane designed for one vehicle. However, this section shall not apply to (i) any validly authorized parade, motorcade, or motorcycle escort, or law-enforcement officers driving motorcycles while on official duty; (ii) a motor vehicle traveling in the same lane of traffic as a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped; nor shall it apply to (iii) any vehicle when lawfully overtaking and passing one or more vehicles traveling in the same direction in a separate lane.
Virginia Dismissal Misdemeanor Charge Appellee Authority Prosecution Motion Speedy Trial Reckless Driving Virginia Lawyers Attorneys
Dismissal of misdemeanor reckless driving charges against appellee was reversed as the lower court lacked the authority to dismiss sua sponte for want of prosecution and to grant appellee’s motion to dismiss on speedy trial grounds.
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Virginia Habeas Corpus Inmate Discharged Careless Operation Vehicle Speeding Reckless Driving Virginia Lawyers Attorneys
In a habeas corpus proceeding, an inmate was discharged where he was charged with careless and reckless operation of a vehicle and speeding in a closely built up area. The statutes were previously held invalid for vagueness and indefiniteness.
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Virginia Evidence Conviction Alcohol Smelling Sobriety Speech Reckless Driving Virginia Lawyers Attorneys
Evidence was sufficient to sustain a DWI conviction because after deputies stopped him for reckless driving, the deputies found defendant smelling of alcohol, with glassy eyes and slurred speech, he failed roadside sobriety tests, and defendant’s alcohol content registered greater than.20.
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Virginia Denial Appellant Evidence Weapons Arrest Reckless Driving Virginia Lawyers Attorneys
Denial of appellant’s motion to suppress evidence of evasion and weapons charge was proper where apart from constitutionality of noise statute, there was probable cause to arrest and search appellant based on reckless driving.
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Virginia Denial Appellant Evidence Weapons Arrest Reckless Driving Virginia Lawyers Attorneys
Denial of appellant’s motion to suppress evidence of evasion and weapons charge was proper where apart from constitutionality of noise statute, there was probable cause to arrest and search appellant based on reckless driving.
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Virginia Denial Appellant Evidence Weapons Arrest Reckless Driving Virginia Lawyers Attorneys
Denial of appellant’s motion to suppress evidence of evasion and weapons charge was proper where apart from constitutionality of noise statute, there was probable cause to arrest and search appellant based on reckless driving.
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Virginia Evidence Conviction Officer Pursuit Defendant Maneuver Reckless Driving Virginia Lawyers Attorneys
Evidence was sufficient to sustain a reckless driving conviction because an officer testified that, during her pursuit of defendant, her speedometer read 80 miles per hour, and the officer saw defendant maneuver into the middle lane and cause another vehicle to swerve into the other lane to avoid being hit.
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Virginia Evidence Defendant Conviction Attempted Speed Motorist Reckless Driving Virginia Lawyers Attorneys
The evidence was sufficient to support defendant’s conviction of reckless driving; defendant attempted to pass, at a high rate of speed, a fellow motorist who was trying to make a left-hand turn, and conflicting evidence did not render the evidence insufficient overall.
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Virginia Defendant Trial Court Community Supervision Offense Evidence Reckless Driving Virginia Lawyers Attorneys
A trial court wrongly revoked defendant’s community supervision on ground that he had committed the offense of reckless driving because evidence was insufficient to prove that he violated his community supervision; State’s exhibit that showed that he was arrested for reckless driving was insufficient on its own to show that he committed an offense.
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