Virginia Driving Laws Reckless Penalties Class One Misdemeanor Lawyers Attorneys
Virginia law states that a reckless driving conviction is a Class One Misdemeanor Criminal Charge. A Class 1 misdemeanor pursuant to Virginia law is punishable by a maximum penalty of 12 months in jail, $2,500 fine and loss of your Virginia driving privilege for six months.
There are many different types of driving laws in Virginia. Therefore, it is very important to be aware of the different driving laws and the penalties associated with these Virginia driving laws.
If you have been charged with violating any of the driving laws in Virginia, contact the SRIS Law Group Virginia traffic defense attorneys for help.
Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
“Code § 18.2-266(i) provides: It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any motor vehicle, engine or train (i) while such person has a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more by weight by volume or 0.08 grams or more per 210 liters of breath as indicated by a chemical test administered as provided in this article….” Yap v. Com., 49 Va.App. 622, 643 S.E.2d 523 Va.App.,2007.
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4008 Williamsburg Court
Fairfax, Virginia 22032
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Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
“Code § 18.2-266 proscribes driving while under the influence of alcohol, and Code § 18.2-270 provides that a violation of that statute is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Prior to July 1, 1990, Code § 18.2-11 provided that the maximum punishment for a Class 1 misdemeanor was twelve months in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. Code § 15.1-132 grants cities within the state the authority to enact similar ordinances for driving while under the influence. Under that statute, “[s]uch ordinances may provide the same penalties … as are provided by general law for similar offenses,” but “[n]o such ordinance shall provide for a lesser punishment.” Also applicable is Code § 15.1-901. Prior to February 21, 1991, that code section limited the penalties imposed by any municipal ordinance enacted pursuant to state authority to “a fine of $1,000 or imprisonment … for twelve months.” Penton v. City of Norfolk , 16 Va.App. 141, 428 S.E.2d 309 Va.App.,1993.
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4008 Williamsburg Court
Fairfax, Virginia 22032
(703) 278-0405
1.888.437.7747
Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
“Code § 18.2-268.2 provides, in relevant part, as follows: A. Any person … who operates a motor vehicle upon a highway … in this Commonwealth shall be deemed thereby, as a condition of such operation, to have consented to have samples of his blood, breath, or both blood and breath taken for a chemical test to determine the alcohol, drug, or both alcohol and drug content of his blood, if he is arrested for a violation of § 18.2-266 … within two hours of the alleged offense. B. Any person so arrested … shall submit to a breath test. If the breath test is unavailable or the person is physically unable to submit to the breath test, a blood test shall be given….” Goodman v. Com., 37 Va.App. 374, 558 S.E.2d 555 Va.App.,2002.
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SRIS, P.C.
4008 Williamsburg Court
Fairfax, Virginia 22032
(703) 278-0405
1.888.437.7747
Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
“Article 2 of Chapter 7 of the Code of Virginia includes a section making it “unlawful for any person to drive or operate any motor vehicle … while under the influence of alcohol.” Code § 18.2-266. Article 2 also includes provisions regulating probation, education and rehabilitation of a person convicted under Code § 18.2-266. See Code § 18.2-271.1.” Smith v. Com., Not Reported in S.E.2d, 1988 WL 614187 Va.App.,1988.
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SRIS, P.C.
4008 Williamsburg Court
Fairfax, Virginia 22032
(703) 278-0405
1.888.437.7747
Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
“Code s 18.1-54 (Repl.Vol.1960) provides in part: ‘It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any automobile or other motor vehicle * * * while under the influence of alcohol * * *.” Nicolls v. Com., 212 Va. 257, 184 S.E.2d 9 Va. 1971.
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SRIS, P.C.
4008 Williamsburg Court
Fairfax, Virginia 22032
(703) 278-0405
1.888.437.7747
Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
“Where two statutes appear to conflict, they should be construed, if reasonably possible, to give force and effect to each one but, to the extent the statutes conflict, the specific statute prevails over the more general one.” Penton v. City of Norfolk , 16 Va.App. 141, 428 S.E.2d 309 Va.App.,1993.
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SRIS, P.C.
4008 Williamsburg Court
Fairfax, Virginia 22032
(703) 278-0405
1.888.437.7747
Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
In Walker v. County of Chesterfield , Not Reported in S.E.2d, 2000 WL 1486649 Va.App.,2000, Walker appeals his conviction of driving under the influence. He contends that Chesterfield County improperly enacted its driving under the influence ordinance. The Court held that, The defendant argues the county ordinance was invalid because the General Assembly amended the code after the county adopted its ordinance. See Code § 46.2-1313. However, the final order clearly states the trial court convicted the defendant of violating Code § 18.2-266, not of violating the local ordinance. The order from which the defendant appeals does not reflect the issue he raises. We cannot consider the issue raised because a court speaks only through its orders.
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SRIS, P.C.
4008 Williamsburg Court
Fairfax, Virginia 22032
(703) 278-0405
1.888.437.7747
Virginia Beach Traffic Ticket Speeding Ticket Reckless Driving
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