Reckless driving; general rule (§ 46.2-852)—Virginia Decoded

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.

History

Code 1950, § 46-208; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-189; 1983, c. 380; 1989, c. 727.

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Court Decisions

Bishop v. Com. (COA, 04/11/95)
. . . statute defining reckless driving. See Code § 46.2-852 ("driving ... at a speed or in a manner so . . .

Crest v. Com. (COA, 03/25/03)
. . . conviction for reckless driving in violation of Code § 46.2-852. On appeal, appellant contends that . . .

United States v. Narkey Keval Terry (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 04/22/98)
. . . 13 (West Supp.1997) and Va.Code Ann. § 46.2-852 (Michie 1996); and with one count of carrying . . .

Moore v. Com. (COA, 03/24/92)
. . . § 46.2-817, and reckless driving, under Code § 46.2-852. Charges of driving under the influence . . .

Linda Eugene Hall v. Commonwealth (COA, 08/05/97)
. . . the City of Hopewell for . . .

Travis v. Com. (COA, 05/23/95)
. . . statute defining reckless driving. See Code § 46.2-852 ("driving ... at a speed or in a manner so . . .

Henry Adolphus Thompson v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 07/07/98)
. . . adjudicated an habitual offender, violations of Code . . .

United States v. Farmer (District Court, W.D. Virginia, 01/25/93)
. . . .R. § 4.2 (1992) (incorporating Va.Code Ann. § 46.2-852 (1989 & Supp. 1992)) on federal . . .

Smith v. Settle (SCV, 09/12/97)
. . . and degree" of conduct proscribed by Code § 46.2-852, a reckless driving statute, which they assert . . .

Yeager v. Adkins (SCV, 06/09/95)
. . . arrested and charged with reckless driving. Code § 46.2-852. . . .

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