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Reckless Driving In Virginia Lawyers Fairfax Intoxication Habitual Offender

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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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David v. Commonwealth

Facts:

In a reckless driving case the Defendant sought review of a judgment of the Circuit Court of Fairfax (Virginia), which convicted him in a bench trial of driving after having been adjudicated an habitual offender in violation of Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-357.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

  • The distinction between negligent driving and reckless driving is the critical element in determining punishment under Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-357. In defining the conduct that gives rise to felony punishment under 46.2-357(B)(2), the legislature uses the phrase, driving that endangers the life, limb, or property of another, language virtually identical to that found in the statute defining reckless driving. Drunk driving does not per se deserve felony treatment under § 46.2-357. While evidence of intoxication is a factor that might bear upon proof of dangerous or reckless driving in a given case, it does not, of itself, prove reckless driving. The essence of the offense of reckless driving lies not in the act of operating a vehicle, but in the manner and circumstances of its operation.
  • Because an appellant was weaving within in his own lane and into the other lane, the circumstances support a finding that his driving of itself endangered the life, limb, or property of another.
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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.
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