What is the definition of Reckless Driving in Virginia?
Under Virginia Motor Vehicle Code, the term Reckless Driving includes several different acts, so the answer to this question is somewhat lengthy. The two types of Reckless Driving most commonly charged in Virginia are Reckless Driving based on speed (46.2-862) and Reckless Driving based on being involved in an accident (46.2-852 or 46.2-853). Although most of the statutes dealing with Reckless Driving offenses in Virginia set out acts which are quite specific, there are a few Reckless Driving offenses in Virginia which are vague and subjective. Several sections of Virginia’s Motor Vehicle Code which deal with Reckless Driving in Virginia are set out below. 46.2-852 is the catch-all statute that says that irrespective of speed limits, driving a motor vehicle on public roads in a way that endangers other people or property it is Reckless Driving in Virginia. 46.2-853 says it is Reckless Driving in Virginia to drive a vehicle which is not under proper control or has inadequately adjusted
