Saturday, March 29, 2014

Reckless Driving In Virginia Lawyers Fairfax Violation Code 46.2-852

Lawyer - Virginia Reckless Driving

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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Justus v. Commonwealth
Facts:

Defendant was convicted in the Circuit Court of Fairfax (Virginia) of driving under the influence (DUI) and reckless driving in violation of Va. Code § 46.2-852. He appealed.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

  • The bar of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-294.1, requiring the merger of certain vehicular offenses, encompasses offenses which, though separate and distinct, grow out of the same act or acts. Because § 19.2-294.1 relates to matters of a penal nature and is remedial in character, it must be construed strictly against the Commonwealth and favorably to the accused. The language, "the same act or acts," means the same act or acts of driving and contemplates a continuous, uninterrupted course of operation of a motor vehicle, without regard to the crossing of the boundary line between two localities.
  • The two offenses subject to Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-294.1, driving under the influence and reckless driving, are "separate and distinct" violations. Nevertheless, the legislature intended that a conviction of one offense precludes conviction of the other, whenever both grow from the same continuous, uninterrupted course of operation of a motor vehicle. Thus, the statute is applicable where the two offenses grow out of the same act or acts of driving. It is the commonality of the underlying offending conduct, the continuous, uninterrupted operation of a motor vehicle, that invokes the preclusive effect of the statute. 
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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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