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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-853 — Driving vehicle which is not under control; faulty brakes

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 7: Reckless Driving and Improper Driving, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-853

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-853Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives a vehicle which is not under proper control or which has inadequate or improperly adjusted brakes on any highway in the Commonwealth.

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