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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-862 — Exceeding speed limit

Current through 2026 Regular Session

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

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-862

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. § 46.2-862Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

A person is guilty of reckless driving who drives a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth (i) at a speed of 20 miles per hour or more in excess of the applicable maximum speed limit or (ii) in excess of 85 miles per hour regardless of the applicable maximum speed limit.

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