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what is the exact law in english for RECKLESS DRIVING?

i was given a ticket for not obeying a highway sign., as i pulled away my right tire spun in the mud when i was trying to go over the curb to get back on the street. the mud went on the police officers car and he made me stop and he gave me a second ticket for reckless driving general rule. 46-2-852 is the law section. what does this law exactly say? was i really reckless driving?


Asked on 1/05/05, 5:26 pm

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Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: what is the exact law in english for RECKLESS DRIVING?

Va. Traffic Code Sec. 46.2-852 is the so-called

general rule intended to define(in a very general way)reckless driving in the Commonwealth. It states as follows: 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.

A little mud spatter on the cop's car caused (unintentionally, of course)by you as you were attempting to get on your way, hardly fits the definition set forth above for reckless driving(in my objective opinion).

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Answered on 1/05/05, 11:44 pm


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