Bill Text: VA SB1406 | 2017 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Improper driving; penalty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-30 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) [SB1406 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2017-SB1406-Prefiled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §46.2-869 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§46.2-869. Improper driving; penalty.
Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this article, upon A. Any person who drives a
vehicle on any highway while
failing to provide the attention necessary for the safe
operation of the vehicle but when such
conduct does not constitute
reckless driving is guilty of improper
driving. Improper driving is punishable as a traffic
infraction punishable by a fine of $300.
B. Upon the
trial of any person charged with reckless driving where the degree of
culpability is slight, the court in its discretion may find the accused not
guilty of reckless driving but guilty of improper driving. However, an attorney
for the Commonwealth may reduce a charge of reckless driving to improper
driving at any time prior to the court's decision and shall notify the court of
such change. Improper driving shall be
punishable as a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $500.
