HaHa I love it! I've been watching some VinWiki videos on Ed Bolien and his cannon ball runs, your post just gave me a hint of his mind set...if it happens it happens

Would VA be one of those states that anything over 80 is reckless driving?


Last time I lucked out was coming home from Fairbanks in the F-150 with the cruise set at 78 in a 65. The AK State trooper coming the other way just flipped his lights on for a second and I slowed but he kept going. It was in one of the long boring straight stretches that seems to go on forever...

 

Maybe someone from VA can chime in, think they use to lock you up for 11mph over.

 

Does VA still have the no radar detector law as well? It’s been a few years since I’ve been in that neck of the woods.

 

Holy crap! The two tickets I've had have both been 20+ MPH over the limit. Luckily just cost me a few bucks...

 

There's definitely a ton of opportunity up here!

Here's the new face:



Bolted right up! Problem I've got now is that the PO was apparently obsessed with LEDs and put them in EVERYTHING in the truck! He used some hob **** Ebay junk to setup the head lights and had to splice in the units. I got the factory pig-tails but I have no blinkers now. My hazard flashers work but I get nothing when I activate the turn signal stalk tail or front. Also, the driver side head lamp seems to have some kind of high resistance in the circuit somewhere as it only gets enough juice on low beam to burn red with no light and the high beam is dim too the Passenger side seems to work fine though.

 

§ 46.2-862. Exceeding speed limit.
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth (i) at a speed of twenty miles per hour or more in excess of the applicable maximum speed limit or (ii) in excess of eighty miles per hour regardless of the applicable maximum speed limit.

§ 46.2-868. Reckless driving; penalties.
A. Every person convicted of reckless driving under the provisions of this article is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

B. Every person convicted of reckless driving under the provisions of this article who, when he committed the offense, (i) was driving without a valid operator's license due to a suspension or revocation for a moving violation and, (ii) as the sole and proximate result of his reckless driving, caused the death of another, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

C. The punishment for every person convicted of reckless driving under the provisions of this article who, when he committed the offense, was in violation of § 46.2-1078.1 shall include a mandatory minimum fine of $250.



§ 46.2-1079. Radar detectors; demerit points not to be awarded.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth when such vehicle is equipped with any device or mechanism, passive or active, to detect or purposefully interfere with or diminish the measurement capabilities of any radar, laser, or other device or mechanism employed by law-enforcement personnel to measure the speed of motor vehicles on the highways of the Commonwealth for law-enforcement purposes. It shall be unlawful to use any such device or mechanism on any such motor vehicle on the highways. It shall be unlawful to sell any such device or mechanism in the Commonwealth. However, provisions of this section shall not apply to any receiver of radio waves utilized for lawful purposes to receive any signal from a frequency lawfully licensed by any state or federal agency.

This section shall not be construed to authorize the forfeiture to the Commonwealth of any such device or mechanism. Any such device or mechanism may be taken by the arresting officer if needed as evidence, and, when no longer needed, shall be returned to the person charged with a violation of this section, or at that person's request, and his expense, mailed to an address specified by him. Any unclaimed devices may be destroyed on court order after six months have elapsed from the final date for filing an appeal.

Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the presence of any such prohibited device or mechanism in or on a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth shall constitute prima facie evidence of the violation of this section. The Commonwealth need not prove that the device or mechanism in question was in an operative condition or being operated.

B. A person shall not be guilty of a violation of this section when the device or mechanism in question, at the time of the alleged offense, had no power source and was not readily accessible for use by the driver or any passenger in the vehicle.

C. This section shall not apply to motor vehicles owned by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof and used by law-enforcement officers in their official duties, nor to the sale of any such device or mechanism to law-enforcement agencies for use in their official duties.

D. No demerit points shall be awarded by the Commissioner for violations of this section. Any demerit points awarded by the Commissioner prior to July 1, 1992, for any violation of this section shall be rescinded and the driving record of any person awarded demerit points for a violation of this section shall be amended to reflect such rescission.

 

Holy crap! Almost as bad a Germany in the 40s

my worst, 23 mph over cost me $190 and 4 points with 2 removed for taking a "driver training course" so not terrible.

 

FWIW, There are a bunch of other conditions leading to a reckless driving citation....and not just speeding

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodef...ter8/article7/

 

In GA, 20+ over and you get a "Super Speeder" fine which for my buddy that got one last month headed to our conference, the fine is $587 and double the points on your license.

Howdy guys! Long time no see!

 

Looks like it is still there

 

30+ MPH and you get some new jewelry.

Handcuffs.

 

Good of you to stop by Monty!

 

Yeah the commiewealth of VA is draconian in their traffic code and in the enforcement. I only recently moved to Texas from VA and in VA you constantly felt like you were being hunted.

Texas has been a welcome respite.

 

Thought this was interesting, somewhere in New York State.

 

Must have been close to NYC-Bronx-Yonkers area. With all the narrow roads and densely populated housing, it is difficult to send out the regular buses.