Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 46.2, Motor Vehicles

Va. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 46.2-865.1: Injuring another or causing the death of another while engaging in a race or exhibition driving; penalties

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person who engages in illegal race or exhibition driving and causes serious bodily injury or death to an uninvolved person through reckless disregard for life commits a felony, with mandatory driver's license suspension of one to three years.

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