Reckless driving; removes driving in excess of 80 mph, etc. (HB1371)
Introduced By
Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Exceeding speed limit; reckless driving. Removes driving in excess of 80 mph regardless of the applicable speed limit as an instance of reckless driving. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/10/2012 | Committee |
12/10/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101362D |
12/10/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/07/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
01/09/2013 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/05/2013 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
I've yet to drive on a stretch of road in Virginia that 80 MPH is a safe speed. These roads aren't built to autobahn or other highspeed European road standards. Turn radii, surfacing, use of hand held telephones and the general lack of driver education in Virginia and the US makes this a lose-lose proposition.