Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit. (SB1578)
Introduced By
Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Salem)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit. Raises from 80 to 85 miles per hour the speed above which a person who drives a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth is guilty of reckless driving regardless of the applicable maximum speed limit. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101770D |
01/09/2019 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
01/23/2019 | Reported from Transportation (11-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2019 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/28/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1578) |
01/29/2019 | Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
02/04/2019 | Read first time |
02/04/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/12/2019 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
02/13/2019 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 1-N) |
02/19/2019 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
Bad idea all around. Speed is the leading killer on our roads. Winking at ridiculously high speeds will only increase the problem.
Mr. Wilcox-
I feel you are missing the point. The current law does NOTHING to deter criminal negligence, with regard to speeding. If it does deter speeding, why aren't we the safest state in US to drive on? The law does not have the same impact for non-Virginia residents. In my opinion, the majority of the people speeding on our interstates are from another state. The current law is classified the same as a DUI and stays on your criminal record (yes, it's a crime) for life. If you are pulled over going 10 mph on I-81, you will be charged with reckless driving. This comes with a possible $2500.00 fine, 12 months in jail and your license suspended. For me, this would mean my job. The punishment doesn't fit the crime, not by a long shot. This is purely about revenue. Before you assume, no; I DON'T have a reckless driving ticket on my record BUT I almost did. I have a clean driving record (+5 points) and drive 40k miles a year.
Take a drive up and down I-81...how many signs do you see warning you about this law? Why do you think that is? Better yet, ask someone you know what they think the speed for reckless driving on 81 is? If the state wants to protect lives, educate their residents and STOP fleecing
their residents for traffic infractions.
Senator Suetterlein; I SUPPORT YOU!
Maybe next on the agenda should be the car inspection law and personal property tax. I am seriously thinking of leaving this state for all the reasons listed above. I have been a Virginia resident since 1983.
J