                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

AGGRESSIVE DRIVING; PENALTIES (§ 46.2-868.1)

A. A person is guilty of aggressive driving if (i) the person violates one or
more of the following: &#xA7; 46.2-802 (Drive on right side of highways), &#xA7;
46.2-804 (Failure to observe lanes marked for traffic), &#xA7; 46.2-816
(Following too closely), &#xA7; 46.2-821 (Vehicles before entering certain
highways shall stop or yield right-of-way), &#xA7; 46.2-833.1 (Evasion of
traffic control devices), &#xA7; 46.2-838 (Passing when overtaking a vehicle),
&#xA7; 46.2-841 (When overtaking vehicle may pass on right), &#xA7; 46.2-842
(Driver to give way to overtaking vehicle), &#xA7; 46.2-842.1 (Driver to give
way to certain overtaking vehicles on divided highway), &#xA7; 46.2-843
(Limitations on overtaking and passing), any provision of Article 8 (&#xA7;
46.2-870 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 (Speed), or &#xA7; 46.2-888
(Stopping on highways); and (ii) that person is a hazard to another person or
commits an offense in clause (i) with the intent to harass, intimidate, injure
or obstruct another person.

B. Aggressive driving shall be punished as a Class 2 misdemeanor. However,
aggressive driving with the intent to injure another person shall be punished as
a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition to the penalties described in this
subsection, the court may require successful completion of an aggressive driving
program.

HISTORY: 2002, cc. 752, 782.