Sec. 18-32. Same—Penalty for reckless driving.[193]
Every person convicted of reckless driving under the provisions
of sections 18-27 to 18-31, both inclusive, shall, for
the first violation, be punished by a fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars or by imprisonment in jail for not exceeding
twelve months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. For
each second or subsequent conviction for the offense of
reckless driving under the provisions of sections 18-27 to
18-31, both inclusive, committed within twelve months before
or after the date of another act of reckless driving for
which he has been convicted, such person shall be convicted
by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than
five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in jail for not less
than ten days nor more than twelve months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
Except in those cases for which revocation of license is provided
under Code of Virginia, paragraph (e) of section 46.1417,
the court may, in addition to the foregoing punishment,
suspend any license issued to such convicted person under sections
46.1-348 to 46.1-387 of the Code of Virginia, for a period
of not less than ten days nor more than six months and the
court shall require such convicted person to surrender his license
so suspended. If such person so convicted has not obtained
the license required by such chapter, the court may
direct in the judgment of conviction that such person shall
not, for such period of not less than ten days nor more than
six months as may be prescribed in the judgment, drive or
operate any motor vehicle in this state.
The court or the clerk of such court shall transmit such
license to the commissioner along with the report of such
conviction required to be sent to the division. (Code 1959, §
18-32; 6-21-65, § 6.)
