Sec. 18-32.1. Same—Disregarding signal by police officer to
stop.[194]
Any person who, having received a visible or audible signal
from any police officer to bring his motor vehicle to a
stop, shall operate such motor vehicle in a willful or wanton
disregard of such signal so as to interfere with or endanger
the operation of the police vehicle or endanger other property
or person, who shall increase his speed and attempt
to escape or lose such police officer shall be guilty of reckless
driving and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one thousand
dollars or by imprisonment in jail for not less than
sixty days nor more than one year, or both such fine and imprisonment.
When any person shall be convicted of reckless
driving under this section, then in addition to the penalties
provided herein, the operator's or chauffeur's license of such
person may be suspended by the court or judge for a period
of not to exceed one year. In the case of conviction and suspension,
the court or judge shall order the surrender of the
license to the court, or it shall be disposed in accordance
with the provisions of section 46.1-425 of the Code of Virginia.
(6-21-65, § 31.)
