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SENATE BILL NO. 556 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice on January 30, 2008) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Obenshain) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-863.1, relating to reckless driving; violation of right-of-way.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 46.2-863.1 as follows:

§ 46.2-863.1. Failure to yield right-of-way resulting in death.

A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who violates any provision of Article 2 (§ 46.2-820 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 when such violation results in the death of another person.