19750107 1975-3 ORDINANCE NO. 1975-3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13-74
OF THE FAIRFAX CITY CODE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia that Section 13-~ of the Code of the City of Fairfax be,
and hereby is, amended and reenacted to read in its entirety as
follows:
"Sec. 13-74.
Same--Penalty for reckless driving under sections
13-69 to 13-73.
"Every person convicted of reckless driving under sections
13-69 through 13-73 shall, for the first violation be punished by
a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or confinement in jail
not exceeding twelve months or both, in the discretion of the jury
or of the court trying the case without a jury. For each second
or subsequent conviction for the offense of reckless driving under
any of such sections, 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 punished by a fine of not
less than one hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars,
or by imprisonment in jail for not less than ten days nor more
than twelve months, or by both such fine and ~imprisonment. In
addition, when any person shall be convicted of reckless driving
under section 13-73, then the operator's or chauffeur's license of
such person shall be suspended by the court or judge for a period
of not less than sixty days nor more than six months. If the pers¢
so convicted has not obtained a license as required under chapter
of title 46.1 of the Code of Virginia, such court shall direct in
the judgment of conviction that such person shall not drive or
operate any motor vehicle in this state for a period of not less
than sixty days nor more than six months.
"Except in those cases wherein there is a conviction for
violation of section 13-73, the court may, in addition to the fore.
going punishment, suspend any license issued to such convicted
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person under chapter 5 of title 46.1 of the Code of Virginia, for
a period of not less than ten days nor more than six months and t
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 pre-
scribed in ttle 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 convic
required to be sent to the division."
This ordinance shall take effect on January 7, 1975.
Introduced: December 17, 1974
Adopted: January 7, 1975
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