[bourbonjuggler]

Virginia still has all of their highway signs to let you know that it's enforced by aircraft. A report came out in 2018 that stated they were no longer using that method of enforcement primarily due to the cost of the program.

[alexjplant]

Wasn't it Virginia that was also hauling people off to jail for doing anything in excess of 20 mph over the limit?

[mikestew]

Just about any state in the U. S. could haul you off for 20mph over the limit. I'm not going to look up every state, but I'm aware of several where 20 over is "reckless driving", which can put you in the back of the patrol car while your vehicle gets towed away.

[alexjplant]

According to a journalist [1]

> Reckless driving is not a traffic citation, it’s a criminal charge, and a Class One misdemeanor at that. That means it’s the highest level of misdemeanor you can be charged with in Virginia, right below a felony. The maximum penalty for a reckless driving conviction is a $2,500 fine, a six month driver’s license suspension, and up to a year in jail.

> See what I mean when I told you it’s serious? They hand it out like it’s Halloween candy, too. You drive 20 mph over the limit, it’s reckless driving. They even charge you with it for failing to properly signal, or when you’re found to be at fault in a car wreck. I’ve heard of some cases where people get 30 days in jail if they speed over 100 mph.

> Other Class One misdemeanors in Virginia include animal cruelty, sexual battery, and aiming a firearm at someone.

Ordinarily I'd editorialize but in this case I don't see the need.

[1] https://jalopnik.com/never-speed-in-virginia-lessons-from-my...

[mikestew]

Yes, Virginia is one of several states that considers 20mph over the limit as "reckless driving", as I stated above. There is nothing special about Virginia for this particular scenario, except that they might be more vigorous in its enforcement (like VA is for a lot of other laws that they have in common with other states).