Veh. Code, § 23103 · Article 1. Driving Offenses
Veh. Code, § 23103
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A person who drives a vehicle upon a highway in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.
(b) A person who drives a vehicle in an offstreet parking facility, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 12500, in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in Section 40008, persons convicted of the offense of reckless driving shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than five days nor more than 90 days or by a fine of not less than one hundred forty-five dollars ($145) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, except as provided in Section 23104 or 23105.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 685, Sec. 2. (AB 2479) Effective January 1, 2011.
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- Veh. Code, § 1807.5Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 1808Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 11110Printed as Section 14606, 20001, 20002, 20003, 20004, 20006, 20008, 23103, 23104, 23105, 23152, or 23153 of this code
- Veh. Code, § 11215Printed as Section 20001, 20002, 20003, 20004, 20006, 20008, 23103, 23104, 23105, 23152, or 23153 of this code
- Veh. Code, § 13200Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 13202.5Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 13351Printed as Section 20001, 20002, 23103, 23104, or 23105
- Veh. Code, § 13352.6Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 13353Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 13353.1Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 13353.3Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 13353.6Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 13353.7Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 13353.75Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 13353.8Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 14601Printed as Section 23103, 23104, or 23105
- Veh. Code, § 14602.7Printed as Section 2800.1, 2800.2, 2800.3, 23103
- Veh. Code, § 21107.8Printed as Sections 22350, 23103, and 23109
- Veh. Code, § 23103.5Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23104Printed as Section 23103, 23104, 23105, 23109, 23109.1, 23152, or 23153
- Veh. Code, § 23105Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23109.2Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23502Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23540Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23546Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23550Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23560Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23566Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23575.3Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23575.5Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23582Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23592Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23593Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23612Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23622Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23647Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23649Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 40000.10Printed as Section 13353, 13353.1, 13353.2, 23103, 23104, 23105, 23109, 23152, 23153, or 23154
- Veh. Code, § 40000.15Printed as Sections 23103 and 23104
- Veh. Code, § 40008Printed as Section 21701, 21703, or 23103
- Veh. Code, § 40303Printed as Section 23103 or 23104
- Veh. Code, § 41403Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 41500Printed as Section 23103, 23152, or 23153
- Veh. Code, § 41610Printed as Section 14601.2, 14601.3, 20002, 23103, 23104, 23105, 23152, or 23153
- Veh. Code, § 42005Printed as Section 20001, 20002, 23103, 23104, 23105, 23140, 23152, or 23153 | Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 42008Printed as Section 23103, 23104, 23152, or 23153
- Veh. Code, § 42008.5Printed as Section 23103, 23104, 23105, 23152, or 23153
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