Veh. Code, § 23105 · Article 1. Driving Offenses
Veh. Code, § 23105
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A person convicted of reckless driving in violation of Section 23103 that proximately causes one or more of the injuries specified in subdivision (b) to a person other than the driver, shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than six months, or by a fine of not less than two hundred twenty dollars ($220) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(b) This section applies to all of the following injuries:
(1) A loss of consciousness.
(2) A concussion.
(3) A bone fracture.
(4) A protracted loss or impairment of function of a bodily member or organ.
(5) A wound requiring extensive suturing.
(6) A serious disfigurement.
(7) Brain injury.
(8) Paralysis.
(c) This section does not preclude or prohibit prosecution under any other provision of law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 610. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.
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- 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, § 13201Printed as Section 23104 or 23105
- Veh. Code, § 13351Printed as Section 20001, 20002, 23103, 23104, or 23105
- Veh. Code, § 14601Printed as Section 23103, 23104, or 23105
- Veh. Code, § 23103Printed as Section 23104 or 23105
- Veh. Code, § 23104Printed as Section 23103, 23104, 23105, 23109, 23109.1, 23152, or 23153
- Veh. Code, § 23216Printed as Section 23102 or 23105
- Veh. Code, § 40000.10Printed as Section 13353, 13353.1, 13353.2, 23103, 23104, 23105, 23109, 23152, 23153, or 23154
- 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
- Veh. Code, § 42008.5Printed as Section 23103, 23104, 23105, 23152, or 23153
- Veh. Code, § 42008.7Printed as Section 23103, 23104, 23105, 23152, or 23153 of this code
- Veh. Code, § 42008.8Printed as Sections 23103, 23104, 23105, 23152, and 23153
- Veh. Code, § 42009Printed as Section 23104 or 23105
- Veh. Code, § 42010Printed as Section 23104 or 23105
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