Code of Virginia Section 18.2-266
Type of DUID Law: Per Se for specified drugs, Under the Influence: Impairment for other drugs
Section 18.2-266
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any motor vehicle, engine or train
…
(iii) while such person is under the influence of any narcotic drug or any other self-administered intoxicant or drug of whatsoever nature, or any combination of such drugs, to a degree which impairs his ability to drive or operate any motor vehicle, engine or train safely…
…or
(v) while such person has a blood concentration of any of the following substances at a level that is equal to or greater than: (a) 0.02 milligrams of cocaine per liter of blood, (b) 0.1 milligrams of methamphetamine per liter of blood, (c) 0.01 milligrams of phencyclidine per liter of blood,
or (d) 0.1 milligrams of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine per liter of blood.
Type of Drugs Prohibited: Any narcotic drug, self-administered intoxicants, any other drugs of whatever nature
Implied Consent for Drugs: Yes § 18.2-268.2
A person, after having been arrested for a violation of clause (iii), (iv), or (v) of § 18.2-266 or § 18.2-266.1 or subsection B of § 18.2-272 or of a similar ordinance, may be required to submit to a blood test to determine the drug or both drug and alcohol content of his blood. When a person, after having been arrested for a violation of § 18.2-266 (i) or (ii) or both, submits to a breath test in accordance with subsection B or refuses to take or is incapable of taking such a breath test, he may be required to submit to tests to determine the drug or both drug and alcohol content of his blood if the law-enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe the person was driving under the influence of any drug or combination of drugs, or the combined influence of alcohol and drugs.
Marijuana use in vehicle
- Virginia does not allow the recreational or medicinal use of marijuana.
Reference: Drugged Driving: 2016 Summary of Key Provisions of State Laws
