VA HB1352

Amends Virginia Code § 22.1-205 to explicitly add "reckless driving, including driving at excessive speeds" to required driver education curriculum topics alongside existing instruction on distracted driving and speeding

Requires the parent/student driver education component to emphasize dangers of speeding and reckless driving, including excessive speed, in addition to existing topics on distracted driving and intoxicated driving

Directs the Department of Education to update the Curriculum and Administrative Guide for Driver Education and instructional resources by the 2026-2027 school year to place greater emphasis on reckless driving dangers

Mandates updated curriculum include interviews with individuals who lost family members due to teen driver speeding and encourages partnerships with local police departments or sheriff's offices for real-world examples