In Virginia reckless driving falls under Virginia Code Section 46.2-868. As stated here in the Code of Virginia reckless driving is a Class One Misdemeanor punishable by:
- Up to 1 year in jail, and/or
- Up to $2500 in fines, and/or
- Up to 6 months loss of privilege to drive in Virginia
Reckless driving charges in most jurisdictions cannot be paid to the court. Instead one must appear in court because jail time is a possible part of the sentence.
From the research we have done in simple speeding cases, which are written up as reckless driving in VA, the fine is generally around $250 with no jail time and no suspension of license. Your penalty could differ though depending upon the jurisdiction you were cited in, how many miles per hour over the speed limit you were going when stopped or if you were cited for a different type of reckless driving since Virginia has about 16 offenses they consider to fall under reckless driving. Besides speeding one may be cited for reckless driving for things such as improper control, failing to give proper signal, etc.
For most reckless driving offenses listed on the VA DMV the offense is worth 6 points on your license and will remain on your driving record for 11 years. To find out the exact penalty for your reckless driving ticket in Virginia call the court listed on the ticket. You may then decide that a lawyer is needed to represent you in court since you will be unable to make it to your court date due to being stationed overseas in Germany with the army.
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