Best Brunswick County VA Reckless Driving Lawyer • 1500+ Reviews
Riley & Wells Attorneys-At-Law is an experienced local Brunswick, VA law firm. We specialize in defending reckless driving cases and have over 60 years of collective reckless driving law experience. Our firm has been recognized as a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report. Other organizations have also recognized our professional excellence and high ethical standards. Our firm has been positively reviewed more times than any other law firm. We can help you with your reckless driving case. Do NOT plead guilty without first consulting an attorney. The consequences can be devastating. Do not miss an opportunity to defend yourself!
CAUTION: A reckless driving conviction will on average, increase the automobile insurance premium by 73% or $1,046 EACH YEAR, according to a study conducted by Insurance.com
Reckless Driving is a Criminal Offense in Virginia
Reckless Driving is a criminal class one misdemeanor violation in Virginia. Many of our clients are good people who simply made a mistake. Our clients are serious about protecting their freedom, their future & their driving record. They are also concerned about maintaining driving privileges to care for their family and to secure and retain employment. Protecting the automobile insurance policy is also very important. Virginians and citizens from out of state need a dedicated professional advocate. We represent drivers from New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, New Jersey, North Carolina, Florida and other states.
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Reckless Driving on Interstate 85 in Brunswick County VA
Interstate 85 runs through Brunswick County VA. This stretch of highway is aggressively enforced by Brunswick Deputy Sheriff’s and State Troopers. Several motorists get pulled over for excessive speeding on this stretch of highway. Our Brunswick VA reckless driving lawyer will examine your specific case and deploy proven strategies to defend your case successfully. We use every resource the law allows to protect our clients. We zealously advocate for every client. We diligently fight for our clients to achieve the best possible outcome under the law. Let us review your case. You can benefit from our experience.
What is The Virginia Reckless Driving Speeding Law?
There are more than 10 different laws that criminalize reckless driving in Virginia. The Reckless Driving Excessive Speed law pursuant to Va. Code 46.2-862 is the most enforced reckless driving provision by Brunswick County Deputy Sheriffs and State Troopers. In Brunswick County, most of the enforcement occurs on Interstate 85 and Route 58. Virginia law states that a driver is guilty of reckless driving for driving a motor vehicle at a speed of 20 miles per hour or more above the speed limit OR driving over 85 miles per hour regardless of the speed limit. Violations of this law carry strict penalties.
Penalties For Virginia Reckless Driving Convictions
- Incarceration
- Maximum fine of $2,500
- Permanent Virginia criminal misdemeanor conviction
- Increased automobile insurance premiums
- Potential loss of employment
- Suspension of driving privileges
Free Brunswick VA Reckless Driving Lawyer Consultation
Some drivers do not think they need a Brunswick VA reckless driving lawyer for their reckless driving case. Keep in mind that there is a lot riding on the case because reckless driving is a criminal misdemeanor with the potential for harsh penalties. The biggest issues with representing yourself are first that you have to return for trial and second that you likely lack experience and the requisite legal knowledge. Experienced reckless driving attorneys know the best tactics and options for obtaining good results. Our lawyers spend a significant amount of time in traffic court and are familiar with the habits of the different judges and the law enforcement officers who issue the reckless driving tickets.
A Reckless Driving Ticket is NOT a Conviction
Brunswick VA Reckless Driving Ticket
A reckless driving conviction can negatively affect you in many ways. However, a Virginia Uniform Summons or ticket is NOT a conviction. Our Brunswick VA reckless driving lawyer defends this type of allegation in the Brunswick General District Court every week and know how to best protect our clients. The facts of each case can vary. Our knowledge, expertise, and experience helps us to select the best defense for your case. We diligently prepare arguments for your particular circumstances. You must contact an experienced attorney. One with an established working relationship with all the Brunswick County Judges.
Riley & Wells Attorneys-At-Law Can Defend Any Brunswick VA Reckless Driving Case
- 46.2-852 – General rule
- 46.2-853 – Fail to maintain control; brakes
- 46.2-854 – Passing on grade or curve
- 46.2-855 – View obstructed/control impaired
- 46.2-856 – Passing two vehicles abreast
- 46.2-857 – Driving two abreast
- 46.2-863 – Failure to yield
- 46.2-864 – Parking lots
- 46.2-865 – Racing
- 46.2-865.1 – Injury or death while racing
- 46.2-858 – Passing at a railroad crossing
- 46.2-859 – Passing a stopped school bus
- 46.2-860 – Failing to give proper signals
- 46.2-861 – Driving too fast conditions
- 46.2-861.1 – Failure to “Move Over” or Yield to Stationary Emergency Vehicle
- 46.2-862 – Excessive speeding
- 46.2-866 – Racing; aiders or abettors
- 46.2-867 – Racing
- 46.2-868.1 – Aggressive driving
- 46.2-869 – Improper driving
Reckless Driving Fail To Move Over For Stationary Emergency Vehicle
Virginia code 46.2-861.1 requires a motorist to “move over” to an adjacent lane when passing a stationary vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the highway under certain traffic conditions. A violation of this law can be considered reckless driving if an emergency vehicle is in involved, which is a criminal misdemeanor in some cases. This can happen very easily on Interstate 85. If you have been accused of violating this law then it would be in your best interests to consult an accomplished local reckless driving attorney before appearing in the Brunswick County VA General District Court. We specialize in driving defense law. You may have a valid defense and not realize it.
Reckless Driving Defense REDUCES Case to Defective Equipment
Brunswick County Reckless Driving REDUCED to Defective Equipment
The Virginia Defective Equipment law is a minor non-moving infraction. Defective equipment does not add moving violation demerit points. A common example of defective equipment is operating a motor vehicle with a broken headlight. A violation might trigger a nominal fine. A defective equipment violation is analogous to a parking ticket. Both trigger a small fine. But afterward, there is no other negative long-standing impact. In many instances, we can convince the Judge to find our client NOT GUILTY of criminal misdemeanor reckless driving. If the Judge is unwilling to dismiss the case completely, then a defective equipment disposition is the next best result. Our reckless driving lawyers could do that very thing in this case. [Click on the image to the left to see case disposition]
RACING in Brunswick VA is Serious Reckless Driving Can be Felony
The racing law is the most serious type of Virginia reckless driving law because it can be a felony. Any person who engages in a race between two or more vehicles on a Brunswick County highway is guilty of reckless driving. Racing can even be a felony if it causes serious bodily injury to another person who is not involved. The Brunswick County VA Judge can suspend driving privileges for as many as three years if convicted. In fact, you do not even have to be engaged in a race to violate this law. Any person who aids or abets a race can also be convicted of criminal misdemeanor reckless driving racing.
Brunswick VA is Serious About I-85 Reckless Driving Enforcement
Brunswick County VA law enforcement officers use speed traps to enforce the reckless driving law. A speed trap is an area of the road where police officers hide in order to detect vehicles exceeding a speed limit. According to a study by Governing magazine, there is a group of small Virginia counties, cities and towns – which includes Brunswick – that rely on traffic fines to fund its local government budget. Needless to say the Brunswick Sheriff’s Office aggressively enforces the reckless driving law. However, the Town of Eastville over on the Eastern Shore in Northampton County relies more on traffic fines for revenue than Brunswick County with an astounding 72% of its budget coming from traffic fines and forfeitures.
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Passing a Stopped School Brunswick VA Reckless Driving Violation
A driver is guilty of reckless driving if they do not stop for a Brunswick County school bus with its warning device activated. The school bus must be taking on or discharging children, elderly individuals, or individuals with mental or physical disabilities. Drivers shall remain stopped until all such individuals are clear of the highway, private road, or school driveway and the bus is put in motion. In some instances, there may be defenses that only a top rated Brunswick County VA reckless driving attorney will know how to best present at trial. Allow us to review your case. NOTE: There is a civil penalty version of this violation that is less serious.
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11/10/2015 | Updated 10/23/2023
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