Hopewell VA Reckless Driving Lawyer
HOPEWELL VIRGINIA
Virginia is one of the strictest states in the Country for its Reckless Driving laws. The Hopewell Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to enforcing the reckless driving laws on Interstate 295. Excessive speed can quickly escalate into a criminal reckless driving offense. A reckless driving conviction can negatively affect you in many ways. Riley & Wells Attorneys-At-Law is a local Hopewell VA law firm that defends these cases before the Hopewell General District Court every week. Our lawyers have over 60 years of collective reckless driving law experience. Let us review your case.
CAUTION: A Hopewell VA reckless driving conviction will on average increase the automobile insurance premium by 73% or $1,046 EACH YEAR, according to Insurance.com
Reckless Driving Lawyers Hopewell VA
Motorists who are serious about their future and driving privileges seek professional representation. Riley & Wells Attorneys-At-Law has been recognized as a “Best Law Firm” for criminal & traffic law defense by U.S. News & World Report. Our law firm is also rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell for superior legal ability and high ethical standards. Our lawyers have the necessary experience and local knowledge to best defend your Hopewell VA reckless driving case.
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Virginia Reckless Driving Penalties – City of Hopewell
- Maximum 12 months in jail
- Maximum $2,500 fine
- Loss of driving privileges
- Community Service
- Driver Improvement Programs
- Potential Employment Problems
- Increased Automobile Insurance Rates
- Permanent criminal record
Hopewell VA Reckless Driving Speeding Attorneys
The Virginia Reckless Driving Speeding law pursuant to Va. Code 46.2-862 is the most enforced reckless driving provision in Hopewell. Driving 20 mph or more above the speed limit OR in excess of 85 mph is reckless driving. The speed limit on I295 in Hopewell VA is 70 mph. A motorist can be convicted of Reckless Driving for driving 16 mph over the limit on Interstate 295. Many of our clients find themselves in this predicament. Our lawyers have the expertise to select the best defenses and arguments for your case.
Riley & Wells Attorneys-At-Law Can Defend Any Hopewell VA Reckless Driving Case
- 46.2-852 General rule
- 46.2-853 Fail to maintain proper control
- 46.2-854 Passing on a grade or on a curve
- 46.2-855 View obstructed/control impaired
- 46.2-856 Passing two vehicles abreast
- 46.2-857 Driving two abreast
- 46.2-858 Passing at a railroad crossing
- 46.2-858 Passing a 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
- 46.2-863 Failure to yield right-of-way
- 46.2-864 Recklessness on parking lots, etc
- 46.2-865 Racing
- 46.2-865.1 Injury or death while racing
- 46.2-866 Racing; aiders or abettors
- 46.2-867 Racing; seizure of motor vehicle
- 46.2-868.1 Aggressive driving
- 46.2-869 Improper driving
Hopewell VA is Famous for I-295 Traffic Enforcement
The Hopewell Sheriff’s Office is famous for its enforcement of the one mile stretch of Interstate 295 through the City of Hopewell – also know as the Million Dollar Mile. According to a study by Governing magazine, there are several small Virginia jurisdictions that rely on traffic fines to fund its local government budget. However, its the Town of Eastville over on the Eastern Shore in Northampton County that relies more on traffic fines for revenue than any other Virginia locality with an astounding 72% of its budget coming from traffic fines and forfeitures.
Hopewell VA Reckless Driving 98/70 REDUCED
Hopewell VA Reckless Driving 98/70 mph REDUCED
Our Hopewell VA Reckless Driving Lawyers represented a client who was pulled over on Interstate 295 by a Hopewell Deputy Sheriff for reckless driving in violation of Va. Code 46.2-862 due to speed evidence that our client was traveling 98 miles per hour. Our client feared being convicted of a misdemeanor offense, which would have significantly affected his security clearance. Our attorneys prepared a defense strategy and arguments that we believed would convince the Court to reduce our client’s allegations. We were right. We persuaded the Judge to significantly reduce the misdemeanor reckless driving at a speed of 98 miles per hour to the lesser offense of improper driving. Improper driving is not a misdemeanor, but a mere traffic infraction.
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11/10/2015 | Updated 4/28/2023