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Roanoke Reckless Driving Trials are Adversarial By Design

If you have been accused of reckless driving in Roanoke, then your case will eventually be set for trial before the Roanoke General District Court. Reckless driving trials are adversarial in nature. This involves a structured and formalized dispute between the Roanoke Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and the defense. The adversarial system is designed to ensure a fair trial process subject to the rules of law and evidence by allowing each side to present their case and to be able to challenge the other’s arguments and evidence. The Roanoke District Court Judge ultimately evaluates the evidence and arguments to reach a verdict. This system ensures that the prosecution meets its high standard of proof.

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Super Lawyers is a lawyer rating service of outstanding attorneys from 70 plus practice areas including reckless driving law who have attained the highest degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This legal organization recognizes the top lawyers nationwide across a variety of practice areas and firm sizes using a patented process of independent research and peer input. Our Roanoke VA reckless driving lawyers have been recognized by this publication since 2009. No more than five percent of the lawyers are named to this list and no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list. This recognition is merit based. Retain a top rated Roanoke reckless driving attorney who has been recognized with this award.

Reckless Driving Roanoke VA Emergency Vehicle Move Over Law

Va. Code 46.2-861.1 requires drivers to “move over” to an adjacent lane when passing an emergency stationary vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the Roanoke highway with emergency lights activated under certain traffic conditions. A violation can be considered reckless driving if a stationary emergency vehicle is in involved, which is a criminal misdemeanor. If you have been accused of violating this reckless driving law in Roanoke Virginia then it would be in your best interests to consult an accomplished top rated local Roanoke VA reckless driving attorney before appearing in the Roanoke General District Court. We successfully defend these types of cases. You may have a valid defense and not realize it.

Roanoke VA Reckless Driving DISMISSED

Case Dismissed

Our Roanoke VA reckless driving attorneys defended a client who was driving fast and was accused of reckless driving for excessive speed. We presented arguments regarding the RADAR device used to calculate the speed evidence during the trial. A plea of not guilty was entered, and the trial commenced. We could effectively cross-examine the deputy sheriff who operated the RADAR and made the reckless driving allegation. We proved that the RADAR used in this particular case was not tested for accuracy with properly calibrated tuning forks, which is required by Va. Code 46.2-882. The Court granted our motion to dismiss the case.

Reckless Driving 90+ mph NOT GUILTY Roanoke VA District Court

Our Roanoke, VA, reckless driving lawyers represented a university student accused of Reckless Driving for driving faster than 90 mph on Interstate 81. Approximately 29 colleges and universities are located along the I-81 corridor. Almost half of all Virginia university students and their families use the I-81 corridor. We prevailed with our defense strategy and convinced the Judge to find our client not guilty of reckless driving. Our client avoided a criminal misdemeanor conviction.

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Roanoke VA Reckless Driving Accident Defense Attorneys

Reckless driving general (46.2-852) and driving a vehicle not under proper control or with faulty brakes (46.2-853) are the two most common reckless driving laws that Roanoke police officers will charge a motorist with in Roanoke accident cases. Any person who drives a vehicle that is not under proper control may be violating the reckless driving law. NOTE: The mere happening of an accident does not mean you are guilty of reckless driving. Sometimes the prosecution cannot prove how the accident happened. Other times there is only evidence of slight culpability. The issuance of a summons for reckless driving is not a conviction. Our Roanoke VA reckless driving attorneys know how to best defend these types of cases.

RACING in Roanoke is Serious Reckless Driving & Can be a Felony

The racing law is the most serious type of reckless driving law. Any person who engages in a race in Roanoke Virginia between two or more vehicles on a 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 Roanoke 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. Contact our top rated Roanoke VA reckless driving attorneys to review your case.

The Jail Penalty is Real in Aggravated Roanoke VA Reckless Driving Cases

Reckless driving is a criminal offense. With the exception of some racing cases, the offense is a class 1 misdemeanor.  The maximum penalty is 12 months in jail. Most drivers charged with reckless driving will not see the inside of a jail cell even if convicted. That all changes if the Roanoke Commonwealth Attorney considers your case to be an aggravated reckless driving case and has set the matter for arraignment. At the arraignment, the Roanoke Judge will advise the reckless driving motorist defendant of their constitutional right to hiring their own lawyer. Do not take any chances at this point. Retain a top rated Roanoke VA reckless driving lawyer with the experience to present your best defense.

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