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New Kent County Speeding Ticket
The New Kent Deputy Sheriff’s and Virginia State Troopers are aggressive with their enforcement of the speed limit in New Kent County VA, particularly on Interstate 64 and routes through the county like Route 60, 249 and 33. In fact, a New Kent VA Speeding Ticket is probably the most common type of traffic violation in New Kent County VA. Some people do not think that they do not need a lawyer to assist them with their speeding ticket. That may be true in some circumstances, but we will ensure that you are not intimidated before the court and that your best defense is presented.
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Effective Speeding Ticket Traffic Court Defense New Kent VA
Riley & Wells Attorneys-At-Law is an established local New Kent County VA law firm. Our lawyers defend speeding ticket cases in the New Kent Courts every week. Our attorneys have amassed over 60 collective years of speeding ticket & traffic law experience. We are recognized as a “Best Law Firm” according to U.S. News & World Report. Our lawyers are regularly recognized for their superior legal ability and high ethical standards. Our firm has been reviewed more times than any other law firm that defends New Kent County VA speeding ticket cases. Let us review your case. You can benefit from our experience. Our goal is to secure each client the best possible outcome. We offer free consultations.
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Excessive Speeding is a Reckless Driving Criminal Violation
The most serious type of speeding ticket in New Kent County is the reckless driving speeding ticket. Driving faster than 85 mph or more than than 20 mph over the speed limit is considered reckless driving in Virginia. Reckless driving is a criminal misdemeanor violation pursuant to Va. Code 46.2-862. The speed limit on I64 in New Kent County VA is 70 mph. It is hard to believe, but you can be convicted of misdemeanor reckless driving for a driving 16 mph over the speed limit on Interstate 64. We know what defenses work with New Kent Judges. We have the expertise to present your best defense.
Speeding Ticket Convictions Have Negative Consequences
- Excessive fines and court costs
- Increased automobile insurance premiums
- Assessment DMV demerit points (3, 4, or 6 depending on the speed)
- Loss of driving privileges depending on the speed and prior convictions
Traffic Court Defense in New Kent County for Speeding Ticket
Our New Kent County attorneys will carefully examine and analyze your speeding case and use proven strategies to obtain the best possible outcome. We will ensure that your rights are protected, that you are not intimidated in the courtroom and that you increase your chances of securing a better result than you would be able to obtain for yourself. Do NOT plead guilty or pre-pay a New Kent VA speeding ticket without first consulting a top rated attorney. We defend speeding ticket cases in the New Kent VA courts every week and know how to best protect our clients. The facts of each case can vary, but we have the expertise to select the best defenses for your particular circumstances.
New Kent Virginia Speeding Ticket Cases Are Adversarial By Design
If you have received a New Kent County speeding ticket, then your case will eventually be set for trial before the General District Court. Trials are adversarial. This involves a structured and formalized dispute between the New Kent Commonwealth Attorney and the defense. The adversarial system is designed to ensure a fair trial according to the rules of law and evidence by allowing each side to present their case and to be able to challenge the other’s evidence. The New Kent judge evaluates the evidence and arguments to reach a verdict. This system ensures that the prosecution meets its high standard of proof. Do not come to court and say I was not speeding and expect that to work.
New Kent County VA Reckless Driving Speeding Ticket Attorneys
The most controversial speeding provision is the Reckless Driving Speeding provision, which states that a person shall be guilty of reckless driving for driving a motor vehicle at a speed of 20 miles per hour or more above the speed limit OR in excess of 85 miles per hour regardless of the speed limit pursuant to Va. Code 46.2-862. It can be hard to believe, especially for licensed driver’s from other states, but you can be convicted of misdemeanor reckless driving for speeding 16 miles an hour over the posted speed limit on Interstate 64 in New Kent County VA.
Riley & Wells Attorneys-At-Law Can Defend Any New Kent VA Speeding Ticket
- 46.2-875 Maximum Speed Limit on Certain Other Highways
- 46.2-877 Minimum Speed Limits (Impeding the Flow of Traffic)
- 46.2-878 Authority to Change Speed Limits
- 46.2-878.1 Speeding in a Highway Work Zone
- 46.2-878.2 Maximum Speed Limits in Certain Residential Districts
- 46.2-881 Speeding on Bridges, Tunnels and Interstates
- 46.2-947 Speeding Within Highway Safety Corridor
Virginia Uniform Summons Speeding Ticket Issued by New Kent Police
A Virginia Uniform Summons is the legal document issued by New Kent Deputy Sheriff’s and State Troopers during a traffic stop for speeding. Most people refer to this document as either a speeding ticket. The summons serves as legal notice for the alleged speeding violation. Signing the summons is not an admission of guilt. The summons advises a trial date has been set in the New Kent County General District Court. A law enforcement officer can also issue a summons for criminal offenses such as reckless driving. Allow our New Kent County VA speeding ticket attorneys to review your summons. We can develop a defense strategy for your New Kent speeding ticket case even if you think you are guilty.
Free New Kent VA Speeding Ticket Consultation with Top Rated Lawyers
The biggest issue with representing yourself before the New Kent General District Court for a speeding case is being to make the trial date. Other considerations involve the lack of experience and legal knowledge. The average person does not understand the best course of action to defend a particular speeding ticket. Experienced New Kent VA speeding ticket lawyers know the best tactics for obtaining the best results. Our lawyers spend hours in the New Kent County VA Courts every week and are familiar with the habits of the different judges and the law enforcement officers who issue speeding tickets. This local knowledge can prove to be invaluable in deciding how to best defend a New Kent County speeding ticket.
Effective New Kent County Speeding Ticket Defense
The Virginia State Troopers & New Kent Deputy Sheriffs who issue speeding tickets in New Kent County usually calculate your speed accurately and can often prove their case at trial. We defend this type of speeding ticket in the New Kent VA courts every week and know how to best protect our clients. The facts of each case can vary, but we have the knowledge and expertise to select the best defenses and arguments for your particular circumstances. Accordingly, we often find it in the best interests of our clients to negotiate or plea bargain your case with the Court and the Commonwealth Attorney with mitigating evidence to achieve the best possible result.
Top Rated New Kent General District Court Traffic Law Attorneys
Defending cases involving extremely high speeds are difficult cases. Poor driving records and other aggravating factors can also complicate a speeding case. In those situations, you will need an accomplished New Kent VA Speeding Ticket Lawyer to fight your speeding ticket and challenge the evidence against you. We have a clear understanding of speeding laws, traffic court procedures, procedural and technical defenses, and law enforcement methods of detecting speed such as: RADAR, LIDAR, VASCAR and PACE. There are several key steps that must be followed in order for a law enforcement officer’s testimony about a speed detection result can be admissible. Va. Code 46.2-882 must also be following by the prosecution in speeding cases.
Speedometer Calibration For New Kent County VA Speeding Ticket Cases
There are instances in New Kent County speeding ticket cases where the motorist is operating a vehicle with a defective speedometer. A speedometer calibration may assist our top rated New Kent County VA speeding ticket lawyer. A speedometer calibration is a specialized test performed by qualified mechanics that measures the accuracy of a vehicle’s speedometer. Not just any mechanic can perform this type of diagnostic test. The test includes a report showing whether the speedometer was off and by how many miles per hour. An experienced New Kent VA speeding ticket lawyer will introduce evidence of the calibration results pursuant to Va. Code 46.2-942. Such evidence shall be considered by the court in determining guilt and in fixing punishment.
Out of State Motorist Speeding Ticket in New Kent County VA
Millions of Out-of-state drivers pass through New Kent County VA on their way to the beach because of I-64. Many are pulled over by State Police for speeding violations. Do not be quick to dismiss your New Kent County VA speeding ticket. A conviction will be reported back to the home state Department of Motor Vehicles along with the automobile insurance company. Exercise caution because sometimes what you think is a speeding ticket is actually reckless driving. Many of our clients are drivers from other states such as Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont & Maine because large numbers of motorists drive through New Kent County on Interstate 64.
Driver Improvement Clinic for New Kent VA Speeding Ticket Cases
There are instances where completing a Virginia DMV approved driver improvement clinic can assist our top rated New Kent County VA speeding ticket lawyer with your defense. Allow us to review your speeding ticket case. There are some instances where completing such a course will not benefit your case. An experienced New Kent County Virginia speeding ticket attorney that specializes in this area will be able to properly advise you. The Virginia DMV approved course is an eight-hour session. These clinics can be completed on-line without our client having to return to New Kent County. The driver improvement class educates students about the current traffic laws and teaches defensive driving techniques that can help you avoid and prevent crashes.
New Kent Speeding Ticket DISMISSED on the merits at trial
New Kent County Speeding Ticket DISMISSED
In this case, our New Kent County VA speeding ticket attorneys represented a client for a reckless driving speeding offense. The Commonwealth Attorney was not interested in plea bargaining so we proceeded to trial. In situations like these, it takes a skilled trial attorney with extensive knowledge of how trials work to effectively argue the case. At the close of the Commonwealth’s evidence, a new inexperienced prosecuting attorney had failed to present evidence establishing the identification of the driver. At the appropriate time, we objected to the Commonwealth’s case on the basis that the prosecution failed to properly identify the driver. The Judge agreed with our objection and granted our motion to strike the Commonwealth’s case. Case dismissed.
New Kent County Work Zone Speed Limit Photo Camera Enforced
Photo speed cameras are a tool for enforcing the speed limit. Speed cameras may be fixed or portable, and are placed along the roadway to automatically record speed limit violations. Virginia has a work zone speed camera law. The New Kent law enforcement officer can either mail a summons or personally issue a summons. If mailed, there is a rebuttable presumption that the owner of the vehicle was the driver at the time of the violation. If the New Kent Sheriff or the State Trooper personally issues a summons at the time of the violation, then the resulting conviction is added to the driving record and can be used for insurance purposes in determining coverage.
“AV Preeminent” New Kent VA Speeding Ticket Attorneys
For over a century, Martindale-Hubbell has been the authority for evaluating lawyers for legal ability and ethical standards through an established Rating system. Riley & Wells Attorneys-At-Law are AV Preeminent® rated New Kent County VA Speeding Ticket Attorneys. The top Martindale-Hubbell rating standard for excellence. This is awarded to accomplished attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards. Retain a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rated New Kent County VA speeding ticket lawyer for your speeding case. Review the speeding ticket lawyer’s legal rating along with any prior client reviews and exercise caution before you retain a New Kent VA attorney with an inferior rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
State Police Speed Limit Enforcement by Aircraft in New Kent County VA
Visual Average Speed Computer and Recorder (VASCAR) has been a method of speed detection in New Kent County Virginia since 1988. The VASCAR operator uses a microcomputer and a known distance to calculate the suspect vehicle’s speed. In 2000, the Virginia General Assembly authorized State Police to use VASCAR in aircraft for enforcement on the interstate in New Kent and across the State. A single-engine Cessna 182 takes to the skies and circles the area looking for speeders. The VASCAR operator in the plane then radios a state trooper on the ground who makes the traffic stop to issue the speeding ticket. The highway signs are still up but the program is not in operation because of funding.
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11/10/2015 | Updated 2/5/2024