New Jersey Drivers License Reckless Driving Virginia Consequences
Riley & Wells Attorneys-At-Law defend New Jersey licensed drivers charged with reckless driving in Virginia. Our lawyers possess over 60 years of collective experience. Reckless driving in Virginia is a criminal offense. Our law firm receives calls every day from New Jersey licensed drivers who have been accused of criminal misdemeanor reckless driving in Virginia. Most cases involve excessive speed. In many instances, these allegations would be minor speeding tickets back home in the Garden State. The most enforcement occurs on I-95, I-85, I-81 and U.S. Route 13. Our firm has been positively reviewed more than any other firm that defends reckless driving cases in Virginia.
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Many of our clients who are New Jersey licensed drivers are accused of reckless driving Virginia violations while driving on the interstates of the Commonwealth. Virginia consists of 6 primary interstates and 10 auxiliary interstates. Our Virginia reckless driving attorneys specialize in defending New Jersey drivers and can represent you. In many instances, we can successfully represent you and defend your case without you having to return to Virginia for trial. We have the experience and expertise to help New Jersey license drivers with their reckless driving case. Do not miss an opportunity to defend yourself. Let us review your case!
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Virginia Reckless Driving Ticket Issued To New Jersey Driver
A Virginia Uniform Summons is the legal document issued by Virginia police officers for reckless driving during a traffic stop. Most New Jersey licensed drivers refer to this document as either a ticket or citation. The summons serves as legal notice for the alleged reckless driving violation. Signing the summons is not an admission of guilt. The summons advises you of the date and time and location of your hearing in the General District Court. A Virginia police officer can also issue a summons for other criminal misdemeanor offenses as well as traffic infractions. Protect your New Jersey driver’s license. Allow our VA reckless driving lawyers to review your summons. We can develop a successful defense strategy.
Reckless Driving Virginia is Different From Reckless Driving in New Jersey
Virginia has over 15 different reckless driving laws. New Jersey has one reckless driving law. New Jersey NJSA 39:4-96 defines reckless driving as “driving a vehicle heedlessly, in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others, in a manner so as to endanger, or be likely to endanger, a person or property.” A first conviction for reckless driving in New Jersey can trigger imprisonment of up to 60 days in jail and fines of up to $200. A second conviction for reckless driving can result in imprisonment of up to 90 days and fines of up to $500. A reckless driving Virginia conviction will be reported back to New Jersey so it must be defended.
New Jersey Drivers Charged With Reckless Driving Speeding In Virginia
The Virginia reckless driving law contains over 15 different reckless driving code sections according to Title 46.2 Chapter 8 Article 7 of the Virginia Code. Reckless driving in Virginia is classified as a criminal offense. Most offenses are classified as a Class 1 misdemeanor but the offense can be a felony is some instances. The most enforced Virginia reckless driving offense is for excessive speed pursuant to Va. Code 46.2-862. Criminal misdemeanor reckless driving is punishable by up to 12 months in jail, 6 months loss of Virginia driving privileges (except racing cases) and fines of up to $2,500. NOTE: Speeding as little as 16 mph over the speed limit can be a criminal offense in Virginia.
New Jersey Driver Free Consultation with Virginia Reckless Driving Lawyer
Some New Jersey licensed drivers think they do not need an attorney to defend their Virginia reckless driving ticket. Proceed with caution because reckless driving in Virginia is a criminal offense. Do you have the necessary experience and legal knowledge to properly defend a criminal offense. Another consideration is being able to make it to the courthouse for the trial date. The average person does not understand the best course of action. Experienced Virginia reckless driving lawyers know the best tactics for obtaining the best results. Our lawyers spend hours in the Virginia Courts and are familiar with the habits of the different judges and the law enforcement officers involved in reckless driving cases.
New Jersey Speeders Can Serve a Jail Sentence In VA For Reckless Driving
The enforcement of excess speed in Virginia often comes as a surprise to many New Jersey licensed drivers because New Jersey does not automatically criminalize excessive speed. In New Jersey, speeding 30 mph over the limit is still typically only a minor traffic infraction punishable by only a fine and demerit points. A typical scenario for New Jersey licensed drivers involves travelling through Virginia on the interstate. The speed limit in some places on Virginia interstates is 70 mph. This can trigger being charged with a criminal misdemeanor offense for driving 16 mph over the posted 70 mph speed limit because speed evidence in excess of 85 miles per hour violates the Virginia reckless driving law.
New Jersey Driver Consults Virginia Reckless Driving Lawyer
New Jersey licensed drivers should not plead guilty to reckless driving Virginia violations without consulting a Virginia Reckless Driving Lawyer. It is important that the New Jersey motorist understands the ramifications of a Virginia reckless driving conviction. A Virginia reckless driving conviction is a criminal offense that will stay on the driving record for 11 years. If you are a New Jersey licensed driver and are convicted of violating any Virginia reckless driving offense, then the conviction will be eventually reported to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC). The Virginia court will first report the reckless driving conviction to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
New Jersey Drivers Must Defend Their VA Reckless Driving
The Virginia DMV will create a driver record based on the reckless driving conviction, if a driver record does not already exist, and forward the reckless driving conviction information to the New Jersey NJMVC. The New Jersey NJMVC will then post the Virginia reckless driving conviction to the New Jersey NJMVC driving record. The New Jersey NJMVC will then asses moving violation demerit points for the out-of-state Virginia reckless driving conviction. Eventually, the automobile insurance company will receive notification of the Virginia reckless driving conviction, which will trigger changes to the automobile insurance policy. According to a study conducted by Insurance.com, a conviction for reckless driving will on average increase the automobile insurance policy by 73% or $1,046 EACH YEAR.
Be Aware of the New Jersey Surcharge – Always Defend Your Case
The New Jersey Surcharge is the program that the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission uses to charge an additional fee that is generally two to three times the amount of a traffic violation in addition to the original ticket in order to bring in extra money for the state budget. The surcharge is in addition to any other court costs or fines. If you are a New Jersey licensed driver and convicted of reckless driving Virginia, then you may be charged with this surcharge. New Jersey charges the surcharge when you are convicted of a serious traffic offense or accumulate six or more points on your license within three years. Reckless driving is a five-point violation in New Jersey.
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6/22/2019|Updated 9/7/2024