Virginia Reckless Driving 46.2-862

Reckless Driving Charge In Virginia Due To Speeding

Virginia State Law Section 46.2-862

If you have received a reckless driving ticket in Virginia, then you have just gotten charged with a very serious traffic offense that is a criminal charged. You need the help of an expert Virginia reckless driving defense attorney. The SRIS, P.C. reckless driving defense attorneys in Virginia are former prosecutors and former law enforcement officers. You can count on our Virginia reckless driving defense attorneys working hard to defend you in Virginia courts and Virginia federal courts.

Reckless Driving Charge In Virginia Due To Speeding - Virginia State Law Section 46.2-862

A person shall be guilty of reckless driving in Virginia, who drives a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth of Virginia (i) at a speed of twenty miles per hour or more in excess of the applicable maximum speed limit or (ii) in excess of eighty miles per hour regardless of the applicable maximum speed limit.

Virginia Code Section 46.2-862 defines reckless driving as driving at a speed of twenty miles per hour or more in excess of the posted speed limit or driving in excess of eighty miles per hour. VA Code Section 46.2-862 is the reckless driving statute that prohibits driving at reckless speeds. Virginia Code Section 46.2-862 is class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia. The maximum penalty for a conviction of VA Code Section 46.2-862 is 12 months in jail, $2500 fine, 6 months loss of license in Virginia and six points on your Virginia driving record.

If you have received a reckless driving ticket in Virginia for driving at reckless speeds, contact the Virginia reckless driving defense lawyers of SRIS, P.C. We can HELP!

SRIS, P.C. has offices in Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Western Virginia & in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater Area. We have 4 former prosecutors and even a former state trooper who can defend you. Our highly skilled Virginia reckless driving attorneys can defend you in Virginia federal courts as well.

• Northern Virginia Offices - Fairfax & Manassas
• Central Virginia Office - Richmond
• Hampton Roads/Tidewater Area - Virginia Beach
• Western Virginia - Lynchburg

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Virginia has one of the most comprehensive reckless driving laws in the country. If you have received a reckless driving ticket in Virginia, you can count on our reckless driving defense attorneys to work aggressively at defending you against any type of reckless driving citation in the Virginia courts. The following are some of the most commonly charged reckless driving offenses in Virginia:

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