Reckless Driving

Traffic Offenses Can Result in Jail or Loss of Licence in

Virginia - Don't Take Your Abitlity to Drive for Granted

How can I ruin thee, let me count the ways. The Commonwealth of Virgina literally has over a dozen ways to take away your ability to drive in their state—not to mention assessing fines and even JAIL time for what may appear to be simple traffic speeding ticket. Noted below are the different types of Reckless Driving citations allowable in the state and the number of years it stays on your driving record.

Reckless Driving

• Reckless driving – speeding in excess of 80 mph (11 years)
• Reckless driving – speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit (11 years)
• Reckless driving – racing (11 years)
• Reckless driving – passing or overtaking an emergency vehicle (11 years)
• Reckless driving – passing a school bus (11 years)
• Reckless driving – passing on the crest of a hill (11 years)
• Reckless driving – passing at a railroad crossing (11 years)
• Reckless driving – passing two vehicles abreast (11 years)
• Reckless driving – driving two vehicles abreast (11 years)
• Reckless driving – driving too fast for conditions (11 years)
• Reckless driving – failing to give a proper signal (11 years)
• Reckless driving – faulty brakes/improper control (11 years)
• Reckless driving – on parking lots, etc. (11 years)
• Reckless driving – with an obstructed view (11 years)
• Reckless driving – generally (11 years)
• Speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit (5 years)

If you have been issued a ticket for a traffic offense such as this, please do not hesitate to contact the Law Office of Lavonda N. Graham-Williams, Esq. today for a free and confidential consultation at 703-930-6712.