Last month while driving in VA to my home in Pittsburgh, I got pulled over for doing 78 in a 55. The officer gave me a ticket for "Reckless driving by speed 78/55 S-Radar (A-12-24)" Law Section: 46.2-862. I was very polite and cooperative.
This was in Fauquier County. The court date is July 19. Today I was reading up on this ticket and it looks like a very serious charge,
I'm pissed I didn't read about this sooner bash it looks like most people recommend I get a lawyer and now i'm guessing is way too late to get one. Is there any chance of rescheduling the court date or should I just go without one and try and get it lowered to a normal speeding ticket?
I live in PA, could my license get suspended here for this ticket or only if I lived in VA?
Not sure how the points work between states, if it did get changed to a normal speeding ticket would the points be added onto my PA points? Not sure if I even still have any on my record, I got a careless driving ticket about 2-3 years ago. How can I check?
Anyone get this ticket with a similar speed to mine? What was your fine and was your license suspended?
This was in Fauquier County. The court date is July 19. Today I was reading up on this ticket and it looks like a very serious charge,
Reckless driving is a Class 1 misdemeanor criminal charge - in the same classification as a DUI | DWI charge. The penalty parameters for reckless driving is up to one year in jail, and/or up to $2,500 in fines. Reckless driving carries the possibility of a suspension of driving privileges for up to 6 months.
I'm pissed I didn't read about this sooner bash it looks like most people recommend I get a lawyer and now i'm guessing is way too late to get one. Is there any chance of rescheduling the court date or should I just go without one and try and get it lowered to a normal speeding ticket?
I live in PA, could my license get suspended here for this ticket or only if I lived in VA?
Not sure how the points work between states, if it did get changed to a normal speeding ticket would the points be added onto my PA points? Not sure if I even still have any on my record, I got a careless driving ticket about 2-3 years ago. How can I check?
Anyone get this ticket with a similar speed to mine? What was your fine and was your license suspended?