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Did you know that reckless driving is a crime in Virginia? If, for example, you were driving at 81 mph in a 70 mph zone in the Commonwealth, you could get a criminal charge and not a simple speeding ticket. But how heavy is this crime in the state? What are the penalties? Here’s a brief primer. What Is Reckless …
You start with a clean slate when you first get your Virginia driver’s license, but it can soon become either a good record or a bad record depending on your driving. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) gives you demerit points (“minus” points) for every traffic violation, and a safe point (“plus” point) for every year you drive without …
A big part of my job involves defending my clients who have been charged with a crime or traffic violation. Oftentimes, however, this can be avoided. We get several calls from clients saying they were first pulled over for an expired registration, which then led to the officer, for example, finding a small amount of marijuana. A simple (and relatively …