So you have been charged with reckless driving in Virginia and your natural instinct is to look online and learn about what exactly you’re facing. Tons of attorneys are talking about jail, a bank-breaking fine, and suspension of your license. But are you really facing license suspension for your reckless driving in Virginia ticket?
Each reckless driving case has too many factors and no two are alike, so to give a yes or no answer would be too difficult; however, there are several things to consider.
Yes, it is technically correct that one of the punishments for any reckless driving charge in Virginia is suspension of your license for up to six months. When you are licensed in Virginia and your license is suspended, that will suspend your privilege to drive in all the other 49 states. If you have a license from out of state, that would suspend your privilege to drive in Virginia. Your home state could issue what we call a reciprocal suspension and suspend you in your state as well.
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To determine if you’re facing license suspension in your particular case, call me. I will get all the facts of your case and can give you a better idea of what you are facing.
Here’s another important fact: I am local and I only practice in and around the Fredericksburg area. I have advantages in working with the same court personnel and law enforcement officers on a day-to-day basis. An attorney from Northern Virginia will not have as much knowledge about the judge’s usual habits regarding license suspension.
