| According to a journalist [1] > Reckless driving is not a traffic citation, it’s a criminal charge, and a Class One misdemeanor at that. That means it’s the highest level of misdemeanor you can be charged with in Virginia, right below a felony. The maximum penalty for a reckless driving conviction is a $2,500 fine, a six month driver’s license suspension, and up to a year in jail. > See what I mean when I told you it’s serious? They hand it out like it’s Halloween candy, too. You drive 20 mph over the limit, it’s reckless driving. They even charge you with it for failing to properly signal, or when you’re found to be at fault in a car wreck. I’ve heard of some cases where people get 30 days in jail if they speed over 100 mph. > Other Class One misdemeanors in Virginia include animal cruelty, sexual battery, and aiming a firearm at someone. Ordinarily I'd editorialize but in this case I don't see the need. [1] https://jalopnik.com/never-speed-in-virginia-lessons-from-my... |