What is Caroline County, VA Reckless Driving?

Reckless driving in Caroline County, VA is enforced by local Caroline Sheriff's and Virginia State Troopers. Caroline County is a rural town area along highway 95  between Richmond and Washington D.C. Law enforcement write a lot of traffic and reckless driving tickets in Caroline County, VA for its size. If you have a reckless driving or speeding ticket in Caroline County, VA then you need to talk to an experienced Caroline County reckless driving lawyer. We have been very successful in getting reckless driving charges in Caroline County reduced. 

Caroline County reckless driving is a criminal misdemeanor offense and the range of punishment is up to: 

Reckless driving cases in Caroline County are initially scheduled for trial in the Caroline General District Court. Leavitt & Martin specializes in Virginia traffic law. As an experienced traffic attorney, I have experience in Caroline County courts for reckless driving and speeding charges. Reckless driving in Caroline is a very serious criminal charge to the extent that if you don't get it reduced it leaves you with a permanent criminal record. 

Virginia law defines reckless driving in Caroline County as driving in EXCESS of 85 mph (so starting at 86 mph anything is reckless driving) OR driving 20 mph or more over the speed limit. This is the Virginia reckless driving by speed law. In addition to this, there are many other Virginia reckless driving laws.

State troopers and local Caroline County sheriff deputies commonly write reckless driving by speed for excessive speed. In addition to Interstate 95, there are county roads in Caroline route 301 and 207. These routes have speed zones that are less than 70 mph. So the reckless driving cases can be more serious due to the greater speed differential. 

Due to its proximity to the highway, there are many accident cases for Caroline County, VA reckless driving. These are charged under reckless driving generally or failure to maintain control. The Virginia law section for these charges is 46.2-852 and 46.2-853. Virginia has many reckless driving laws. They are all criminal misdemeanors and so they are all serious. However, accidents in Caroline County are even more serious due to the inherent danger with life, limb, and property. 

In addition to Caroline County accident cases, there are other forms of Virginia reckless driving such as: 

46.2-852 General recklessness

46.2-853 Fail to Maintain Proper Control

46.2-854 Passing on a grade or on a curve

46.2-855 Driving with view obstructed/control impaired

46.2-856 Passing two vehicles abreast

46.2-857 Driving two abreast in a single lane

46.2-858 Passing at a railroad grade crossing

46.2-859 Passing a School Bus

46.2-860 Failing to give proper signals

46.2-861 Driving too fast for conditions

46.2-862 Speeding over 85 mph or over 20 mph above the limit

46.2-863 Failure to yield

46.2-864 Recklessness in parking lots, etc

46.2-865 Racing

46.2-865.1 Injuring or causing death of another while racing; penalties

46.2-866 Racing; aiders or abettors

46.2-867 Racing; seizure of motor vehicle

46.2-868.1 Aggressive Driving

If you find yourself charged with reckless driving in Caroline County, VA then you need an experienced Virginia traffic specialist by your side to help you get the best outcome possible for your traffic case. Leavitt & Martin can help protect your insurance, employment, and other common issues that come up with reckless driving.