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Emporia, Va Speed Trap: Reckless Driving Lawyers Provide Help

Emporia, VA reckless driving speed trap

Emporia, VA Reckless Driving

Emporia, VA reckless driving is defined in Virginia law 46.2-862. Driving MORE THAN 85 mph is reckless driving OR driving 20 mph or more over the limit is also reckless driving by speed. The range of punishment for Emporia, VA reckless driving is: 
  • fine up to $2500
  • license suspension up to 6 months
  • jail time up to 12 months (jail in Emporia is usually reserved for higher speed cases)
  • permanent criminal record if you are found guilty
Reckless driving in Emporia, Virginia is not a simple speeding ticket. Speeding is written under Virginia law section 46.2-870 thru 46.2-878. Emporia, Virginia reckless driving by speed is a class 1 criminal misdemeanor and it is written under 46.2-862. 

The law section determines whether you have a speeding ticket or a class 1 criminal misdemeanor. Keep in mind that Virginia judges treat 86 mph in a 70 MUCH different than 95 mph in a 70. And 95 mph is much different than 100 mph. 

It is true that driving 86 mph has the same range of punishment as driving 100 mph. However, I have never seen a judge give jail at 86 mph but LOTS AND LOTS of people driving 100 go to jail. 
Talk Directly to an Emporia Reckless Driving Lawyer

Emporia, VA Traffic Lawyers

Getting charged with reckless driving in Emporia does not mean you have to be found GUILTY of reckless driving. Leavitt & Martin specialize in Emporia, Virginia traffic law. We deal with speeding tickets and reckless driving tickets in Emporia every week. We have done THOUSANDS of cases in the Emporia General District Court and Greensville General District Court. 

Leavitt & Martin has an office DIRECTLY across the street from the Emporia Traffic Court. We have two office locations and one is right across the street from the court. If you have an Emporia speeding ticket or traffic ticket, you will want to contact a local Emporia traffic attorney. 

Our success rate for most cases in Emporia is 100 percent, however we cannot ethically guarantee a result. Every case is unique and each case can vary quite a bit. If you call us, we can tell you exactly what to expect for your traffic case. Traffic tickets like speeding, reckless driving, accidents, reckless driving by speed, and other traffic tickets can have severe consequences such as: 
  1. insurance premium increases
    1. expect rates to increase 73% for reckless driving
    2. insurance companies treat reckless driving ALMOST as bad as a DUI
  2. license suspension for reckless driving
    1. out of state drivers often have an AUTOMATIC suspension
  3. permanent criminal record for reckless driving if you don't get it reduced
  4. rental companies will usually not rent to you if you have a reckless driving on your record 
  5. security clearance issues
These issues are just examples of issues people have faced who want to fix a ticket AFTER the conviction. It is usually TOO LATE. Don't be the person who calls me AFTER a conviction who is facing these consequences. I usually cannot help because in Virginia you have a limited time to fix these. And even when we can fix them, it costs a LOT MORE. 

The Emporia Police Department as well as the Virginia State Police can often be spotted in various speed traps within the City of Emporia near the North Carolina border. In Virginia, exceeding 80 mph is considered a misdemeanor. Therefore, driving 11 mph over the posted speed limit (70 mph) on this stretch of I-95 can warrant a misdemeanor reckless driving charge.

Emporia, Va Speed Trap: What is it?

There is legally no such thing as a "speed trap" in Emporia. If you try to raise this as a defense in traffic court, it will not go over well. Speed traps do not legally exist. People use the term all the time. I got a ticket in the Emporia speed trap. However, all it refers to is that a location writes a lot of tickets. There is no legal problem with any jurisdiction writing more tickets. 

Entrapment is a legal defense. It occurs where the police induce you to commit a crime that you would not otherwise commit. In the case of speeding and reckless driving, that is not the case. If police hide in certain locations and catch speeders they have just done their job. There is nothing legally wrong with that. So unless you can prove entrapment, that the police somehow induced you to speed, then it's not a good idea to raise the "speed trap" issue in court. 

So while you may find that a lot of tickets are written in Emporia, Virginia it is not a legal defense. Someone else speeding does not mean that you are not guilty. The better approach is to see what you can do that will work for you in court. 

Virginia Reckless Driving for Out of State Drivers

Out of state drivers often face more severe consequences for a reckless driving ticket in Virginia. If you were pulled over in Emporia and you are an out of state driver then you need to be aware of the special problems this creates. Here is a brief list of some of the problems: 
  • out of state drivers often receive an automatic license suspension
    • cannot get a restricted license from Virginia
  • employment issues for reckless driving
  • insurance premium increases
  • demerit points on license
See more details about out of state license problems here.

Virginia Reckless Driving Lawyer

Virginia reckless driving and speeding tickets can have consequences that you don't think about. If you need help with a traffic ticket, contact a Virginia reckless driving lawyer who has helped THOUSANDS of clients. Leavitt & Martin knows what to expect for each case we handle. We serve the following locations: 
  • Emporia
  • Greensville
  • Sussex
  • Brunswick
  • Hopewell
  • Petersburg
  • Mecklenburg
  • Dinwiddie
  • Hanover
  • Chesterfield
  • New Kent
  • Henrico
  • Richmond
  • Prince George
  • Amelia
  • Colonial Heights

Emporia General District Court Information



Emporia General District Court Address

315 South Main Street
Emporia, Virginia 23847


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