Greensville County, Virginia — Reckless Driving Lawyer Case Result

Class 1 misdemeanor charge of Reckless Driving for speeding 82 MPH in a 55 MPH zone was REDUCED to Defective Equipment.  Unlike Reckless Driving, which is a misdemeanor charge that carries 6 demerit points on a driving record for 11 years, Defective Equipment is a traffic infraction which carries no (0) demerit points on a driving record and therefore will not impact the cost of insurance.

Read more about Reckless Driving by Speed under the Virginia Code here: § 46.2-862. Exceeding speed limit (virginia.gov).

Read more about Virginia DMV Six Point Violations here: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.

Read more about the Defective Equipment Statute under the Virginia Code here: § 46.2-1003. Illegal use of defective and unsafe equipment (virginia.gov).