Manassas Reckless Driving Lawyer

serving Manassas, Woodbridge, Warrenton and Northern Virginia

Reckless driving is a criminal offense in the state of Virginia. The lawyers of the Parrish Law Firm will inform those charged with reckless driving in of their different options available to them regarding protecting their driver's license, preventing insurance increases, points and defending their rights in court.

We remind you that you don't just pay a reckless driving ticket, it is a criminal charge and it is handled by the State Attorney's prosecutors. Reckless driving can carry stiff penalties, including fines and even jail time for the first offense. Points are also applied to your driving record and you will have a criminal misdemeanor on your record.

The best defense for a reckless driving charge is to retain a quality defense. This means experienced lawyers / attorneys that are dedicated to obtaining the best possible outcome for you.

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Virginia Reckless Driving Code

A sample of some of the sections of the Virginia Code pertaining to reckless driving and serious traffic violations:

§ 46.2-852. Reckless driving; general rule
Irrespective of the maximum speeds permitted by law, any person who drives a vehicle on any highway recklessly or at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person shall be guilty of reckless driving.

§ 46.2-853. Driving vehicle which is not under control; faulty brakes
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives a vehicle which is not under proper control or which has inadequate or improperly adjusted brakes on any highway in the Commonwealth.

§ 46.2-854. Passing on or at the crest of a grade or on a curve
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who, while driving a vehicle, overtakes and passes another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, on or approaching the crest of a grade or on or approaching a curve in the highway, where the driver's view along the highway is obstructed, except where the overtaking vehicle is being operated on a highway having two or more designated lanes of roadway for each direction of travel or on a designated one-way roadway or highway.

§ 46.2-855. Driving with driver's view obstructed or control impaired
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.

§ 46.2-860. Failing to give proper signals
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who fails to give adequate and timely signals of intention to turn, partly turn, slow down, or stop, as required by Article 6 (§ 46.2-848 et seq.) of this chapter.

§ 46.2-861. Driving too fast for highway and traffic conditions
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who exceeds a reasonable speed under the circumstances and traffic conditions existing at the time, regardless of any posted speed limit.

§ 46.2-862. Exceeding speed limit
A person shall be guilty of reckless driving who drives a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth (i) at a speed of twenty miles per hour or more in excess of the applicable maximum speed limit or (ii) in excess of eighty miles per hour regardless of the applicable maximum speed limit.
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The lawyers of the Parrish Law Firm successfully represent clients throughout Northern Virginia against reckless driving charges, including, the cities of Manassas, Leesburg, Fairfax, Warrenton, Woodbridge, Culpeper and Front Royal. Our attorneys have defended the rights of clients in reckless driving cases in Prince William County, Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Warren County, Loudoun County, Fairfax County and beyond.