Reckless Driving – Penalties?
Reckless driving conviction will result in being convicted of a class 1 misdemeanor pursuant to Virginia Code Section 18.2-11. The maximum statutory penalty for a class one misdemeanor is twelve (12) months in jail, six months suspension of your Virginia driver’s license or six months plus a fine of $2,500. If you are an out of state driver and you are convicted of reckless driving in Virginia, your privilege to drive in Virginia will be suspended for up to six months. Additionally, the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be notified by the Court of your license being suspended in Virginia and they in turn will most likely report your license suspension to the state that you are licensed in. This may cause you a problem because most states that issue a driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle will honor notice of suspensions from other states and suspend the driving privileges of the driver in that state as well. Also, a significant portion of our clients are out of state
