What are the penalties for reckless driving by speed?
A. The maximum statutory penalty is twelve months in jail, six months suspension of your Virginia drivers license or six months suspension of your privilege to operate a motor vehicle in Virginia if you are licensed elsewhere, plus a fine of up to $2,500. If your privilege to operate a motor vehicle in Virginia is suspended for any period of time, Virginia DMV will report the suspension to the state that issued your drivers license. Most states honor suspensions from other states and will suspend licenses of their own citizens upon notification of an out of state suspension. The actual penalty which you can realistically expect varies considerably by jurisdiction. In some counties the traffic court judges will begin to incarcerate at 90 mph; at speeds in excess of 100 mph incarceration is a virtual certainly in most jurisdictions. Some jurisdictions will suspend drivers licenses (or the privilege to drive in Virginia for those licensed elsewhere) at speeds of 85 mph. At 90 mph or great
