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Many reckless driving tickets do not result in jail time or a license suspension in Northern Virginia. When faced with such a charge, you can expect to receive unsolicited mail from attorneys warning of dire consequences, including jail. Rather than attempting to scare you, an experienced traffic attorney should be able to give you an honest evaluation of potential outcomes. In many cases, the likely outcome does not involve a trip to jail.

Fairfax VA Traffic Lawyer | Reckless Driving

Stephen M. Terpak

We are experienced traffic lawyers for Virginia state and federal courts. Most traffic cases, including trials, are handled in one morning. We offer free consultations for traffic cases. Below are some cases we have handled recently as traffic lawyers in Virginia representing clients for reckless driving and other traffic infractions and misdemeanors. We must provide this disclaimer: good results in the past do not guarantee good results in the future. All cases are different.

Case Summaries

  • October 2019, Arlington Va Failure to Pay Full Time and Attention violation related to auto accident dropped by prosecutor before trial.
  • October 2019, Fairfax Va Reckless Driving Misdemeanor 83/55 amended to speedinng infraction 73/55 with $200 fine.
  • October 2019, Fairfax Va failure to obey traffic signal charge related to auto accident dropped.
  • October 2019, Fairfax Va Reckless Driving Misdemeanor 83/55 amended to speedinng infraction 64/55 with a $225 fine.
  • August 2019, Fairfax Va Reckless Driving 87/55 amended to speeding infraction 74/55 with a $50 fine
  • July 2019, Fairfax 81/55 Reckless Driving Misdemeanor amended to speeding infraction, 74/55 with a $100 fine
  • May 2019, Fairfax failure to obtain license charge dropped
  • May 2019, Arlington red light violation amended to no point violation
  • January 2019, Arlington Va Reckless Driving reduced to infraction of improper driving, driving without a license charge dropped
  • December 21, 2018, Fairfax Va misdemeanor hit and run, attended property, amended to improper lane change infraction with $100 fine.
  • November 9, 2018, Fairfax Va reckless driving misdemeanor dropped by prosecutor before trial.
  • October 31, 2018, Fairfax Va charge for running a red light resulting in a crash dismissed by judge at trial.
  • July 25, 2018 Fairfax County reckless driving misdemeanor dropped by prosecutor.
  • July 17, 2018 Fairfax County misdemeanor reckless driving 63/35 amended to simple speeding infraction 54/35.
  • July 16, 2018 Fairfax County misdemeanor reckless driving charge for 80/55 amended to simple infraction of speeding 74/55.
  • June 12, 2018, Loudoun Va charges for misdemeanor eluding arrest and misdemeanor reckless driving amended to simple traffic infractions of improper lane change and failure to yield to stopped emergency vehicle with fines of $100 and $50.
  • May 18, 2018, Arlington Va charge for running a red light amended to no point violation with a $75 fine.
  • May 9, 2018, Fairfax Va reckless driving misdemeanor 88/65 reduced to simple speeding infraction 84/65 with a $200 fine.
  • April 27, 2018, Arlington Va reckless driving misdemeanor 86/55 reduced to simple speeding infraction 80/55 with a $250 fine.
  • April 19, 2018, Fairfax Va drunk in public (DIP) dropped by prosecutor before trial.
  • March 22, 2018, Loudoun Va reckless driving charge amended to speeding.
  • March 12, 2018, Fairfax Va reckless driving charge amended to improper driving with a $250 fine.
  • March 12, 2018, Arlington Va reckless driving charge (alcohol related) amended to speeding infraction with a $250 fine.
  • February 20, 2018, Prince William Va reckless driving misdemeanor for auto accident amended to improper driving infraction with $200 fine.
  • February 5, 2017, Fairfax Va failure to maintain control charge for auto accident involving snow plow dropped by prosecutor before trial.
  • December 1, 2017, Arlington Va speeding 71/45 amended to defective equipment (no points) with a $250 fine.
  • November 16, 2017, Fairfax Va reckless driving 86/55 amended to speeding infraction of 74/55 with a $150 fine.
  • October 17, 2017, Fairfax Va reckless driving by speed misdemeanor 87/55 amended to improper driving, a minor traffic infraction with a $500 fine.
  • September 29, 2017, Arlington Va reckless driving by speed amended to failure to pay full time and attention (no points, not on driving record) with a $100 fine.
  • September 6, 2017, Arlington Va reckless driving 80/55 amended to infraction of speeding 75/55.
  • August 14, 2017, Arlington Va traffic ticket from car/motorcycle accident dropped by prosecutor.
  • June 26, 2017, Prince William reckless driving 89/60 reduced to traffic infraction of improper driving with a $100 fine.
  • May 31, 2017, Arlington Va improper left turn charge dismissed by judge during jury trial.
  • May 25, 2017, Arlington Va misdemeanor reckless driving 85/55 reduced to speeding 74/55 with a $180 fine.
  • May 12, 2017, Arlington Va misdemeanor registration charge dropped by prosecutor before trial.
  • April 10, 2017, Fairfax Va reckless driving 84/55 amended to speeding infraction of 74/55.
  • April 5, 2017, Arlington Va reckless driving 51/25 amended to speeding infraction with a $200 fine.
  • February 1, 2017, Fairfax Va reckless driving misdemeanor for speeding 84/55 amended to minor infraction of speeding 79/55.
  • January 27, 2017, Arlington Va reckless driving misdemeanor amended to minor traffic infraction of improper driving.
  • January 10, 2017, Fairfax Va reckless driving misdemeanor for speeding 74/45 amended to speeding 63/45, a minor traffic infraction.
  • January 9, 2017, Alexandria Va reckless driving misdemeanor 46/25 amended to speeding 34/25 (infraction) with a $100 fine.
  • December 22, 2016, Arlington Va reckless driving misdemeanor for speeding 89/55 amended to speeding infraction at the same speed.
  • December 21, 2016, Loudoun Va reckless driving involving motorcycle speeds around 100 mph amended to improper driving infraction.
  • December 13, 2016, Arlington Va reckless driving amended to improper driving infraction.
  • December 7, 2016, Loudoun Va littering misdemeanor charge dropped.
  • December 6, 2016, Arlington Va DUI probation violation dismissed by judge.
  • December 5, 2016, Fairfax Va reckless driving by speed 78/55 amended to failure to obey a highway sign infraction.
  • November 9, 2016, Fairfax Va no operator’s license misdemeanor amended to no operator’s license in possession, a civil offense.
  • November 3, 2016, Arlington Va reckless driving for 77/55 amended to infraction of speeding 64/55.
  • September 9, 2016, Arlington Va reckless driving by speed 81/55 reduced to speeding infraction 74/55.
  • September 7, 2016, Fairfax Va reckless driving by speed 86/55 amended to speeding.
  • August 18, 2016, Fairfax Va reckless driving charge reduced to improper lane change infraction.
  • August 15, 2016, Arlington Va reckless driving for speeding 101/55 reduced to speeding infraction of 74/55.
  • July 21, 2016, Arlington Va. reckless driving for speeding 76/55 reduced to speeding infraction 74/55.
  • July 13, 2016, Arlington Va. reckless driving 100/55 results in $2500 fine with $1000 suspended, 50 hours of community service and driving school. No jail, no license suspension.
  • June 23, 2016, Alexandria Va Federal Court reckless driving for spin out in Pentagon parking lot amended to improper driving infraction.
  • June 22, 2016, Arlington Va reckless driving 83/55 amended to speeding infraction.
  • June 22, 2016, Arlington Va passing a school bus charge amended to improper driving.
  • June 6, 2016, Fairfax Va reckless driving for speeding 82/55 amended to no points defective equipment infraction.
  • April 27, 2016, Arlington Va texting while driving charge amended to no point defective equipment charge.
  • April 19, 2016, Fairfax Va reckless driving by speeding 82/55 amended to speeding infraction of 74/55.
  • March 28, 2016, Arlington Va reckless driving for speeding 116/55 results in $1500 fine after jury trial; no jail or license suspension.
  • March 17, 2016, Arlington, Va reckless driving for speeding 80/55 reduced to speeding infraction.
  • February 24, 2016, Arlington, Va second DUI in 5 to 10 years amended to reckless driving; marijuana charge dismissed.
  • February 18, 2016, Arlington, Va reckless driving charge from three car accident reduced to no point defective equipment infraction.
  • December 15, 2015, Alexandria, Va following too closely ticket related to four car accident dismissed before trial.
  • December 4, 2015, Fairfax, Va littering misdemeanor dropped by prosecutor before trial.
  • November 23, 2015, Arlington, Va. reckless driving by speed reduced to simple speeding infraction.
  • November 6, 2015, Arlington, Va. reckless driving for speeding 84/55 amended to speeding infraction 74/55.
  • September 10, 2015; Fairfax Va reckless driving for speeding 80/55 dropped before trial.
  • September 8, 2015, Fairfax City, driving without a license charge dropped, moving violation amended to no-point infraction.
  • August 27, 2015; Arlington Va. following too closely (46.2-816) traffic infraction resulting from 4 car accident dropped by prosecutor before trial.
  • August 27, 2015; Arlington Va. reckless driving 88/55 amended to traffic infraction for speeding 79/55.
  • August 3, 2015; Alexandria Va Federal Traffic Court, driving without a license misdemeanor dismissed.
  • June 23, 2015; Arlington Va reckless Driving for speeding 76/55 amended traffic infraction of speeding 64/55.
  • May 6, 2015; Falls Church Va suspended license charge amended to no driver’s license in possession, a civil traffic infraction, with a $10 fine.
  • April 21, 2015; Arlington Va reckless driving reduced to improper driving traffic infraction.
  • March 2, 2015; Arlington Va reckless driving 87/55 reduced to traffic infraction of speeding 74/55.
  • February 24, 2015; Arlington Va reckless driving charge amended to county code traffic violation which carries no points.
  • February 24, 2015; Arlington Va reckless driving related to in a residential area amended to improper driving traffic infraction.
  • February 13, 2015; Arlington Va reckless driving amended to improper driving traffic infraction.
  • February 5, 2015; Arlington Va reckless driving involving allegations of aggressive driving amended to traffic infraction of improper driving.
  • January 5, 2015 Fauquier Va reckless driving for speeding 85/70 amended to traffic infraction of speeding 78/70.
  • December 12, 2014; Arlington Va, no driver’s license 2nd offense misdemeanor charge dropped.
  • November 14, 2014; Alexandria Va Federal Traffic Court, reckless driving dismissed.
  • November 14, 2014; Arlington Va reckless driving for speeding 83/65 amended to speeding traffic 74/65.
  • November 3, 2014; Arlington Va reckless driving 67/45 amended to speeding traffic infraction 54/45.

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Reckless driving laws in Virginia to be aware of, provided by a Fairfax Va traffic lawyer

Yes, there are at least 16 different reckless driving statutes in Virginia!

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